Artes Mundi 1 Jury
Lisa Corrin
After eight years as Chief Curator of the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, Lisa Corrin became Chief Curator at the Serpentine, London. Following a number of highly successful shows including a solo presentation of Turner Prize-winner Chris Ofili’s work, Lisa Corrin returned to the USA as Deputy Director of Art for Seattle Art Museum and is currently Director of the Williams College Museum of Art, Mass. USA.
Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, international artist is known for her depiction of individuals and groups and her exploration of the human form and human condition, often making satirical comment on art criticism. In recent years she has combined her images with words. Her book Sweet Nothings, Notes and Texts was published in 1998. Born in South Africa and living in the Netherlands, Marlene Dumas has had solo shows in London at the Tate Gallery in 1996, and Camden Arts Centre in 2000.
Okwui Enwezor
Born in Nigeria, Okwui Enwezor is a curator, critic, writer and poet. In 1997, he was Director of the Johannesburg Biennale and writes extensively on African art and artists. He is Publisher and Founding Editor of Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art. He has served on a number of juries including the 1998 Hugo Boss Prize and the International Advisory Committee of 1999 Carnegie International. He was Artistic Director of Documenta 11 in Kassel Germany 2002.
Michael Tooby
As Director of the National Museum and Gallery, Cardiff, Michael Tooby is responsible for the collections of art, archaeology and natural sciences. Previously he was the founding Curator for Tate St Ives. Since 1999 he has been Chair of Engage, the National Association for Visual Arts Education. The association encourages education in museums, galleries and public art. He is also a panel member of the Stabilisation and Recovery Programme for the Arts Council of England and chaired the steering committee for Wales at the Venice Biennale 2003.