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Launch of the ellipse prize #5 call for applications
End of +E program first edition
On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the ellipse prize continues its journey along the West African coast, dedicating this edition for the first time to an English-speaking country: Ghana.
As part of the Lyon Biennale, the exhibition of the +E program first beneficiary Inès Katamso closed last January 5. More info to come about the next edition.
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18.10 – 20.10.2024
AKAA
Carreau du temple, Paris, France
Winner of the 2024 edition of the ellipse Prize dedicated to Benin, Nobel Koty will present in France an original series of nine canvases
21.09.2024 - 05.01.2025
Institut d'art contemporain
11 rue Dr Dolard, Villeurbanne, France
The first beneficiary of the +E mentorship, Inès Katamso presents her project during the 17th Lyon Biennale as part of the Jeune création internationale program, in partnership with the Institut d’art contemporain of Villeurbanne and the MAC Lyon.
28.06 - 19.07.2024
Maison Rouge
Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Bénin
For the first time since the launch of the Prize, ellipse art projects organizes an exhibition featuring the five finalists of the 2024 edition, dedicated to the Beninese emerging art scene.
08.03 – 08.05.2024
Onomo
Boulevard du Mono, Lomé, Togo
At the initiative of the Yawoa foundation, one of the ellipse Prize 2023 finalists has been selected to produce a photo project for the UH in Lomé.
24.11 – 08.12.2023
Bentara Budaya gallery
Menara Kompas, Jakarta, Indonesia
A collective exhibition of 12 Indonesian artists was organized in partnership with the Kompas Gramedia group, curated by specialist Farah Wardani.
20.10 – 22.10.2023
AKAA
Carreau du temple, Paris, France
Ras Sankara, winner of the 2023 edition of the ellipse Prize dedicated to Togo, unveiled his first three-dimensional exhibition project, combining performance, photographs and video.
Committed beyond borders,
we support
artists from any walks of life
Since 2020, the endowment fund has aimed to integrate artists of all origins into professional and cultural ecosystems, both in France and abroad.
The ellipse Prize,
an artistic scene emphasized each year
The ellipse Prize is an itinerant visual art competition created in 2021 rewarding an emerging artist from a different geographic location each edition.
An artistic mentorship program by
women for women
The accompanying program entitled “+E” organised every two years aims to support the production of a young artist supervised by a well-known professional.
