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Maestros of Movement Brought Together by 2012 Vilcek Prizes
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to name the 2012 winners of the Vilcek Prizes, honoring foreign-born scientists and artists in the United States. The Vilcek Prize for the Arts, this year awarded in Dance, is presented to Mikhail Baryshnikov, born in Latvia to Russian parents, for his body of distinguished work and his legacy of advancing the field of dance. The Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science is awarded to Peruvian-born Dr. Carlos Bustamante, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for his discoveries in the fields of molecular biology and biophysics; most notably, for inventing tools to study life-sustaining cellular processes at the level of single molecules.
read full article > download pdf >Hawaii International Film Festival Showcases American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile
The 31st Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), presented by Halekulani, in partnership with The Vilcek Foundation, will present five films in the "American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile" (AIFP) program. AIFP highlights the creative spirits that enliven and inspire the American cinema, an art form that owes much to the immigrant community in this country.
read full article > download pdf >An artist finds her footing on liminal terrain — Nicole Awai unveils mixed-media installation at the Vilcek Foundation Gallery
Premiering September 17th at the Vilcek Foundation Gallery, in New York City, is Almost Undone, a new installation by mixed-media artist Nicole Awai. Featuring drawings from an earlier series by the Trinidadian native, entitled Specimen from Local Ephemera, the drawings in this new exhibition will serve as visual anchors for emergent pieces that seem to suspend, exude⎯even escape⎯their wall-bound origins, symbolizing the transition of Ms. Awai’s work from one dimension into the next.
read full article > download pdf >2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise to be awarded in Biomedical Science
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce that it will be awarding the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for the fourth time in 2012.
read full article > download pdf >2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise to be awarded in Dance
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce that it has selected dance as the award category for its 2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in the Arts. For the first time, a dance artist will receive the $25,000 annual award.
read full article > download pdf >Mari Kimura: String Theater
On May 20, violinist Mari Kimura, whose playing the New York Times has called “chilling,” “gripping,” “charming,” “a virtuoso playing at the edge,” will take the stage at the Bohemian National Hall to showcase her talent as an interpreter of classical music, a performer/composer, and innovator in digital technology for musical expression.
read full article > download pdf >Vilcek Foundation Names 2011 Vilcek Prize Recipients
Rockefeller University biomedical researcher Titia de Lange and distinguished poet Charles Simic to receive $100,000 prizes for outstanding lifetime achievement Cancer researcher Yibin Kang and novelist Dinaw Mengestu awarded $25,000 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise
read full article > download pdf >Caring and Advocating for Torture Survivors
The Vilcek Foundation, in cooperation with the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT), will host a lecture by Dr. Allen Keller, director and founder of the program, on the critical need to provide recovery services to survivors of torture. Presented on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at the Bohemian National Hall in New York City, Dr. Keller will discuss the comprehensive care PSOT offers to torture victims and their families so that they may regain their health and begin to rebuild their lives.
read full article > download pdf >Toshiko Nishikawa: Senbazuru
At Senbazuru, a new interactive installation by Toshiko Nishikawa, viewers are drawn to gaze at a world within a world. Debuting October 29, 2010, at the Vilcek Foundation Gallery in New York City, visitors to the exhibit will be met by 1,000 small mirrored orbs, enticingly and purposefully suspended within reach from the gallery ceiling, where they form a reflective web.
read full article > download pdf >Madina Vadache: Transparency
As Fall Fashion Week arrives in New York City, so too does a world-premiere collection of fashions envisioned, designed, and meticulously executed by Russian-born designer Madina Vadache.
read full article > download pdf >The Vilcek Foundation Showcases the International Artists and Filmmakers of ABC’s Hit Show
The Vilcek Foundation premieres a public exhibition celebrating the international creative talent, both in front of and behind the camera, that have contributed to the unbridled success of the critically-acclaimed show during its six-year run.
read full article > download pdf >World-Renowned Scientist and Philanthropist Honored with Slovakia's Goodwill Ambassador Award
NYU Langone Medical Center microbiologist, and President of the Vilcek Foundation, Dr. Jan T. Vilcek was a proud recipient of the inaugural Slovakia Goodwill Ambassador Award, the distinguished award of honor presented to Slovaks who have made significant contributions to society while living abroad.
read full article > download pdf >Vilcek Foundation Names Recipients of 2010 Annual Prizes Celebrating Immigrant Achievement in Biomedical Science and Arts
Alexander Varshavsky and José Andrés are the recipients of the 2010 Vilcek Prizes in Biomedical Research and the Arts and Humanities, this year awarded in culinary arts. Harmit Malik and Varin Keokitvon are the recipients of the 2010 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.
read full article > download pdf >The Vilcek Foundation announces recipients of annual prizes in biomedical science and the arts
Mike Nichols and Dr. Huda Zoghbi to receive 2009 Vilcek Prizes. Inaugural Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise go to Ham Tran and Dr. Howard Chang.
read full article > download pdf >Ryo Toyonaga: Mephistophelean
“Mephistophelean,” an exhibit of 18 nightmarish works by the Japanese-born sculptor Ryo Toyonaga, is the latest cultural event to be presented by the Vilcek Foundation as part of its mission to focus public attention on the contributions of immigrants to the United States.
read full article > download pdf >The Vilcek Foundation Presents American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile
The Vilcek Foundation and the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) present the New York City premiere of American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile (AIFP), a program that showcases the work of foreign-born directors and actors.
read full article > download pdf >Vilcek Foundation Debuts Hongsock Lee Sculpture
South Korean-born sculptor and jewelry designer Hongsock Lee has designed a three-part sculpture for permanent installation on the rooftop terrace at the Vilcek Foundation’s new headquarters, 167 East 73rd Street.
read full article > download pdf >The Foundation opens new headquarters and cultural center in landmark carriage house
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its new headquarters at 167 East 73rd Street. The building will also serve as a multipurpose space where the Foundation will hold various public, cultural programs free of charge.
read full article > download pdf >The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
The Vilcek Foundation has announced the creation of two new annual prizes that will be awarded to young immigrants in the United States who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of biomedical research or the arts and humanities.
read full article > download pdf >Dr. Inder Verma and Osvaldo Golijov Named Recipients of The 2008 Vilcek Foundation Prizes
The Vilcek Foundation has announced the names of the recipients of its annual prizes in biomedical research and in the arts. Dr. Inder Verma is the prize recipient for biomedical science; the prize recipient for the arts is composer Osvaldo Golijov.
read full article > download pdf >Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch and Denise Scott Brown Named Recipients of The 2007 Vilcek Foundation Prizes
Today The Vilcek Foundation announced the winners of a major new awards program designed to honor foreign-born Americans who have made extraordinary contributions to society in the arts and biomedical research since immigrating to these shores.
read full article > download pdf >A Major New Awards Program Honors Joan Massague as Foreign-Born Innovator
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its new headquarters at 167 East 73rd Street. The building will also serve as a multipurpose space where the Foundation will hold various public, cultural programs free of charge.
read full article > download pdf >The Vilcek Prize, a Major New National Award, Goes to Christo and Jeanne-Claude
The Vilcek Foundation announced today the names of the recipients of its annual Prizes in biomedical research and in the arts and humanities.
read full article > download pdf >A Major New Awards Program Honors American Visionaries and Innovators
Today Jan T. Vilcek and Marica F. Vilcek, co-founders of The Vilcek Foundation, announced the creation of a major new annual awards program designed to honor foreign-born Americans who have made extraordinary contributions to society in the arts and biomedical research since immigrating to these shores.
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2012 Vilcek Prizes
We applaud the recipients of the seventh annual Vilcek Prizes: Carlos Bustamante, PhD, winner of the Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science, and Mikhail Baryshnikov, winner of the Vilcek Prize for Dance. We salute, too, Creative Promise Prize winners, Alice Ting, PhD, for Biomedical Science, and Michel Kouakou, for Dance.
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