Peter M. Brant is pleased to participate as a member of the selection committee for the fifth year of the Robert De Niro, Sr. Prize, awarded to Laura Owens.

In 2012, the artist’s son, Robert De Niro, announced the creation of an annual award in his father’s name, The Robert De Niro, Sr. Prize, which recognizes the work of a mid-career American painter who has made a significant contribution to the field of painting. It is the younger Mr. De Niro’s hope, that this prize will both honor the legacy of his father’s career, and bring positive attention to a deserving artist working today. The prize is awarded solely on merit and is not based on need. The recipient of the award is to be nominated and selected by a committee of four jurors made up of scholars, curators, collectors, and critics whose awareness of the field of contemporary art will bring insight and expertise to the selection process. A shortlist of potential artists is first made, then after further discussion, one artist is selected to receive the award to be presented through the Tribeca Film Institute.

Selection committee for the 2015 Robert De Niro, Sr. Prize:
Sarah Hanson, arts journalist and Executive Editor of Paddle8
Leah Dickerman, Marlene Hess Curator of Painting and Sculpture, MoMA
Kelly Baum, Curator of Postwar and Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Richard Flood, Chief Curator, New Museum
Peter Brant, Collector, Philantropist and Publisher