The HUGO BOSS Prize 2006

Lisa Dennison, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Dr. Bruno Sälzer, Chairman and CEO of HUGO BOSS, announced the shortlist for the HUGO BOSS Prize 2006.

The presentation of the finalists will take place within the scope of a glamorous event in Miami Beach, Florida, coinciding with the Art Basel show.

The finalists selected by the jury are Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, John Bock, Tacita Dean, Damián Ortega, Aïda Ruilova, and Tino Sehgal.

"Since its inception, the HUGO BOSS Prize has become one of the premiere juried prizes of the contemporary art world," said Lisa Dennison.

"Perhaps its greatest reward has been to provide the Guggenheim with the opportunity to identify, exhibit, collect, and honor the work of extraordinarily talented artists who are actively redefining cultural and intellectual boundaries around the world."

"We are delighted that the HUGO BOSS PRIZE is now celebrating its tenth anniversary" said Bruno Sälzer.

"This demonstrates how firmly the award has become anchored in the contemporary art world and also underscores our continuing commitment to the arts."

The biennial prize - carrying a stipend of U.S. $50,000 - is administered by the Guggenheim Foundation and is juried by a distinguished international panel of museum directors, curators and critics.