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Bucksbaum Award for a Sculptor Who Defied Time | Art News
Pat Oleszko, a sculptor and performance artist who flew under the radar until recently, just won the prestigious hundred-thousand-dollar Bucksbaum Award at this year’s Whitney Biennial — a shocker since her award-winning pieces, like the 1995 inflatable “Blow Hard” and the 1979 video “Footsi,” were created decades ago. While the Biennial typically honors new work, Oleszko’s radical, enduring vision — spotlighted by a 2024 solo show and a SculptureCenter retrospective — resonated deeply with curators and jurors, who praised her as a champion of artistic freedom. Her win proves that…
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