Victor Pinchuk, left with artist Damien Hirst, right via The Independent

By Mackie Healy, Art Market Views contributor

The Kiev based PinchukArtCentre announced today the nominees for the $100,000 Future Generation Art Prize 2010. The award is given to emerging artists up age 35 and provides support to further their career. It was established by the Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk’s foundation. The ArtCentre was founded in 2006.

After an open application procedure via the Internet, the  finalists were chosen by a seven-member selection committee. Those selected were among more than 6,000 applicants from 125 countries. The nominees represent 18 different countries and include 13 men and 8 women.

The shortlist for the Future Generation Art Prize 2010 includes:

Ziad Antar, 32 (Lebanon)
Fikret Atay, 34 (Turkey)
Fei Cao, 32 (China)
Keren Cytter, 32 (Israel)
Nathalie Djurberg, 32 (Sweden)
Simon Fujiwara, 27 (United Kingdom)
Nicholas Hlobo, 34 (South Africa)
Clemens Hollerer, 34 (Austria)
Runo Lagomarsino, 32 (Sweden)
Cinthia Marcelle, 35 (Brazil)
Gareth Moore, 35 (born in Canada)
Mircea Nicolae, 30 (Romania)
Ruben Ochoa, 35 (United States)
Wilfredo Prieto Garcia, 32 (Cuba)
Katerina Seda, 32 (Czech Republic)
Guido van der Werve, 33 (Netherlands)
Nico Vascellari, 33 (Italy)
Jorinde Voigt, 33 (Germany)
Artem Volokytin, 29 (Ukraine)
Emily Wardill, 32 (United Kingdom)
Hector Zamora, 35 (Mexico)

The exhibition of shortlisted artists will open at the PinchukArtCentre on October 29, 2010. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on December 10, 2010 in Kiev.