Boss Art Award Spurns Painters

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation announced the finalists for its Hugo Boss Art Prize this week. The $50,000 art award, named for the German men's wear company that sponsors it, is given every two years to an artist whose work represents a significant development in contemporary art. This year's finalists are an international sampling of today's trendiest artists. The group is heavily tipped toward performance art - none of the finalists are painters. For the full story - click the title Irish Art