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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:SkodaPrize.jpg|thumb|THE ŠKODA PRIZE 2011]]<br />
'''THE ŠKODA PRIZE''', also known as ''THE ŠKODA PRIZE for [[India]]n contemporary art'' was one of the prestigious contemporary art awards in the Indian art scene to recognize an Indian artist under 45 years of age.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} Announced on May 26, 2010, a total reward of Rs 1 million was awarded to artist Mithu Sen by internationally known artist [[Anish Kapoor]] after two rounds of long list and short list selection.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI Jan 22, 2011, 01.11pm IST |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-22/news/28427725_1_contemporary-indian-artists-shortlisted-artists-arts-initiative |title=Delhi artist Mithu Sen wins 1 million Skoda Prize for art - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2011-01-22 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> Since 2011, the awards would also be succeeded by a book publication titled "THE ŠKODA PRIZE twenty 2011-12" featuring top twenty selected artists from the Indian contemporary scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theskodaprize.com/ |title=The ŠKODA Prize for Indian Contemporary Art |publisher=Theskodaprize.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> The winner in 2011 was Navin Thomas<ref name=caravan /><br />
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The prize is sponsored by [[British Council]], [[Pro Helvetia]] and [[Škoda Auto|Skoda]] among others. Its jury over the two years consisted of reputed artists from the Indian contemporary scene like [[Kiran Nadar]], [[Vivan Sundaram]] and advisers to the jury includes art writer and critic [[Girish Shahane]]. In 2011, artist [[Jitish Kallat]] featured in the shortlist for THE ŠKODA PRIZE. The prize was cancelled in August 2013 as it was announced that ŠKODA would not be renewing its three-year contract to sponsor the prize.<ref name=caravan>{{cite news|last=Ghose|first=Anindita|title=Name Dropping|url=http://caravanmagazine.in/perspectives/name-dropping|accessdate=1 September 2013|newspaper=Caravan|date=1 August 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Winner entries==<br />
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===2010===<br />
The first artist to be awarded in 2010 was [[Mithu Sen]]<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI Jan 22, 2011, 01.11pm IST |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-22/news/28427725_1_contemporary-indian-artists-shortlisted-artists-arts-initiative |title=Delhi artist Mithu Sen wins 1 million Skoda Prize for art - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2011-01-22 |accessdate=2012-07-31}}</ref><br />
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===2011===<br />
The winner in 2011 was Navin Thomas<ref name=caravan /><br />
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===2012===<br />
L N Tallur won The Skoda Prize in 2012 for his exhibition named ''Quintessential'' held at [[Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum]].<ref name="test">[http://www.theskodaprize.com/2012/winner.php?id=4#.USOGmqVkNAk WINNER 2012], Skoda Prize.</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* Skoda Art Prize website: http://www.theskodaprize.com/<br />
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