Vilcek Foundation

Nari Ward: Home of the Brave

On view through February 3, 2023

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Vishva M. Dixit

A scientist who swings for the fences

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Soledad Barrio

When I dance, I am my true self

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Katalin Karikó

The sacrifices and successes of immigrant scientists

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Mission

The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States, and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences.

We are committed to diversity and inclusive exchange. Through our prizes, grantmaking, and art collection, we celebrate immigrant artists and scientists, and leaders who advocate for immigrant rights.

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Prizes

2022 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners

Nine prizes totaling $600,000 are being awarded to immigrant leaders in biomedical science, dance, and biotechnology, including Vishva M. Dixit, Soledad Barrio, and Katalin Karikó.

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Vilcek Foundation Prizes

Awarded annually, the Vilcek Foundation Prizes honor immigrants for extraordinary contributions in the arts and sciences.

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Art

A cubist still life featuring a cup and saucer, stack of magazines, and jug on an upturned table top.

An Acoma pot decorated in white, red, orange, and black geometric shapes.

Painting of a mountain ridge in navy and pink surrounded by a landscape of warm pinks, reds, and green.

A package wrapped in black fabric with twine and rope and attached to a white block of wood and enclosed in plexiglass.

Painting of a plane crash with debris from the aircraft, buildings, and landscape, including a bicycle.

Sculpture of a four column temple with a reclining figure on the top and a staircase carved into the base.

Translucent yellow abstract sculpture with multiple folds.

A group of pale, nude women scattered among the trees in a forest.

Events

Exhibition

Nari Ward: Home of the Brave

May 31, 2022 - February 3, 2023 21 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021

"Nari Ward: Home of the Brave," featuring works by the Jamaican-born artist and Vilcek Prizewinner, is on view at the Vilcek Foundation gallery from May 31, 2022 to February 3, 2023 by appointment only.

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News

Amid multiple awards for the development of mRNA vaccines, Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó insists that her greatest success has been being able to show up every day for a career she is passionate about.

Katalin Karikó standing in the woods in a beige coat with fur trim.

Dancer and choreographer Soledad Barrio receives the Vilcek Prize in Dance for her commitment to the growth and evolution of the genre of flamenco, and for her artistic leadership with Noche Flamenca.

Soledad Barrio with her hands on hips looking directly at the camera.

Vilcek Creative Promise Prizewinner Leonardo Sandoval brings the traditions of Afro Brazilian music to contemporary tap and percussive dance.

Leonardo Sandoval wearing overalls standing in the middle of a street.

Dancer and choreographer Tamisha Guy has established a performance language all her own, shaped by a diverse range of influences.

Tatiana Desardouin receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance for her leadership in hip-hop and house dance. As a teacher and performer, she encourages dialogue and reflection on hip-hop’s complex racial and social history.

Tatiana Desardouin lit with purple atmospheric light.

Vilcek Prizewinner Vishva M. Dixit’s career has been fueled by his passion for discovery, and his ambition to make a lasting impact on medicine.

Vishva Dixit with a big smile and a multicolor button-down.

Nanobiotechnologist Markita del Carpio Landry leverages her expertise in physics and engineering to solve some of medicine’s most challenging problems.

Markita del Carpio Landry with a big smile.

Wang’s creative and independent thinking has established him as a leader in the field of synthetic biology.

Harris Wang smiling as he walks down a street.

Goodarzi’s passion for data science and computational biology has had a profound impact on the field of cancer biology and our understanding of metastasis.

Hani Goodarzi stands in a park with arms folded and smiles.