Angélique Kidjo

2023 Vilcek Prize in Music

Meet the Prizewinner

Du Yun

2023 Vilcek Prize in Music

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Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado

2023 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

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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

2023 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners

Nine prizes totaling $600,000 are being awarded to immigrant leaders in biomedical science and music, including Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Du Yun, and Angélique Kidjo.

Meet the prizewinners

Vilcek Foundation Prizes

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

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Art

Still Life with Dial

1922 Stuart Davis
A cubist still life featuring a cup and saucer, stack of magazines, and jug on an upturned table top.

Acoma water jar

c. 1900 Unknown Artist
An Acoma pot decorated in white, red, orange, and black geometric shapes.

Mont Sainte-Victoire

c. 1927 Marsden Hartley
Painting of a mountain ridge in navy and pink surrounded by a landscape of warm pinks, reds, and green.

Black Package

1965 Christo
A package wrapped in black fabric with twine and rope and attached to a white block of wood and enclosed in plexiglass.

Bomber

1944 Ralston Crawford
Painting of a plane crash with debris from the aircraft, buildings, and landscape, including a bicycle.

Mezcala Temple

200 BCE–500 CE Unknown Artist
Sculpture of a four column temple with a reclining figure on the top and a staircase carved into the base.

Penumbra

2007-2010 Neri Oxman
Translucent yellow abstract sculpture with multiple folds.

Women and Trees

1911 Max Weber
A group of pale, nude women scattered among the trees in a forest.

Events

Exhibition

Nari Ward: Home of the Brave

May 31, 2022 - March 24, 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 March 24, 2023 by appointment only.

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News

February 6, 2023

Angélique Kidjo: “The power of music exceeds us”

Born in Benin, Angélique Kidjo is as widely known for her cultural and humanitarian leadership as she is for her powerful music.
Angélique Kidjo sits smiling in her home studio.
October 18, 2022

Announcing the 2023 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners

Immigrant scientists and musicians in the United States to receive $600,000 in unrestricted cash awards.
A collage with splices of the 2023 Vilcek Prizewinners' faces.
October 18, 2022

Vilcek Foundation honors immigrant scientists with $250,000 in prizes

Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Edward Chouchani, Biyu J. He, and Shixin Liu receive the 2023 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science.
The 2023 Vilcek Prizewinners in biomedical science from left to right: Edward Chouchani, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Biyu J. He, & Shixin Liu.