Artes Mundi 5 Launches at National Museum Cardiff and Chapter

Early autumn is the start of the art season. Artes Mundi, the Wales International Exhibition and Prize, this year curiously opened its show on Oct. 6 [through Jan. 13], after the Turner Prize's and before Frieze, a scheduling strategy that makes comparisons to the Turner difficult to avoid.

The Cardiff art crowd and a small representation of the international art world gathered at the National Museum Cardiff on Thursday evening to launch Artes Mundi 5. The show's 2012 outing marked both the 10-year anniversary of the organization and the first edition under the new directorship of Ben Borthwick, formerly of the Tate. Artes Mundi prize, whose $52,000 cash prize makes it the most generous contemporary art prize in the UK. The Turner Prize offers $32,000 to its winner.
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