Arts in Houston: A better model for art prizes?

The $50,000 Hunting Art Prize, which Houston artist Wendy Wagner won this year, has drawn some flack from Kelly Klaasmeyer, among other observers, for its selection process…

The selection process for the Artadia Awards 2008 Houston sounds a little more, well, selective…

That sounds in line with some of the suggestions Rainey Knudson made last year to “fix the Hunting Art Prize” — most notably, shorter shortlists and studio visits with the finalists.

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