Amer Kobaslija, Lowe's Tubes, Ichetucknee, 2019. Oil on mylar mounted on panel, 96 x 118 inches.
The Orlando Museum of Art has recently announced that Amer Kobaslija is one of ten artists artists for the 2019 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art. Organized and curated by the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA), the Florida Prize exhibition brings new recognition to the state’s most compelling and progressive artists. Artists range from emerging to mid-career, and each is engaged in exploring significant issues of contemporary art and society in original and visually exciting ways. In all cases, they are artists whose achievements are marked by a record of notable exhibitions and awards. Each artist featured in this exhibition will be represented by a recent or site-specific body of work that provides an in-depth view of their practice. The show will be on view May 31 through August 18.
More information can be found here.