International jury has chosen four finalists for the Oskár Čepan award

Laureate will be announced on November 13.

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The finalists of the 25th Annual Oskár Čepan Award are Ludmila Hrachovinová, Daniela Krajčová, Kristián Németh and Jozef Pilát. This decision was made by an international jury.

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The award is given to artists younger than 40 years of age who have engaged the public through a portfolio of visual artwork. The laureate should be announced on November 13.

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The international jury evaluated the portfolios of 35 artists, and the choice was made based on the artist's consistency, will to explore, precision, humour and creative ambition.

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For the first time in 25 years in the history of the prize, the experts of the jury met online.

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