The Crocker Art Museum announced the award of its inaugural John S. Knudsen Prize of $25,000 to Oakland-based sculptor Cyrus Tilton (1977–2017). The first solo museum exhibition of his work, The Cycle by Cyrus Tilton, will take place at the Crocker Art Museum from March 25 to July 15, 2018. The John S. Knudsen Endowment Fund was established in 2012 by a gift from the estate of art collector John Knudsen, to annually support an emerging or mid-career California artist while also funding programs, acquisitions, and other endeavors related to the artist’s work at the Museum. Awarded by a committee of review, the prize is open to all artists in California who have not yet had a solo exhibition at a major art museum, with priority given to painters. Artists may use the award money to work in the studio, to travel, to purchase materials for a specific body of work, and to pursue other creative projects. “Tilton received
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