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Tribeca Festival and CHANEL Unveil 2025 Artist Awards Program
This years curation of artists bridges film and other media, driving new ideas and encouraging audiences to access untapped perspectives
New York, NY, May 20, 2025 - The Tribeca Festival and CHANEL today announced the artists selected for the 2025 Artist Awards Program. Since 2005, Tribeca and CHANEL have partnered to celebrate creative excellence by inviting esteemed artists to contribute original works of art, gifted to the Festival's award-winning filmmakers.
This year, Tribeca and CHANEL, in collaboration with curator Zoe Lukov, invited a vibrant collective of contemporary artists whose innovative approaches to image-making and conceptual framing transcend a single medium. Their transdisciplinary works blur the boundaries between film and the broader visual arts, making them uniquely qualified to honor Tribeca Festival awardees. Participants include Alteronce Gumby, Faith Wilding, Jane Dickson, Jeffrey Meris, Lauren Halsey, Marilyn Minter, Naudline Pierre, Ra l de Nieves, Simphiwe Ndzube and Tuan Andrew Nguyen.
For two decades, Tribeca and CHANEL have stood together in support of artists who dare to tell new stories and challenge the limits of form and genre, said Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. This year's Artist Awards cohort is a powerful reflection of that mission-visionary artists whose work, like the films they honor, demands we see the world differently. In every medium, these creators are shaping culture and inspiring the future of storytelling.
The Artist Awards Program celebrates the intersection of creative disciples and honors New York City's enduring legacy of cultural innovation. Rooted in the founding mission of the Tribeca Festival-to revitalize the city's artistic spirit in the aftermath of 9/11-the program reflects a tradition of championing artistic vision and community. Tribeca's ongoing impact on the community has inspired studio artists to engage directly with the Festival, supporting and celebrating fellow storytellers. Each year, the Artist Awards Program embodies the Festival's spirit of solidarity, creativity, and generosity.
As I started to think about who to invite for this prestigious award, I realized that many of the artists I consider to be genius in their approach can't be defined by any one medium at all. Much like the filmmakers who will win one of these generously-donated artworks, they all are rooted in the knowledge of our past while pushing us to imagine new futures, said Curator Zoe Lukov. This cohort is multi-generational and from diverse backgrounds, drawing from the deep wells of their personal experiences and ancestral histories to generate works that resonate with a broad public.
CHANEL continues its support of the annual Artist Awards Program, which celebrates the leading filmmakers and artists of our time. Art has been integral to the House of CHANEL throughout its history. House founder and visionary Gabriel Chanel surrounded herself with the leading artists of her time, drawing inspiration and support from her fellow creative peers. CHANEL's collaboration with the Tribeca Festival is a testament to the brand's continuous commitment to creation and artistry in their varied forms.
This year's art collection will be displayed at the Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios throughout the Festival.
The following is a complete list of contributed artwork. Artwork images can be found HERE.
Alteronce Gumby 031, 2019. Watercolor on hot-pressed paper. 30 x 22 .
Given to Best New Narrative Director
Faith Wilding Three Dragons, One Goddess, 2023. Gold leaf and archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle hemp paper, signed and numbered by the artist on front. 22 x 16 . Edition of 40 + 2 APs
Given to The Nora Ephron Award
Jane Dickson Tribeca Brunch, 2025. Silkscreen on rag vellum. 20 x 28.5 .
Given to Best Documentary Short
Jeffrey Meris Everything is Everything, 2025. Plaster particles on roofing paper, double sided adhesive tape. 81 x 38 , 16 x 24 .
Given to Best Documentary Feature
Lauren Halsey Untitled, 2025. Inkjet print. 16 x 20 . Edition TBC.
Given to Best Animated Short
Marilyn Minter Absinthe, 2017. C Print. 24 x 16 .
Given to Best Narrative Short
Naudline Pierre Eternal Freedom, 2023. Lithograph with monotype hand-coloring. 27 x 20 .
Given to Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature
Ra l de Nieves Passage 14, 2022. Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper. 32 x 21.25 .
Given to Student Visionary Award
Simphiwe Ndzube Untitled Study, 2024. Pencil and crayons on paper. 72cm x 56cm.
Given to Best International Narrative Feature
Tuan Andrew Nguyen Spirit of Bidong, 2020. Pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper. 48 x 32 in, 121.9 x 81.3 cm. Edition of 5 plus 2 artists proofs (#2/5) (JCG11690)
Given to The Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director
About the Artists:
Alteronce Gumby:
Alteronce Gumby is a New York City-based artist working across painting, ceramics, installation, and film. A visit to a Picasso museum in Barcelona led him to study at Dutchess Community College, Hunter College (BFA), and the Yale School of Art (MFA). Drawing from the cosmos and the materiality of space, his luminous, iridescent works challenge perceptions of form, color, and identity. His work has been shown at Nicola Vassell Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, and Gagosian, and featured in ARTnews, Frieze, and Vogue. His work is in the collections of the Guggenheim, Studio Museum, National Gallery of Art, and Hirshhorn. He has held residencies at the Rauschenberg Foundation and Fondation des tats-Unis. He looks forward to releasing his second documentary feature: COLOR in Nature
