Metropolis Art Prize

THE TIMES SQUARE TAKEOVER

Watch the action from Times Square

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Times Square and the After Party - Extended Version

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On December 17 the winning videos in the Metropolis Art Prize 2009 were screened on giant monitors in Times Square, NYC. Isabella Rossellini braved the cold to congratulate Christopher Coleman, 2501, Improv Everywhere, Jason Eppink, Davide Pepe, Sjors Vervoort, Jeorge Simas, Filipe Morozini , Peter Vadocz and Lucy McLauchlan on their win.

THE WINNERS!

GRAND PRIZE:

The Magnitude of the Continental Divide (Christopher Coleman)

RUNNERS UP:

Wonderland (Hye Yeon Nam)

Cardboard (Sjors Vervoort)

STREET ART AWARD:

Mask (2501)

RUNNERS UP

Pixelator (Jason Eppink)

Suspended Garden of Babylon (Jeorge Simas and Filipe Morozini)

AUDIENCE AWARD:

Subway Yearbook Photos (Improv Everywhere)

RUNNERS UP:

Last Kodachrome 40 for a Nizo S800 (Davide Pepe)

Simple Present - Future Perfect (Davide Pepe)

THE BEST OF THE REST

We had lots of fantastic competitions entries, so check out the FEATURED section of the Art Prize Channel to see some of our favorites.

Metropolis Art Prize 2009
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Watch all the competition entries on the Art Prize Channel

SEND ME TO THE 'LECTRIC CHAIR

The hulking great electric chair certainly caught the attention of passers by in Times Square last month. It was there to accompany the premiere of Metropolis Art Prize judge Isabella Rossellini's new short film, a collaboration with Guy Maddin.