SFMOMA and assistant curators Apsara DiQuinzio (painting and sculpture) and Tanya Zimbardo (media arts) have just announced the 2010 SECA Art Award winners. For those more far than near, this prestigious biennial award honors Bay Area artists who are working independently at a high level of artistic maturity but who have not yet received substantial recognition. It’s very exciting to be able to congratulate this year’s awardees, Mauricio Ancalmo, Colter Jacobsen, Ruth Laskey, and Kamau Patton. The exhibition featuring their work will be on view at the museum in late 2011.

MAURICIO ANCALMO

Mauricio Ancalmo, A Lover’s Discourse (detail), 2010; installation: 16mm film projector, turntable, LP record, amp, speakers, rope, found footage, sound; dimensions variable; courtesy the artist and Baer Ridgway Exhibitions, San Francisco; © Mauricio Ancalmo

COLTER JACOBSEN

Colter Jacobsen, Clair de Lune, 2008; graphite on record sleeves; 12 x 24 in.; courtesy the artist and Corvi-Mora, London; © Colter Jacobsen

RUTH LASKEY

Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Jet Black), 2009; hand-dyed and handwoven linen; 28.75 x 25 in.; courtesy the artist and Ratio 3, San Francisco; © Ruth Laskey

KAMAU AMU PATTON

The finalists for the 2010 SECA Art Award were: Mauricio Ancalmo, Michael Arcega, Amy Balkin, Michelle Blade, Nate Boyce, castaneda/reiman, Sergio De La Torre, Anthony Discenza, Bruno Fazzolari, Rebecca Goldfarb, Michael Guidetti, Misako Inaoka, Colter Jacobsen, Jason Kalogiros, Pawel Kruk, Ruth Laskey, Bernie Lubell, Chris McCaw, Sean McFarland, Brion Nuda Rosch, Jennie Ottinger, Kamau Amu Patton, Alison Sant, Paul Schiek, Alice Shaw, Weston Teruya, Gabrielle Teschner, Richard T. Walker, Lindsey White, and Pamela Wilson-Ryckman. Many thanks to all.