--- title: "Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize." description: "Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize." author: "Rahul Roi" published: 2019-05-31 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52136/name-of-the-artist-who-became-the-first-indian-to-be-awarded-the-joan-miro-prize category: "current affair" tags: ["awards", "current affair"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize. [Name](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80850/violence-in-the-name-of-racism-in-germany-and-much-more) of the artist, who [became the first Indian](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38470/name-the-indian-sportperson-who-became-the-first-indian-to-bag-a-medal-silver-in-the-skeet-event-at-the-issf-shooting-world-cup-in-rio-de-janeiro) to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize. ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **The first [Indian](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52083/which-indian-city-is-also-known-as-oxford-of-east) to be awarded the ‘Joan Miro Prize’ for 2019, is “Nalini Malani”.** ![Name of the artist, who became the first Indian to be awarded the Joan Miro Prize.](https://answers.mindstick.com/QuestionAnswer/1c5ad474-f683-41e0-bca8-7d24fb7dedac/images/22c4eba2-b275-41d7-9a31-fad1c172bf12.jpeg)\ \ **2019, has been the 7th edition of this prestigious art award all over the world**. The International Award has **prize money of € 70,000/- (i.e. $ 78,000/-) cash prize** and is also considered as one of the most prestigious awards in arts category in all over the world. The award committee recognizes the **present-day work of the artists who show the great spirit of exploration, commitment, [innovation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52061/who-has-been-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award-2019-during-4th-apj-abdul-kalam-innovation-conclave-mohali), and [freedom](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/222/meaning-of-press-freedom) which characterized the [Spanish](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42051/how-did-the-spanish-american-war-help-create-support-for-building-the-panama-canal) painter and sculptor Joan Miro's life and work.** \ Malani was awarded for her impressive body of work which gave a voice to **"the silenced and the dispossessed voices of all over the world, most particularly of [women](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/308/need-to-create-a-supportive-work-environment-for-women)"**. The jury considered her work worthy of the prize for her longstanding commitment to the values of radical imagination and socio-political awareness which all were very well demonstrated through her painting. \ Malani, who was **born during the [British](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40518/why-did-the-british-plan-to-seize-control-of-albany-new-york-in-1777) Indian Empire at Karachi in Pakistan**. She grew up in [Kolkata](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39532/who-made-a-statement-of-end-of-strike-after-the-famous-rin-mutiny-of-1946-at-kolkata) and Mumbai after her family was forced into exile after the Partition of India. **Currently, she lives in [Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38720/which-film-was-named-best-film-at-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-2016-held-in-mumbai) and became the first Indian artist who received this award**. Therefore, her work is majorly influenced by the socio-political context under which she grew up and offers a wide angle view of that [history](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52042/name-the-governor-general-who-abolished-sati-in-1829) from a female point of view. After winning the award in 2019, **Malani is set to exhibit her work for the first time in Spain with a 2020 exhibition at the Miró [Foundation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34408/in-which-year-indian-mountaineering-foundation-was-established).** \ Malani is also a very well-known artist who did shows in the past at the Centre Pompidou in [Paris](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33801/who-has-won-the-2016-paris-marathon-in-the-men-s-category), [New York's](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40518/why-did-the-british-plan-to-seize-control-of-albany-new-york-in-1777) MoMA and the Stedelijk in Amsterdam. This award was her **4th International Award in the last 7 years**. And this has been the **first time when the award has been represented to the Non-Western Artist**. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52136/name-of-the-artist-who-became-the-first-indian-to-be-awarded-the-joan-miro-prize Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.