Woo Hoo! Exciting times! The second annual Art & Olfaction Awards has announced its nominees for 2015. I feel so naughty, haven’t sniffed them all yet. Must get onto that immediately.
Have a look through and tell me what you think of their choices.
Portia xx
Art and Olfaction Awards 2015
PRESS RELEASE
MILAN— The Institute for Art and Olfaction is pleased to announce the finalists for the second annual Art and Olfaction Awards, to be held at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles on April 17, 2015.
Two winners will be selected from the categories Artisan and Independent, and one Sadakichi Award for Experimental Scent, a new category added for the 2015 Awards. Each winner will receive The Golden Pear, which has quickly become a prestigious achievement in the perfume world.
The finalists were selected by a group of highly qualified judges from the perfume, art and other industries. The artisan and independent category submissions were judged blindly, presented in generic vials and tracked by a numerical code. The preliminary round judges selected the finalists, and the finalist round judges select the winners.
INDEPENDENT & ARTISAN CATEGORIES
Preliminary Judges
Ashley Eden Kessler, Brent Leonesio, Daniel Krasofski, Hank Jenkins, James McHugh, Laura Johnson, Neal Harris, Persephenie, Steven Gontarski, Sherri Sebastian, Yvettra Grantham
INDEPENDENT & ARTISAN CATEGORIES
Finalist Judges
Luca Turin, Mandy Aftel, Miriam Vareldzis, Sarah Horowitz-Thran, Sebastian Fischenich
SADAKICHI AWARD FOR EXPERIMENTAL SCENT PROJECTS
Allison Agsten, Bettina Hubby, Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa, Marcos Lutyens, Mark Allen
ARTISAN CATEGORY FINALISTS
A City on Fire, by Imaginary Authors
Perfumer: Josh Meyer Portland, USA
Eau de Céleri by Monsillage
Perfumer: Isabelle Michaud Montréal, Canada
Foxglove by DS & Durga
Perfumers: David Seth Moltz + Kavi Moltz New York, USA
Tobacco Cognac by House of Cherry Bomb Perfumers: Alexis Karl + Maria McElroy New York, USA
Woodcut by Olympic Orchids Perfumer: Ellen Covey Seattle, USA
INDEPENDENT CATEGORY FINALISTS
Ombre Indigo by Olfactive Studio
Perfumer: Mylène Alran Paris, France
Boccanera by OrtoParisi
Perfumer: Allessandro Guialtieri Amsterdam, Holland
Pashay by Ray Matts
Perfumer: Christophe Laudamiel New York, USA
Black Pepper & Sandalwood by Acca Kappa Perfumer: Luca Maffei
Treviso, Italy
Skive by Canoe
Perfumer: Jessica Hannah Austin, USA
SADAKICHI AWARD FINALISTS
Catalin
Team: Charles Long, Carrie Paterson, Karen Reitzel, Seth Hawkins, Emery Martin, Michael Mascha
The Contemporary Austin, USA
Chroma
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Denver Art Museum, USA
Crime and Punishment
Team: Mike McGinley, Charles McGinley, Noah Bremer, Ben Heywood
Minnesota Fringe Festival, USA
Famous Deaths
Team: Marcel van Brakel, Frederik Duerinck, Wander Eikelboom, Caro Verbeek
MOTI, Holland
In Libro De Tenebris
Paul Schütze
Maggs Gallery, England
AWARDS CEREMONY
Invitation Only
Friday, April 17, 2015, 7 p.m.
Goethe-Institut: 5750 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Cocktail attire is highly encouraged.
AFTERPARTY
Public with limited attendance.
Register: http://aoafterparty.eventbrite.com
Friday, April 17, 2015 10:30 p.m. (following the award ceremony)
The Institute for Art & Olfaction: 3023 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA. 90020