November 23

The art world is a highly competitive world and an artist must spend a great deal of time pursuing their craft to receive acknowledgment and praise. For 30 year-old Sculptor Rachel Whiteread the 23rd in 1993 was an extraordinarily remarkable day. On that day, she won two awards. This was truly a stunning feat for one so young. She won not only the Turner Prize for best British modern artist but also the K Foundation Prize for worst artist of the year. Virtually everyone pads their resume, often reaching way back in their careers to include accomplishments of note. For example, mine includes the fact that I was both a crossing guard and the valedictorian of my 6th grade class at Public School 44 on Staten Island in 1965. Can you guess which prize Ms. Whiteread probably does not note on her resume?