NEW YORK - Inside Art Palestinian-American Wins Hugo Boss Prize

Emily Jacir, the 37-year-old artist of Palestinian descent who produces photographs, videos, sculpture and drawings that address themes of belonging and displacement as they relate to Palestinian identity, has won this year's Hugo Boss Prize. The $100,000 award, established in 1996 by the Guggenheim Museum and named for the German men's wear company that sponsors it, is given every two years for significant achievement in contemporary art.

Inside Art Palestinian-American Wins Hugo Boss Prize (New York Times)