Edward Hopper seems to be popular on both sides of the political fence in his home state of New York. A bill recently passed in the state legislature to establish the Edward Hopper Citation of Merit, was sponsored in the Assembly by the Democrat Ellen Jaffee, who represents Hopper’s native Rockland County, and in the Senate by the Republican Barbara Little, who represents Warren County.

The $10,000 award will be presented biennially to “a distinguished New York visual artist who is making a significant contribution to the advancement of the arts in New York State”, according to the bill, and aims to both honor the late artist and support contemporary art.