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There is no shortage of prizes in the art world, but few specifically recognize sculpture.

That will change, a bit, on Thursday with the announcement of the Nasher Prize, an honor that comes with a $100,000 award. The annual prize is intended to recognize “a significant body of work that has had an extraordinary impact on the understanding of the art form,” according to a news release.

The first edition of the biennial Edvard Munch Art Award, which comes with a NOK 500,000 ($66,000) prize and an exhibition at Oslo’s prestigious Munch Museum, will take place on the artist’s birthday, on 12 December.

Stein Olav Henrichsen, the director of the Munch Museum, has said he wants a jury composed of international experts “with knowledge on the art scene in China, India and other Eastern countries. It is very important not to focus too much on Europe and the US when looking for candidates.”