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Aurora Picture Show, Texas's premiere microcinema organization, has named acclaimed media artist Doug Aitken as the 2009 Aurora Award recipient.

Winner of the International Prize at the 1999 Venice Biennale, Aitken (pictured) is best known for his 2007 work, Sleepwalkers, which was presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and included the actors Donald Sutherland and Tilda Swinton, musicians Seu Jorge and Cat Power, and actor/street drummer Ryan Donowho.

The award will be presented at the annual Aurora Award Dinner on Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. Chaired by Karen and Stephan Farber, the event will take place in The Enclave, a privately owned warehouse style space which houses world-class contemporary art.

The Aurora Award is presented annually to an artist or collective that has demonstrated extraordinary talent and originality in the field of media arts. Previous honorees include Tony Oursler (2001), William Wegman (2002), Laurie Anderson (2003), the Ant Farm collective (2004), Isaac Julien (2005) and Miranda July (2006).

For tickets and more information, contact Aurora Picture Show at 713-868-2101.