The Argentine artistic duo Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt have received the $75,000 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Ellies Oolite Arts Awards. The pair, founders of R&R STUDIOS, are recognized for their decades-long collaborative practice that merges art, architecture, and public space to create social sculptures.
The award highlights the significant impact of their work, which transforms urban environments into poetic and political landmarks that foster community engagement. Their projects, such as large-scale installations in Miami, Denver, and at the Coachella festival, demonstrate how art can blur the boundaries between public space and daily life, influencing contemporary discourse on social sculpture and civic art.