THE ART NEWSPAPER: Public chooses Meleko Mokgosi as their favourite artist for Mohn Award, voting online and at Hammer Museum. By Helen Stoilas. The Hammer Museum has announced that the Botswana-born, Los Angeles-based artist Meleko Mokgosi is the winner of its new Mohn Award, a $100,000 prize given over two years that rivals the Turner Prize in the UK. The award is funded by the local philanthropists and art collectors Jarl and Pamela Mohn.Mokgosi was among five finalists selected by a panel of judges from the 60 artists taking part in the Hammer’s “Made in LA” biennial. He was chosen as the overall winner by the public through a registered voting system, both online and at the museum, that ensured secure and authentic results. Read Source here