William Kentridge has received considerable exposure and acclaim in the United States. Sue Williamson summed up Kentridge's trajectory when she observed that twelve years ago, Kentridge walked around New York City trying to persuade art galleries to look at his slides without success. Things have changed considerably. In 1998, Kentridge held solo exhibitions including Drawings for Projection at the Drawing Centre, New York and Weighing and Wanting at MCA San Diego, and was a finalist in the Hugo Boss prize Exhibition at the SoHo branch of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York. He has also won the 1999/2000 Carnegie International Medal and a coveted slot in the MoMa New York Projects series.