Architect Smiljan Radic Receives Pritzker Prize and Museum Leadership Gender Disparities Discussed

Chilean architect Smiljan Radic has been awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. The prize announcement was reportedly delayed due to connections between Tom Pritzker and Jeffrey Epstein. Radic's architectural approach emphasizes austerity and fragility while maintaining lyrical qualities. Separately, Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak highlighted gender disparities in museum leadership during the Making Their Mark Forum, noting that male directors typically retire while women often face termination. Additional art world developments include: the Bayeux Tapestry's restoration faces delays; Meg Webster collaborates with Comme des Garçons and DIA Art Foundation on a perfume project; over 200 cultural figures signed a letter addressing the British Museum's handling of Palestinian references; Toleen Touq will curate the 2027 MOMENTA Biennale; Nalini Malani prepares a Venice Biennale collateral exhibition at Delhi's Kiran Nadar Museum of Art; and Delaine Le Bas presents a major retrospective at Manchester's Whitworth gallery.