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Art News: Tokyo Sculpture Unveiled, Berlin Awards Announced, New Zealand Prize Finalists Named

award · 2026-03-24

Tokyo's Artizon Museum revealed a new outdoor sculpture by Australian artist Lindy Lee on March 14, 2026, as part of its Sculpture Project. The stainless steel work, titled 'The Birth of Infinite Constellations,' changes appearance throughout the day and is her first permanent outdoor installation in Japan. In Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof announced four new award winners on March 14 during its 30th anniversary gala, recognizing artists, patrons, and institutions including Mona Hatoum, Kiran Nadar, and Delfina Foundation. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki selected four finalists for the 2027 Walters Prize, New Zealand's major contemporary art award, with the winner to be announced in mid-2027. The fifth Karachi Biennale, curated by Noor Ahmed, announced its theme 'Kal (Yesterday/Tomorrow)' and will run from January 16-31, 2027, focusing on Karachi as a living archive.

Key facts

  • Lindy Lee's outdoor sculpture 'The Birth of Infinite Constellations' unveiled at Artizon Museum in Tokyo on March 14, 2026
  • Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin announced four new awards on March 14, 2026 during its 30th anniversary gala
  • Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki announced four finalists for the 2027 Walters Prize
  • Karachi Biennale 2027 announced theme 'Kal (Yesterday/Tomorrow)' and will run January 16-31, 2027
  • Mona Hatoum received Lifetime Achievement Award from Hamburger Bahnhof for her work on displacement and control systems

Entities

Artists

  • Lindy Lee
  • Abdulhamid Kircher
  • Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju
  • Jonas Roßmeißl
  • Mona Hatoum
  • Edith Amituanai
  • Richard Frater
  • Ammon Ngakuru
  • Sorawit Songsataya
  • Noor Ahmed

Institutions

Locations

  • Tokyo
  • Berlin
  • Auckland
  • Karachi
  • New Zealand
  • Germany
  • Pakistan

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