Awards
Awards
Awards, scholarships, recognitions, nominations, and winners in the art world.
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Aunia Kahn's "Opulent Veil" Featured in 2025 Photo Awards
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Aunia Kahn's artwork "Opulent Veil" stands out among the victors of the 2025 Photo Awards featured on Booooooom. This year's awards include five winners, twenty photographers on…
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Rimowa Design Prize 2026: Nura Bracelet Translates Sign Language
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The Rimowa Design Prize 2026 has been awarded to Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler from the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Applied Sciences for their bracelet 'Nura', which translates…
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Enbarro International Pottery and Ceramics Competition 2026 in La Rambla
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The 96th edition of the Enbarro International Pottery and Ceramics Competition has been announced by the La Rambla City Council and the local Potters' Association. The competition…
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Dezeen shortlisted for nine industry awards across four ceremonies
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Dezeen is in the spotlight with nine nominations across four prominent industry awards, including BSME, AOP, PPA, and the Conference and Events Awards. At the BSME Talent Awards,…
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Peterson, Hills, Chen, McColm join Dezeen Awards 2026 jury
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Architects Miriam Peterson and David Hills, along with designers Min Chen and Donna McColm, have been named judges for the Dezeen Awards 2026. Peterson, founding partner of…
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Claire Denis to Receive Golden Carriage at Directors' Fortnight
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French filmmaker Claire Denis will be awarded the Golden Carriage (Carrosse d'or) on Wednesday, May 13, during the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) at the Cannes…
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Emma Buswell Wins Ramsay Art Prize People's Choice Award 2025
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Emma Buswell, a Western Australian artist celebrated for her colorful tapestries and knitted creations, won the People's Choice Award at the 2025 Ramsay Art Prize, held at the Art…
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Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Announced
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The 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition showcases outstanding astrophotography. Among the winning entries are Alvin Wu's 'The Milky Way Over a Field of Lupines'…
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AWARE Prize 2026 Awarded to Laura Gozlan and Soun-Gui Kim at Centre Pompidou
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The AWARE (Archives of Women Artists Research & Exhibitions) Prize, now in its tenth edition and partnered with the Centre Pompidou, has announced its 2026 laureates. Laura Gozlan…
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Ian Raposo Wins Novíssimos 2026, Solo Show at IBEU Gallery
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Ian Raposo has been named the winner of the 49th edition of Novíssimos, a salon held in Rio de Janeiro, with the closing ceremony taking place on May 8. The prize includes a solo…
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Jake Oliveira's Sand-Cast Aluminum AZ Awards Trophy Embraces Imperfection
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Industrial designer Jake Oliveira, founder of Jake Oliveira Studio and cofounder of Ourse, has designed the 2026 AZ Awards trophy. Cast in aluminum 356 at a foundry in Cambridge,…
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Jongjin Park Wins Loewe Craft Prize 2026
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On May 12, 2026, the Loewe Craft Prize was presented to South Korean ceramic artist Jongjin Park at the National Gallery Singapore. His piece, 'Strata of Illusion,' is a unique…
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XLV Salón de Primavera Guillermo de Olives Pons Painting Prize Opens Call
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The Ateneo de Mahón in Menorca has announced the 45th edition of the Salón de Primavera Guillermo de Olives Pons painting prize. Open to all artists, the competition accepts works…
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Russo Betak Wins SaloneSatellite First Prize with Nippon Lamp
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Copenhagen-based studio Russo Betak won the SaloneSatellite first prize during Salone del Mobile 2026 for their Nippon lamp, part of the Ark collection. The studio, founded by…
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Casa Wabi and ArtReview Launch Ninth Annual Residency Prize
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Fundación Casa Wabi and ArtReview have announced the ninth annual open-call residency prize for three artists or collectives, running from 2026 to 2027. The residency takes place…
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Nobel Jury Rejected Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' in 1961 for Poor Prose
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Back in 1961, J.R.R. Tolkien's epic 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy didn't get the recognition it deserved from the Nobel Prize in Literature committee. One of the jurors, Anders…
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ParkTEA Wins ArchDaily Student Project Awards for Cognitive Diversity Design
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Ignacio Martínez Pardo’s innovative initiative, ParkTEA, has earned the first ArchDaily Student Project Award. Designed as part of his Master’s thesis at the Madrid School of…
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Libeskind and Mboup join Dezeen Awards 2026 jury
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Architects Daniel Libeskind and Nzinga Biegueng Mboup, along with designers Joonas Vartola and Budiman Ong, have been announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2026. The awards, in…
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Artists Magazine Names 10 Winners of 19th Annual Over 60 Competition
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Artists Magazine has announced the 10 winners of its 19th Annual Over 60 Art Competition, recognizing artists aged 60 and older working in traditional media. The winners include…
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Virginia Giuffre's Posthumous Memoir Wins British Book of the Year
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Virginia Giuffre's memoir 'Nobody's Girl', co-written with Amy Wallace, won the top prize at the British Book Awards in London on Monday evening. The book, published six months…
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Arquine No.28 Competition Results: MEXTRÓPOLI 2026 Pavilion Winners Announced
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On May 5, 2026, a jury convened in Mexico City for the Arquine No.28 | MEXTRÓPOLI 2026 Pavilion competition. Comprised of experts including Alba Cortés and Pavel Escobedo, the…
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João Lutz's 'Pomegranates' Wins 2025 Art & Photo Book Award
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João Lutz, a photographer who previously resided in New York and is currently based in São Paulo, has been honored as a winner of the 2025 Art & Photo Book Awards for his work…
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DMA Names 21 Recipients for 2026 Awards to Artists
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The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) has revealed the 21 winners for its 2026 Awards to Artists, selected from an impressive 160 applicants. Over $42,000 in grants will be awarded to…
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Marisol Mendez Wins 2026 Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize
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Bolivian artist Marisol Mendez has been awarded the 2026 Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize for her series MADRE. The prize, founded in 2025 by photographers Lisa Saltzman and…
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A’Design Award 2025-2026 Announces 1,683 Winners Across 162 Disciplines
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The A’Design Award & Competition has announced the results of its 2025-2026 edition, naming 1,683 winners from 115 countries across 162 design disciplines. The award, one of the…
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A’ Design Award 2026 Winners Announced with 1683 Entries from 115 Countries
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The winners of the A’ Design Award and Competition for 2026 have been revealed, featuring 1683 entries honored from 115 nations across 162 categories, which encompass spatial and…
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Britain and Ireland’s Wildflowers Photographer of the Year 2025 Winners
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The Guardian announces winners and highly commended entries for the 2025 Britain and Ireland’s Wildflowers Photographer of the Year competition. The professional category winner…
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Savvy Contemporary Wins Art Basel Award but Struggles Without Funding
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Berlin's Savvy Contemporary, a nonprofit art space founded in 2009, has been awarded the 2024 Art Basel Award in the 'Museums and Institutions' category, the only German…
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Bafta TV Awards 2025: Adolescence Wins Big, Mary Berry Honored
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The 2025 Bafta TV Awards took place at London's Royal Festival Hall, honoring the best in UK television. Netflix's 'Adolescence' won multiple awards, including Best Supporting…
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Over 70 Artists and Pavilions Boycott Venice Biennale Awards
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More than 50 artists from the In Minor Keys collective and 22 national pavilion teams have withdrawn from the Venice Biennale awards. This follows the resignation of the prize's…
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Adolescence breaks Bafta record with four wins
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Netflix drama Adolescence won four Bafta Television Awards on Sunday, the most ever by a show in a single year. The series, released in March 2025, was named best limited series.…
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Gaypalani Waṉambi Wins 2026 Wynne Prize
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Gaypalani Waṉambi, an artist from the Yolŋu community, has received the 2026 Wynne Prize, which comes with a $50,000 award, for her metal etching. Her expansive double-sided…
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Lucy Culliton wins 2026 Sulman Prize with greyhound portrait
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Lucy Culliton, an artist from New South Wales, has been awarded the 2026 Sir John Sulman Prize, which comes with a $40,000 prize, for her artwork featuring Toolah, one of her…
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Sean Layh Wins 2026 Packing Room Prize for Hamlet Portrait
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Sean Layh, a finalist for the Archibald Prize from Melbourne, has been awarded the 2026 Packing Room Prize for his depiction of Australian actor Jacob Collins in the role of…
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Bafta TV Awards 2025: Red carpet arrivals and key nominees
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The Bafta Television Awards ceremony took place in London, with stars arriving on the red carpet. Claudia Winkleman attended with husband Kris Thykier. Adolescence leads…
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Bread dress and cathedral gown steal show at AMVCA 2025
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The 12th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) in Lagos featured extravagant fashion, including a dress made from over 500 loaves of bread worn by Queen Mercy Atang to…
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ZEKE Award 2026 Winners Document Menstrual Taboos and Koolbar Plight
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The 2026 ZEKE Award winners feature two documentary series: Ginevra Bonina's 'The Blood of the Goddess' on menstrual health in India, and Ebrahim Alipoor's 'Koolbari' on…
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Neon Dominates Cannes with Six Palmes d'Or
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American distributor Neon, led by Tom Quinn, has become a dominant force in independent cinema, winning the last six Palmes d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival since 2019. This year,…
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Two Strangers Musical Earns Eight Tony Nominations from Regional Roots
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The musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' has garnered eight nominations for the Tony Awards, including categories such as Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical,…
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Adolescence leads Bafta TV Awards nominations with seven nods
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The Bafta Television Awards will occur at London's Southbank Centre this Sunday, with Greg Davies as the inaugural host. Leading the nominations is the Netflix series Adolescence,…
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