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• Aaryan Sinha Wins 2026 Aperture Portfolio Prize award

  Aaryan Sinha, a 2023 graduate of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, has been named winner of the 2026 Aperture Portfolio Prize. His series 'Namaste or Whatever' confronts…

• Gonzalo Celorio receives 2025 Cervantes Prize from Spanish King award

  The Miguel de Cervantes Prize for 2025 was presented to Mexican author Gonzalo Celorio by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the University of Alcalá in Alcalá de Henares,…

• Life Instyle Melbourne New Breed Scholarship Offers $10K+ for Emerging Designers award

  Life Instyle, the retail trade show, has launched the Melbourne New Breed Scholarship valued at over $10,000 for an emerging designer. The winner receives mentorship from industry…

• Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced: Barclay, Freije, Humeau, Sasraku award

  At a press conference streamed from Tate Britain in London, Alex Farquharson, the director of Tate Britain, revealed the shortlist for the Turner Prize 2026. The four artists…

• Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced: Tanoa Sasraku, Marguerite Humeau, Kira Freije, Simeon Barclay award

  The Turner Prize 2026 nominees have been announced, featuring Tanoa Sasraku, whose installations incorporate corporate souvenirs; Marguerite Humeau, known for sculptures of dying…

• Carol Guzy wins World Press Photo with image of migrant family separated by ICE award

  American photojournalist Carol Guzy has been awarded the first prize of the World Press Photo contest for her photograph depicting a migrant family separated by U.S. Immigration…

• Solange Oliveira Farkas to Lead Venice Biennale Golden Lions Jury award

  Solange Oliveira Farkas has been named chair of a five-member jury for the Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale set for 2026. She will work alongside Zoe Butt, Elvira Dyangani Ose,…

• Carol Guzy Wins World Press Photo of the Year 2026 award

  The prestigious World Press Photo of the Year 2026 has been given to Carol Guzy, an American photographer, for her poignant image capturing two girls holding onto their father…

• François Ozon's 'Lo straniero' Wins Lumière Awards, Hits Theaters award

  François Ozon's new film 'Lo straniero', an adaptation of Albert Camus's 1942 novel, has been released in theaters after premiering at the Venice Film Festival. The…

• Maggie Gyllenhaal to Lead Venice Film Festival Jury for 83rd Edition award

  Maggie Gyllenhaal has been appointed president of the international jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, running September 2–12, 2026. The decision was made by…

• Dezeen Awards 2026 highlights ten furniture designs for everyday spaces award

  During Milan Design Week 2026, Dezeen has curated ten furniture designs previously shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards, showcasing seating and workplace solutions. The roundup…

• Shaw Contract Design Awards 2025: Five Latin American Projects Recognized award

  The Shaw Contract Design Awards 2025 recognized five projects from Latin America—four Brazilian and one Chilean—out of over 530 submissions from 38 countries. The awards,…

• Taiwan Strips National Prize from Sakuliu Pavavaljung After Sexual Assault Conviction award

  On April 17, the National Culture and Arts Foundation in Taiwan revoked the National Award for Arts from Indigenous artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung because of his conviction for…

• Monocle Design Awards 2026: 25 winners across architecture, design, and urbanism award

  Monocle has announced the 25 winners of its 2026 Design Awards, spanning categories from landscape and architecture to furniture, lighting, and urban interventions. Among the…

• Monocle Design Awards 2026: Best Buildings and Architectural Design award

  The Monocle Design Awards 2026 recognize outstanding architectural design across three categories: Best Headquarters, Best Trade School, and Best Government Building. The Best…

• Monocle Design Awards 2026: Robert Plumb Collective, Tilla Theus, Pierre-Alexis Guinet Honored award

  The Monocle Design Awards 2026 recognizes exceptional craftspeople across landscape, architecture, and creative direction. Australian collective Robert Plumb Collective with…

• Monocle Design Awards 2026: Best Homeware and Equipment award

  The Monocle Design Awards 2026 celebrated outstanding homeware and equipment. The Turntable PP-1, crafted by Paris studio Waiting for Ideas and designed by Jean-Baptiste Anotin,…

• Steve McCurry Jurors 11th All About Photo Awards Winners award

  The All About Photo Awards announced winners of its 11th competition themed 'The Mind's Eye', hand-selected by legendary photographer Steve McCurry. McCurry chose 45 winning…

• Brazilian Photographers Shine at Sony World Photography Awards 2026 with Six Finalists award

  Six Brazilian photographers have been selected as finalists in the Sony World Photography Awards 2026, one of the world's largest photography competitions. The edition received…

• Mysterious producer Boumidjal nominated for third consecutive year at Les Flammes award

  Boumidjal, a masked producer behind over 600 French rap tracks, has been nominated for the third consecutive year at Les Flammes awards. In 2024, he was named best composer. He is…

• ADEPT's Haus der Musik Wins 2026 AR Future Projects Award award

  Winners of the AR Future Projects Awards 2026 have been revealed, honoring architectural designs that are either unbuilt or currently under construction. The prestigious award…

• MoMA and Ambasz Institute Launch $200K Annual Architecture Prize award

  On Earth Day, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) introduced the Ambasz-MoMA Annual Prize for Nature-Reconciled Architecture, made possible by a significant donation from the Legacy…

• Three Texas Figures Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows award

  The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has revealed its 2026 Guggenheim Fellows, including three from Texas. Kenneth Tam, an interdisciplinary artist and Assistant…

• Russian Schoolteacher's Unexpected Oscar Win Through Instagram Connection award

  Pawel Talankin, a schoolteacher from Karabasch, Russia, unexpectedly won an Oscar after connecting with American director David Borenstein on Instagram. Talankin had been leading…

• Wangechi Mutu Receives National Gallery Contemporary Fellowship for UK Exhibition Series award

  Wangechi Mutu has been chosen for the National Gallery's second Contemporary Fellowship, a two-year program in collaboration with the Art Fund and the Whitworth at The University…

• BMW Ibérica Launches 41st Edition of National Painting and Digital Art Prize for Spanish Artists award

  The 41st Premio BMW de Pintura is being organized by BMW Ibérica, featuring two distinct categories: Premio BMW de Pintura and Premio BMW de Arte Digital. Spanish artists aged 18…

• Murray Art Museum Albury Announces 2026 National Photography Prize Finalists award

  The Murray Art Museum Albury has named twelve finalists for the 2026 National Photography Prize, a prestigious biennial award. For the first time, the prize honors the gallery's…

• New $100,000 Award for US Arts Leaders Aims to Foster Innovation award

  A new award named The Vanguard is set to distribute $100,000 annually to leaders from up to ten nonprofit arts organizations across the United States. Initiated by the Doris Duke…

• Helen DeWitt Rejects $175K Windham-Campbell Prize Over Publicity, Accepts Unrestricted Grant from Emergent Ventures award

  Last Wednesday, novelist Helen DeWitt turned down the Windham-Campbell Prize, valued at $175,000, citing excessive publicity obligations. The award, managed by Yale, typically…

• Berlin's Kupferstichkabinett Wins Richard Hamilton Acquisition Prize at New York Fair award

  Berlin's Kupferstichkabinett has acquired two new works at New York's IFPDA Fine Art Prints & Drawings fair using a $10,000 prize. The museum received the Richard Hamilton…

• Eight German-Language Nonfiction Books Nominated for 2026 German Nonfiction Prize award

  Eight titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 German Nonfiction Prize, which annually honors outstanding German-language nonfiction works. The award recognizes exceptional…

• Ibrahim Mahama Wins 2026 Arnold Bode Prize from Kassel award

  Ibrahim Mahama has been named the recipient of the 2026 Arnold Bode Prize, an award presented by the city of Kassel that includes a €10,000 honorarium. The announcement was made…

• Dezeen Awards 2026 Announces New Judges Including Britt Moran and Benni Allan award

  The Dezeen Awards 2026 has welcomed four new judges to its panel: architect Aziza Chaouni, interior designers Britt Moran and Benni Allan, along with designer Felicia Hung. Now in…

• Luke Cornish Wins 2026 Gallipoli Art Prize with Gaza War Cemetery Response award

  Sydney stencil artist Luke Cornish, also known as ELK, has secured the $20,000 acquisitive 2026 Gallipoli Art Prize for his work 'No Rest (The Vandalism of Deir al-Balah)'. The…

• Citlali Fabián Wins 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year award

  The 2026 Sony World Photography Awards recognized Citlali Fabián from Mexico as Photographer of the Year for her series titled 'Bilha, Stories of my Sisters,' which also earned…

• Alexandre Lenot's novel wins 2026 Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie award

  Alexandre Lenot's second novel, 'Cette vieille chanson qui brûle,' has been awarded the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2026. The book, published by Denoël,…

• BoldBrush Painting Competition Announces March 2026 Winners, Opens April Contest award

  Robin Wessman secured the BoldBrush Award in March 2026 for the oil painting 'Binding Spells And Tea', measuring 16 by 12 inches. Barbara Noonan received the BoldBrush Award for…

• Swedish designer Gustav Craft wins inaugural Fendi Design Prize with Rome-inspired furniture collection award

  Gustav Craft, a 25-year-old designer from Sweden studying at Istituto Marangoni in Milan, has clinched the inaugural Fendi Design Prize for his 'Via' furniture collection. This…

• Nahanni McKay's 'Halfbreed' Featured in 2025 Photo Awards Winners and Tomorrow's Talent 5 Publication award

  Nahanni McKay's project 'Halfbreed' has been honored as one of the winners of the 2025 Photo Awards. This artistic endeavor is featured alongside works from more than 60 creators…

• Five UK museums compete for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, including Norwich Castle after £27.5m restoration award

  Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, following a £27.5 million redevelopment that reopened its medieval Keep in August 2025, joins four other institutions on the shortlist for the…