Awards
Awards
Awards, scholarships, recognitions, nominations, and winners in the art world.
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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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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More than 50 artists from the In Minor Keys collective and 22 national pavilion teams have withdrawn from the Venice Biennale awards.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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Vision Pakistan Wins 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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Vision Pakistan, a project by DB Studios, has been recognized with the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Located in Islamabad, Pakistan, the initiative provides a 'second…
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William Shum captures Hong Kong's iconic red taxi against dense architecture
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William Shum won the 2025 Mobile Photography awards with his photo 'Taxi in Hong Kong, 2022', shot on an iPhone 13 Pro Max. The image shows a red taxi passing in front of a…
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31 Students Win College Scholarships at Frost Science STEM Challenge Expo
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On April 18, the Frost Science museum hosted the second annual STEM Challenge Expo, attracting over 90 middle and high school students from South Florida. Located in the Hsiao…
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Marius Goldhorn Wins 2026 German Business Literature Prize
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Marius Goldhorn has received the 2026 Literaturpreis der deutschen Wirtschaft (German Business Literature Prize) for his novel "Die Prozesse" (The Processes). Announced following…
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Steve O Smith Wins LVMH Karl Lagerfeld Prize, Fuses Drawing and Fashion
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British designer Steve O Smith, winner of the €200,000 LVMH Karl Lagerfeld Prize in September 2025, creates garments that are literal three-dimensional drawings. Based on his…
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Stephanie Suberville's Heirlome Gains CFDA Recognition, Plans First Show
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Stephanie Suberville, co-founder and creative director of the women's ready-to-wear label Heirlome, has received 2025 acknowledgement by the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and 2026 CFDA…
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10th Santiago Castelo International Photography Prize opens for entries
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The Asociación de Extremadura para la Unesco has announced the tenth edition of the Premio Internacional de Fotografía Santiago Castelo for 2026. Open to photographers over 18 of…
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ArchDaily Student Project Awards Winner Proposes Regenerative Salt Landscapes in Argentina
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A team of architecture students from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba—Ezequiel López, María Victoria Echegaray, and Agustina Durandez—won an ArchDaily Student Project Award for…
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Richard Lewer Wins 2026 Archibald Prize for Iluwanti Ken Portrait
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On May 8, Richard Lewer was awarded the 2026 Archibald Prize for his life-size depiction of Pitjantjatjara elder Iluwanti Ken at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The $100,000…
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Dian Suci Becomes First Indonesian Winner of Max Mara Art Prize for Women
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Dian Suci, a multimedia artist from Yogyakarta, has become the first Indonesian recipient of the prestigious Max Mara Art Prize for Women for the 2025–27 cycle. The award, which…
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Three Spanish Photographers Win World Press Photo 2026 Regional Awards
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World Press Photo, the world's most renowned photojournalism competition, has announced its 42 regional winners across three categories: Single Photographs, Photo Stories, and…
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Solange Knowles and Angela Bassett Honored at Schomburg Center Centennial Gala
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala at the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Honorees included…
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Chanel Next Prize Dinner in Venice Honors Ten Artists with €100,000 Grants
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On Wednesday evening, Chanel celebrated the 2026 laureates at its Next Prize dinner held at Palazzo Giustinian Brandolini during the Venice Biennale's opening days. Ten emerging…
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Elisa Ossino, Malini Doshi join Dezeen Awards 2026 judging panel
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Dezeen Awards 2026 has added four new judges: architect Malini Doshi, interior designer Elisa Ossino, and designers Lucas Muñoz and Mario Tsai. Doshi, co-founder of Studio Saransh…
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Francesco Sossai's 'Le città di pianura' Wins 8 David di Donatello Awards
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At the 71st David di Donatello awards held at the newly inaugurated Teatro 23 di Cinecittà, Francesco Sossai's film 'Le città di pianura' dominated with eight wins from sixteen…
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Dian Suci Wins Max Mara Art Prize for Women
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Indonesian artist Dian Suci has been awarded the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, marking a shift in the prize's structure. After a decade based in London, the prize will now…
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The Architect’s Newspaper Announces 2026 Best of Products Awards Jury
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The 12th Best of Products Awards has been initiated by The Architect’s Newspaper, honoring outstanding products, manufacturers, and designers in various fields such as kitchen…
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2026 Tony Nominations Reveal International Ambitions for Broadway Shows
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The nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards, revealed today, highlight a global fascination with Broadway. Leading the pack is The Lost Boys, which has received 12 nominations,…
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VII Edición de Gmp Experience: Ganadores del Concurso de Relatos Cortos
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La séptima edición del Concurso de Relatos Cortos Gmp Experience, organizado junto a Cursiva y el Grupo Gmp, ya tiene a sus ganadores. Esta competencia, que giró en torno al tema…
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Fundació Miró Mallorca opens 2026 Pilar Juncosa awards and grants
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The Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca has announced its Pilar Juncosa awards and grants for 2026, which include six different categories. The biennial Premio Pilar Juncosa de…
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29th Mainel Foundation National Painting Prize Opens for Young Artists
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The 29th National Painting Prize of the Fundación Mainel is now open for artists born after December 31, 1990, regardless of nationality. Each participant may submit one recent…
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Alejandro Mañas García and javi moreno Win Biodivers IV Competition
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The City Council of Carrícola (Valencia) has revealed that Alejandro Mañas García (born in Castellón, 1985) and javi moreno (born in Sant Joan d’Alacant, 1982) are the recipients…
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Harry Chávez Wins Premio Luces 2026 for 'Donde muerde el mito'
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Peruvian artist Harry Chávez received the Premio Luces 2026, awarded by public vote, for his project 'Donde muerde el mito' (Where the Myth Bites). The work, developed in dialogue…
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Ringling Museum Scores Perfect 100% in Secret Shopper Audit
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The Ringling, a member of the Florida Attractions Association (FAA), achieved a perfect score of 100% in the association's Secret Shopper program, which evaluates adherence to the…
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