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• Australian Researchers Win Eureka Prize for Evolutionary Analysis Software award

  Dr Minh Bui and Professor Robert Lanfear from the Australian National University developed IQ-TREE2, an open-source software that analyzes DNA data to reveal evolutionary…

• Anna P. Wins 2023 Eureka Prize for Educational Film on Coastal Erosion Solutions award

  Anna P., a student from Sydney, NSW, received the 2023 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize in the Primary category for her short film titled 'Green…

• Student Film Explores Science of Plant Pigments Through Animation award

  Darcy B., a student at Ashfield Boys High School in New South Wales, created a short film titled 'The Crazy World of Chlorophyll' that examines why plants appear green. Using…

• Venezia 80 Awards: Golden Lion to Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things award

  The 80th Venice International Film Festival concluded with Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things' winning the Golden Lion. Matteo Garrone's 'Io capitano' took the Silver Lion for Best…

• Radu Jude's New Film Wins Jury Prize at Locarno award

  Radu Jude's latest film, 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World', won the Jury Prize at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival. The nearly three-hour film follows Angela, a…

• Ithra Art Prize 6th Edition Partners with Royal Commission for AlUla award

  Farah Abushullaih, who leads the Museums division at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), highlighted the sixth iteration of the Ithra Art Prize and the center's…

• Var Digital Art Launches Biennial Award for Italian Digital Artists award

  Var Digital Art has launched the VDA Award, a competition held every two years to honor exceptional Italian digital art. Twelve talented artists from Italy have been chosen,…

• Italy's June-July Art Prize Winners Announced award

  In June and July 2023, Italy honored a variety of cultural achievements. Beatrice Favaretto was recognized with the VI Premio Lydia for her contemporary art piece, HDMW – Hold Me…

• Aimaro Oreglia d'Isola receives lifetime achievement award at Triennale Milano award

  Aimaro Oreglia d'Isola, an architect born in Turin in 1928, was honored with the career award at the fourth Premio italiano di Architettura, which is taking place at Triennale…

• Dominique White's Six-Month Italian Residency for Max Mara Art Prize award

  Dominique White (UK, 1993), winner of the ninth Max Mara Art Prize for Women (2022-2024), is midway through a six-month residency in Italy organized by Collezione Maramotti. The…

• Italian Video Game Awards 2023: Winners and Controversies award

  The Italian Video Game Awards (IVGA) 2023 were held on July 6, 2023, at Nana Bianca in Florence, Italy, as part of the First Playable B2B event organized by IIDEA and Toscana Film…

• 2023 Italian Architecture Prize winners announced with ex-aequo award

  The 2023 Italian Architecture Prize, jointly promoted by MAXXI and Triennale, concluded with an ex-aequo. During the award ceremony, MAXXI Foundation President Alessandro Giuli…

• Paola Pallottino, the scholar who invented art history of illustration, awarded Svoboda Prize award

  Paola Pallottino (Rome, 1939), a pioneering scholar and illustrator, has been awarded the Premio Svoboda al Talento Artistico e Creativo 2023 and named "Accademico Onorario" of…

• Lorenza Longhi Wins Covivio Prize, Creates First Mural in Milan award

  Lorenza Longhi, born in 1991 in Lecco and now living in Zurich, has won the second Premio Covivio, which celebrates rising artists from miart galleries. The prize involves…

• AWDA Women in Design Award: Gender Gap in Italian Graphic Design award

  The visibility gap for women in graphic design is being tackled by the AIAP (Associazione italiana design della comunicazione visiva) through the Aiap Women in Design Award…

• Nastri d'Argento 2023: Bellocchio and Andò Triumph award

  At the Nastri d'Argento 2023 awards, Marco Bellocchio's film 'Rapito' won Best Film, while Roberto Andò's 'La stranezza' was named Nastro dell'Anno. Bellocchio also received the…

• S+T+ARTS Prize 2023: Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Richard Mosse Win European Award for Art and Technology award

  The 2023 S+T+ARTS Prize, an initiative by the European Commission that champions innovation at the crossroads of science, technology, and the arts, has recognized Alexandra Daisy…

• Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023: 'Esterno Notte' vince come Miglior Serie award

  La cerimonia dei Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023 ha avuto luogo al Palazzo Reale di Napoli. L'Associazione dei Giornalisti Cinematografici italiani, sotto la direzione di Laura…

• Becoming Maestre: Netflix and David di Donatello launch second edition for female film talent award

  The second edition of Becoming Maestre, a mentoring program for women in Italian cinema and TV, has selected four young professionals for job placements as assistants on Netflix…

• Rand Abdul Jabbar Wins 2022 Richard Mille Art Prize award

  Rand Abdul Jabbar, an artist from Baghdad now based in Abu Dhabi, received the 2022 Richard Mille Art Prize for her series of abstract clay sculptures titled Earthly Wonders,…

• Cabaret Typographie Wins Silver at European Design Awards 2023 award

  The Italian collective Cabaret Typographie won silver in the Typography category at the European Design Awards 2023 for their installation "Invece di stelle ogni sera si accendono…

• AUSMAP Citizen Science Program Combats Microplastic Pollution Through Public Engagement award

  The Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP), led by Dr Michelle Blewitt of the Total Environment Centre, is a national citizen science initiative that trains…

• Italy's Spring 2023 Art Prize Winners Announced award

  Italy has awarded multiple art prizes in April and May 2023. Patrick Tuttofuoco won the 45th Premio Matteo Olivero for a permanent installation at the ex Caserma Mario Musso in…

• Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes 76 award

  The 76th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up with Justine Triet taking home the Palme d'Or for her psychological thriller 'Anatomy of a Fall', which delves into family secrets. The…

• Rebeca Romero Wins Fifth Edition of OGR Award with Semilla SAGRADA award

  Rebeca Romero, a Peruvian artist from Lima born in 1982 and currently residing in London, has been awarded the fifth OGR Award for her piece Semilla SAGRADA. This work was…

• Brazil Wins Golden Lion at 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale award

  On May 20, 2023, the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, themed 'The Laboratory of the Future' and curated by Lesley Lokko, announced its major…

• Nairy Baghramian Wins 2023 Aspen Award for Art award

  Nairy Baghramian has been named the winner of the 2023 Aspen Award for Art, established in 2005 by the Aspen Art Museum to honor artists making outstanding contributions to…

• Adel Abidin Wins 2023 Ithra Art Prize for Work on Zanj Rebellion award

  Adel Abidin has won the 2023 Ithra Art Prize for his thought-provoking artwork titled On, which explores themes of history, memory, and identity. He’ll receive $100,000 to develop…

• Le otto montagne Wins Best Film at 68th David di Donatello Awards award

  The 68th David di Donatello Awards, Italy's top film honors, were held in 2023, hosted by Carlo Conti and Matilde Gioli. Best Film went to 'Le otto montagne' by Felix Van…

• Reggia di Caserta awarded three Michelin Green Guide stars award

  The Royal Palace of Caserta will receive three stars from the Michelin Green Guide on May 12, 2023, recognizing it as an unmissable tourist destination. The award ceremony will be…

• NYUAD and ADMAF Announce Winners of Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2023 award

  NYU Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation have selected Vivi Zhu, Hala El Abora, and Majd Alloush as the winners of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2023. The…

• Nicolas Philibert's 'Sur l'Adamant' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin award

  Nicolas Philibert's documentary 'Sur l'Adamant' won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023. The film, released in French…

• Carola Bonfili's VR Game 'Second Order Reality' Wins Italian Council Grant award

  Carola Bonfili (Rome, 1981) has been awarded the 11th edition of the Italian Council grant for her project 'Second Order Reality'. The artist, known for building virtual,…

• Claire Fontaine Wins Premio Ermanno Casoli 2023, Will Create Work at Elica HQ award

  The contemporary art award, Premio Ermanno Casoli, presented by the Fondazione Ermanno Casoli since its inception in 2007, has been awarded to the artist duo Claire Fontaine.…

• MART di Rovereto awarded €120k for accessibility and inclusion projects award

  The MART museum in Rovereto, Italy, has been awarded two strategic grants totaling €120,000 for its commitment to accessibility and inclusion. The first grant of €60,000 comes…

• AI-Generated Photo Wins Sony World Photography Award, Artist Refuses Prize award

  German artist Boris Eldagsen won the Creative Open category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 with an AI-generated black-and-white portrait of two women of different ages,…

• Miart 2023 Awards: Herno, LCA, Covivio, and More Winners Announced award

  During Milan Art Week, the 2023 miart, an international fair for modern and contemporary art led by Nicola Ricciardi, showcased 169 galleries from 27 nations. Notable awards…

• Xu Tiantian wins Swiss Architectural Award 2022 with acupuncture-like approach award

  Xu Tiantian, a Chinese architect, has been awarded the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 by a jury led by Mario Botta. The jury commended her ability to merge civic involvement with…

• Movin'Up 2022/2023: prorogata al 13 aprile la scadenza per i giovani artisti italiani award

  Hey! So, the deadline for the Movin'Up 2022/2023 program, which supports young artists' international mobility, has been pushed back to April 13, 2023. This is the 24th year of…

• Agrigento Named Italian Capital of Culture 2025 award

  Agrigento has been proclaimed the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025. The announcement was made by Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano during a ceremony at the Ministry of…