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• Théo Mercier and Steven Michel Win Silver Lion at Venice Dance Biennale award

  Théo Mercier (born 1984, Paris) and Steven Michel (born 1986, France) have been awarded the Silver Lion at the 2019 Venice Dance Biennale. The duo's collaborative performance…

• FIAF's Crediamo ai tuoi occhi competition celebrates 20 years award

  The FIAF (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Fotografiche) is celebrating the 20th edition of its 'Crediamo ai tuoi occhi' photography competition, with a deadline of July 26,…

• Italian Council Awards €2 Million to 16 Artists for International Exhibitions award

  The DGAAP of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage has revealed the 16 recipients of its new initiative aimed at funding projects that advance Italian contemporary visual…

• Federico Cina and Matteo Maiorano Win Who Is On Next? 2019 award

  During the 15th edition of Who Is On Next?, hosted by Altaroma and Vogue Italia, Federico Cina from Cesena emerged victorious in the clothing category, celebrated for his glocal…

• Max Perlingeiro Receives Ciccilo Matarazzo Award for Multifaceted Contributions to Brazilian Art award

  Max Perlingeiro, a pivotal figure in the Brazilian art system since the 1970s, was awarded the Ciccilo Matarazzo Prize this year by the Associação Brasileira dos Críticos de Arte…

• Mohamed Bourouissa Wins 2020 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize award

  Mohamed Bourouissa received the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for 2020. The announcement was covered in artpress issue 468 from July-August 2019. An article titled…

• Fatma Bucak and Antonio Fiorentino Win Premio New York 2019 award

  The 16th edition of Premio New York, a residency and exhibition prize for young Italian artists, has awarded Fatma Bucak and Antonio Fiorentino. The winners spend six months in…

• Pedro Almodóvar Receives Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival award

  The 76th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2019) will award the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. The…

• Giulia Cenci Wins Baloise Art Prize at Art Basel 2019 award

  At Art Basel 2019, Italian artist Giulia Cenci (born 1988 in Cortona, lives in Amsterdam) won the Baloise Art Prize for her installation "territory," presented by SpazioA gallery…

• Mario Merz Prize 2019 Finalists Announced award

  Finalists for the third edition of the Mario Merz Prize have been revealed. In the art category, the nominees are Bertille Bak, Mircea Cantor, David Maljkovic, Maria…

• Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal Win 2019 EUMies Award for Grand Parc Transformation award

  The Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture, part of the 2019 European Union Prize, recognized French architects Anne Lacaton, Jean-Philippe Vassal, Frédéric Druot,…

• Alain Kirili Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Vision Festival, First Visual Artist Honored award

  Alain Kirili will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 24th annual Vision Festival, marking the first time a visual artist has been honored at this free jazz event. The…

• Premio Architettura Toscana 2019: vincitori e tendenze award

  La seconda edizione del PAT – Premio Architettura Toscana ha premiato sei progetti, con tre vincitori su sei giovani studi. La giuria, composta da Fabrizio Barozzi, Francesca…

• Fondazione Nomas Wins 2019 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award for Italy award

  Fondazione Nomas has been honored as the Italian recipient of the 2019 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. Now in its 28th iteration, the award acknowledges modern art…

• Bong Joon-ho's Parasite Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes 2019 award

  The 72nd Cannes Film Festival concluded with Bong Joon-ho's Parasite winning the Palme d'Or, awarded by a jury led by Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film, a genre-blending…

• Premio AccadeMibac: 10 studenti under 28 alle Accademie per la Quadriennale 2020 award

  Hey! So, there’s this new call for entries for the Premio AccadeMibac, organized by the Fondazione La Quadriennale in Rome along with the DGAAP from the Ministry of Culture.…

• Lithuania Wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale with Sun & Sea award

  Lithuania secured the Golden Lion for best national participation at the Venice Biennale with the work Sun & Sea, a hybrid opera-installation-performance by artists Lina Lapelyte,…

• Jimmie Durham on His Golden Lion, Playfulness, and Fighting Stupidity award

  Jimmie Durham, recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2019 Venice Biennale, discusses his reaction to the award, the role of playfulness in art, and the…

• Lorenzo Tugnoli becomes first Italian photographer to win Pulitzer award

  Lorenzo Tugnoli, born in Lugo, Ravenna in 1979, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Best Feature Photography for his 2018 reportage from Yemen for The Washington Post. This recognition…

• Documentary on Bordeaux Housing Project That Won Mies van der Rohe Award award

  The acclaimed documentary 'Imaginaires de transformation,' directed by Karine Dana, has gained renewed attention for its focus on the renovation of 530 homes in Cité du Grand…

• Emilija Škarnulytė Wins Future Generation Art Prize 2019, Opens Triennale Installation award

  Lithuanian artist and filmmaker Emilija Škarnulytė (born 1987 in Vilnius) has been awarded the tenth Future Generation Art Prize 2019, which includes a monetary award and a solo…

• World Press Photo Contest 2019 Winners Announced award

  The 62nd edition of the World Press Photo Contest has announced its winners. The World Press Photo of the Year was awarded to John Moore for "Crying Girl on the Border," depicting…

• The Design Prize 2019 Winners Announced at Triennale Milano award

  The third edition of The Design Prize was held during Milan Design Week at Triennale Milano, with patronage from the City of Milan and partnership with the Order of Architects.…

• Italian Council 5th Edition Winners Announced, 6th Edition Opens with €1.7M award

  Italy's DGAAP, part of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, has revealed the six recipients of the fifth edition of the Italian Council: Francesco Arena, Riccardo Benassi, Filippo…

• David di Donatello 2019: Dogman di Matteo Garrone trionfa con 9 premi award

  La 64esima edizione dei David di Donatello, guidata da Piera Detassis, ha visto Dogman di Matteo Garrone vincere 9 premi, tra cui Miglior Film, Miglior Regia, Miglior…

• Tim Burton to Receive David for Cinematic Excellence 2019 at Donatello Awards award

  Tim Burton will be honored with the David for Cinematic Excellence 2019 career award at the 64th David di Donatello Awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 27, broadcast live in prime…

• Prêmio de Arte Marcos Amaro anuncia cinco finalistas award

  O Prêmio de Arte Marcos Amaro divulgou os cinco finalistas de sua edição atual. O prêmio, que recebe inscrições até 28 de fevereiro, é uma iniciativa que reconhece artistas…

• Liu Bolin Wins BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas Prize at MIA Photo Fair 2019 award

  At the ninth edition of MIA Photo Fair in Milan, the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas Prize was awarded to Chinese artist Liu Bolin. His piece, "Mosé, San Pietro in Vincoli" (2018), was…

• Joan C. Gratz's Oscar-Winning Claymation 'Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase' award

  American filmmaker Joan C. Gratz (born 1941) created the animated short film 'Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase', which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1992.…

• Silvia Giambrone wins 8th VAF Award at Mart award

  Silvia Giambrone has been honored with the VAF Award for the eighth time, a prestigious recognition from the German VAF Foundation dedicated to emerging Italian artists under 40.…

• PIPA Prize Announces 2019 Nominees and Multiple Brazilian Exhibitions Open Across São Paulo award

  The nominees for the 2019 PIPA Prize have been revealed, showcasing 76 artists such as Ana Prata, Berna Reale, and Erika Verzutti. Among them, four finalists will each receive…

• Hito Steyerl Wins Käthe Kollwitz Prize 2019 at Akademie der Künste Berlin award

  Hito Steyerl, one of the world's most influential artists, has been awarded the Käthe Kollwitz Prize 2019 by the Akademie der Künste in Berlin. The prize comes with a solo…

• Oscar Pomilio Blumm Forum 2019 Awards Max Dudler and Stephen Clark award

  The 2019 Oscar Pomilio Blumm Forum centered on Human Design, aiming to align technology with personal requirements. CEO Massimo Pomilio presented the Ethic Award to Swiss…

• Alain Kirili Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters award

  Alain Kirili was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The French sculptor joins the prestigious institution known for recognizing exceptional achievement in…

• Marcantônio Vilaça Prize Extends Deadline to March 22 for 2019/2020 Edition award

  The Marcantônio Vilaça Prize, now renamed Prêmio Indústria Nacional Marcantonio Vilaça para as Artes Plásticas, has extended its application deadline to March 22 for its 2019/2020…

• Arata Isozaki Wins 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize award

  In 2019, the Pritzker Architecture Prize was bestowed upon Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. Recognized by a jury that featured Stephen Breyer and Kazuyo Sejima, Isozaki is…

• Torino's Condominium-Museum ViadellaFucina16 Wins Film Grant award

  ViadellaFucina16, the world's first condominium-museum in Turin, has won a €19,000 grant from the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage (Mibac) to produce a documentary about its…

• Ninth Edition of Alto Adige Architecture Prize Awards Pedevilla Studio's Private Home award

  The private residence in Rio Molino, designed by Pedevilla Architects, received the ninth Architecture Prize in Alto Adige, chosen from a pool of over three hundred entries. The…

• Sara Pichelli, the Italian artist behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, wins Oscar award

  Sara Pichelli, a comic book artist from Porto Sant'Elpidio (Fermo), born in 1983, was the graphic creator of Miles Morales, the protagonist of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,…

• Marcos Amaro Art Prize Opens Submissions for Third Edition with R$95,000 Award award

  Submissions for the third edition of the Marcos Amaro Art Prize, a collaboration between SP-Arte and Fundação Marcos Amaro (FMA), are open until February 28. This award, designed…