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• Richard Mosse Wins 7th Prix Pictet for 'Heat Maps' Series on Migration award

  Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer and filmmaker, was honored with the 7th Prix Pictet for his impactful series 'Heat Maps' (2016–17), which examines migrant movements across…

• Maryam Tafakory Wins 2024 Jarman Award for Experimental Filmmaking award

  The 2024 Film London Jarman Award has been awarded to Maryam Tafakory, who will receive a prize of £10,000. This Iranian artist, based in London, incorporates archival footage and…

• Colombian Artist Oscar Muñoz Receives 2018 Hasselblad Award in Photography award

  The 2018 Hasselblad Award in Photography has been awarded to Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz. This prestigious accolade, created by the Hasselblad Foundation in Sweden, acknowledges…

• Carolina Caycedo's Artes Mundi 10 Exhibition Draws from Welsh Peace Protests and Indigenous River Activism award

  Carolina Caycedo is among the seven contenders for the Artes Mundi 10 award, which offers a £40,000 prize from the Bagri Foundation. Her exhibition at Oriel Davies Gallery in…

• Preis der Nationalgalerie 2021 shortlist features four artists under 40 award

  Nominated for the 2021 Preis der Nationalgalerie in Germany are Lamin Fofana, Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff, Sandra Mujinga, and Sung Tieu. The exhibition will take place at…

• Alfredo Jaar honored with IV Mediterranean Albert Camus Prize for career achievements award

  Alfredo Jaar, a Chilean artist, architect, and filmmaker, has received the IV Mediterranean Albert Camus Prize, a biennial award recognizing creators or thinkers addressing…

• Renata Lucas and Coco Fusco receive 2013 Absolut Art Award in Stockholm award

  The 2013 Absolut Art Award has been presented to two recipients in Stockholm, marking the first time the prize recognizes both artistic production and critical writing. Brazilian…

• Jerwood Drawing Prize 2015 shortlist features 58 artists from over 2,500 submissions award

  Fifty-eight artists have been selected for the 2015 Jerwood Drawing Prize shortlist from more than 2,500 open submissions. The judging panel consists of artist Dexter Dalwood,…

• Saodat Ismailova awarded 2022 Eye Art & Film Prize with £25,000 grant and solo exhibition award

  Saodat Ismailova has been awarded the 2022 Eye Art & Film Prize, which comprises a £25,000 grant and a solo exhibition set for winter 2023 at Amsterdam's Eye Filmmuseum. The jury…

• Lubaina Himid wins $200k Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize award

  Lubaina Himid has received the Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize, valued at $200,000. This prestigious award includes exhibitions at The FLAG Art Foundation in New…

• Yuko Mohri Wins 2015 Nissan Art Award award

  Yuko Mohri is the proud recipient of the second Nissan Art Award, which comes with a cash prize of three million yen, roughly £15,000, to support her journey as an artist from…

• Prix Pictet 2017 Shortlist: 12 Photographers on Sustainability award

  The seventh Prix Pictet global photography award has announced a shortlist of 12 photographers recognized for their work on sustainability, focusing on the theme 'Space.' The…

• Galit Eilat Named Fourth Keith Haring Fellow in Art and Activism award

  Galit Eilat has been awarded the prestigious Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism, making her its fourth recipient. This fellowship, valued at $80,000 (£60,000) annually,…

• Som Supaparinya Wins Han Nefkens Foundation Video Art Grant award

  Chiang Mai artist Som Supaparinya has been awarded the second Han Nefkens Foundation – Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant, which was established in Barcelona in 2023 and…

• Cecilia Vicuña wins 2025 Roswitha Haftmann Prize award

  Cecilia Vicuña, a renowned Chilean artist, activist, and poet, has been honored with the Roswitha Haftmann Prize for 2025, which carries a monetary value of CHF 150,000. She…

• Vija Celmins, Olafur Eliasson, Diébédo Francis Kéré Among 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureates award

  The 2023 Praemium Imperiale award recipients have been announced by the Japan Art Association, recognizing Vija Celmins for painting, Olafur Eliasson for sculpture, Diébédo…

• Contemporary Art Society Annual Award 2015 Shortlist Reveals UK Museum Commissions award

  The 2015 Contemporary Art Society Annual Award, a £40,000 prize supported by the Sfumato Foundation, has shortlisted four artist-institution collaborations. This award allows a…

• Henning Fehr and Philipp Rühr Awarded 2016 BMW Art Journey for Global Video Project award

  Henning Fehr and Philipp Rühr, German video artists, have been awarded the 2016 BMW Art Journey. Their project explores global connections by linking Jamaican Dub music with Rem…

• Thelma Golden honored with 2016 Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence award

  The Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence for 2016 has been awarded to Thelma Golden, who serves as the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem. She will…

• Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Secures Samdani Art Award with Multimedia Sculpture award

  Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury has received the prestigious Samdani Art Award, which is granted every two years at the Dhaka Art Summit. His entry, titled The Soul Who Fails to Fly into…

• Alia Farid awarded $100,000 Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, with exhibition at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter award

  Kuwaiti-Puerto Rican artist Alia Farid has been awarded the Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, which comes with a $100,000 prize. Her artistic endeavors encompass writing, drawing, film,…

• Tate St Ives Receives 2018 Museum of the Year Award with £100,000 Prize award

  Tate St Ives has been named the 2018 Museum of the Year by Art Fund, earning a £100,000 award to enhance its exhibitions and events. The recognition comes after a significant…

• Sequested Prize launches with Tristan Hoare Gallery exhibition to support artists during pandemic award

  On April 27, artist W. K. Lyhne and curator Fru Tholstrup introduced The Sequested Prize, a new award aimed at self-portraits to assist artists affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

• Chanel Next Prize 2024 Awards Ten Artists €100,000 Each for Creative Projects award

  The 2024 Chanel Next Prize has been awarded to ten artists, each receiving €100,000 along with a two-year mentorship program. The recipients include Tolia Astakhishvili from…

• Pierre Huyghe awarded 2024 Grand Prix by Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca award

  Pierre Huyghe has been selected for the artistic Grand Prix from the Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca, with a €100,000 prize honoring his extensive international career. The…

• Saeborg and Tsuda Michiko win Tokyo Contemporary Art Award for provocative performances award

  The Tokyo Contemporary Art Award, created in 2018 by Tokyo Arts and Space to recognize mid-career artists, has honored Saeborg and Tsuda Michiko. Each artist will receive…

• FX Harsono receives inaugural Joseph Balestier Award for Freedom of Art award

  FX Harsono, a renowned Indonesian artist, has been honored with the first-ever Joseph Balestier Award for the Freedom of Art, which includes a $5,000 grant, a trophy, and a…

• Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin shortlisted for 2022 Turner Prize award

  The Turner Prize, valued at £25,000, will see four artists vying for the award, with each finalist receiving £10,000. Selected for their works from the past year are Heather…

• Michael Govan to Receive 2015 Leo Award from International Curators International award

  Michael Govan is set to receive the 2015 Leo Award from International Curators International, in recognition of his outstanding impact on contemporary art. This accolade will be…

• Sara Cwynar and Mary Reid Kelley win 2016 Baloise Art Prize award

  The 2016 Baloise Art Prize has been awarded to Sara Cwynar and Mary Reid Kelley. Cwynar, hailing from Canada, is celebrated for her 2016 video essay, Soft Film, while Kelley, from…

• Six Artists Shortlisted for Hugo Boss Prize 2018 award

  The Hugo Boss Prize 2018 has revealed its six finalists, who will compete for a $100,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition at New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The nominees…

• Phan Thao-Nguyen Wins 2018 APB Signature Art Prize Grand Prize for Tropical Siesta award

  So, get this: Phan Thao-Nguyen, an artist from Vietnam, snagged the Grand Prize at the 2018 APB Signature Art Prize for her multimedia work, Tropical Siesta, which she created…

• Eka Kurniawan rejects Indonesian ministry award over censorship and human rights concerns award

  Eka Kurniawan has refused an award from the Indonesian Education and Culture Ministry, citing the government's repressive cultural policies and lack of freedom of speech…

• CAMP collective wins Nam June Paik Art Center Prize, plans 2021 exhibition in South Korea award

  CAMP, an art collective established in 2007 by Shaina Anand, Ashok Sukumaran, and Sanjay Bhangar, has been awarded the 7th Nam June Paik Art Center Prize. They will receive…

• Atta Kwami wins 2021 Maria Lassnig Prize; Tekla Aslanishvili receives Han Nefkens video award. award

  Atta Kwami has been honored with the 2021 Maria Lassnig Prize, which comes with a €50,000 reward and a collaborative venture with London's Serpentine Galleries set for 2022. This…

• Guadalupe Maravilla Wins 2021 Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award with $100,000 Prize and Solo Show at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter award

  Guadalupe Maravilla, an artist from El Salvador living in Brooklyn, New York, has received the Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award for 2021. This prestigious biennial honor, presented by…

• Bharti Kher Awarded French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres award

  On March 23, Bharti Kher, a London-born artist residing in New Delhi, received the prestigious Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. This accolade, the…

• Mary McNamara of LA Times receives 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism award

  Mary McNamara, television critic and cultural editor at the LA Times, has won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. The award, part of the 99th annual Pulitzer Prizes in…

• Steve McQueen knighted, Tim Marlow and David Shrigley receive OBEs in New Year Honours award

  In the Queen's New Year Honours, artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen was knighted for his contributions to cinema, including films such as 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Widows…

• Nikita Gale Wins 2024 Bucksbaum Award award

  Nikita Gale, an artist from Los Angeles, has been honored with the 2024 Bucksbaum Award from the Whitney Museum, which includes a $100,000 prize and a dedicated project at the…