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Kulpreet Singh Wins Hayward Gallery–KMB Award, Set for UK Solo Debut

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Artist Kulpreet Singh, Indelible Black Marks, 2022–ongoing, Anand Warehouse, Mattancherry, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025_

Contemporary Indian artist Kulpreet Singh, a participant in the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), has been awarded the prestigious Hayward Gallery–Kochi-Muziris Biennale (HG-KMB) Award. The honour will see Singh present his first institutional solo exhibition in the United Kingdom. Titled Indelible Black Marks, the project will open at the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space in London […]

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Wong Ping and Heidi Lau Named Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize

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In a year that underscored the diversity and dynamism of contemporary art from Greater China, artists Wong Ping and Heidi Lau have been announced as joint winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize, Hong Kong’s most prestigious award for contemporary art. Presented by M+, the museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the biennial prize recognizes outstanding artists born

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Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban Awarded 2026 AIA Gold Medal

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Shigeru Ban has been awarded the 2026 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal, recognizing his pioneering contributions to architecture through innovative use of sustainable materials and humanitarian design. Award Significance The AIA Gold Medal, established in 1907, is architecture’s highest honor bestowed by the institute and one of the profession’s most prestigious awards. Past

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Seven Artists Win Life-Changing London Studio Spaces as Creative Crisis Deepens

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Loewe Foundation and Studio Voltaire award £5,000 grants and workspace to emerging talent amid city’s affordability crunch Seven emerging artists will receive studio space and financial support through the third annual Loewe Foundation and Studio Voltaire award, addressing London’s severe shortage of affordable creative workspace. The recipients—selected from over 500 applicants—are painter and drag performer

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Kimsooja Receives French Order of Arts and Letters Award

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South Korean conceptual artist Kimsooja was promoted to Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, receiving the honor at the French ambassador’s residence in Seoul. The promotion to Officer represents the second-highest rank in France’s three-tier cultural honor system. The Order of Arts and Letters, established in 1957 by the French Ministry of

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