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Indian Artists Shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2026

Indian Artists Shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2026

The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, a prestigious international accolade celebrating innovative contemporary art from Asia, has unveiled its shortlist featuring seven exceptional Indian artists: Harsha Durugadda, Ishita Chakraborty, Rahul Kumar, Ravikumar Kashi, Sangita Maity, Mayur Vayeda, and Tushar Vayeda (the Vayeda Brothers). Harsha Durugadda (b. 1989, Hyderabad) From a family of sculptors, Harsha Durugadda crafts […]

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Kiran Nadar Honored with Global Arts Patronage Award at Hamburger Bahnhof Gala

Kiran Nadar Honored with Global Arts Patronage Award at Hamburger Bahnhof Gala

Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart launched four new annual awards on March 14, 2026, during the benefit gala “A Night in Berlin,” recognizing contributions to contemporary art. Indian collector Kiran Nadar received the Global Arts Patronage Award for her transformative work in South Asia and beyond. Award Highlights The debut Hamburger Bahnhof Studio Award,

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Cecilia Vicuña Wins Inaugural Art Basel Awards Icon Artist Gold Medal

Chilean artist, poet, and activist Cecilia Vicuña has received the inaugural Art Basel Awards Icon Artist Gold Medal, the highest artist distinction in the fair’s new awards platform launched during Art Basel Miami Beach 2025. She is part of the first cohort of “Gold Awardees,” recognized in the Icon Artist category for a decades-long practice

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Nnena Kalu’s Turner Prize Win Marks Historic Shift for Neurodiverse Artists

Sculptor and drawing-based artist Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner Prize, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to receive the United Kingdom’s most prominent contemporary art award. The Glasgow-born, London-based artist was recognised for an installation of vividly coloured sculptures and drawings that judges described as “bold and compelling” in both material

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Sunil Kant Munjal of Serendipity Foundation Receives French Knighthood

Hero Enterprise Chairman honored with Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite for contributions to arts, education, and bilateral ties Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman of Hero Enterprise and Founder of the Serendipity Arts Foundation, was conferred with France’s prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by French Ambassador to

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