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Delhi-based textile artist becomes only second Indian ever shortlisted for international craft award Studio Sumakshi Singh has been awarded a special mention at the prestigious LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2025, making her only the second Indian artist ever to be shortlisted for the international award in its nine-year history. Singh’s winning work, “Monument,” is a […]
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has directed his attorneys to conduct a comprehensive review of Smithsonian museums, citing concerns that their exhibitions present an overly negative portrayal of American history. In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized the Smithsonian’s current approach to presenting American history, writing that the institution is “OUT OF CONTROL”
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Naomi Beckwith, the Guggenheim Museum’s deputy director and chief curator, has named her artistic team for her edition of Documenta, which will open in Kassel, Germany, in June 2027. “I am grateful to be working with this team on Documenta 16. I admire their independence of spirit and thought, characterized by a deep respect for
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The 113-year-old Kiruna Church completed its historic relocation Wednesday afternoon, arriving at its new site in the Arctic town’s relocated city center after a two-day journey spanning five kilometers. The 672-ton red wooden Lutheran church, frequently recognized as Sweden’s most beautiful building, reached its destination at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT). The massive
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Renowned Belgian painter Walter Swennen, who drew on diverse ideas from language, philosophy, and psychology in his work, has passed away at the age of 79. He was known for his radical, experiential and associative approach to painting, which is perhaps best summarised as a belief in the total autonomy of the artwork. Belgian art dealer Xavier Hufkens announced
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On August 13, 2025, seven Greenpeace activists climbed Shell’s Skiff gas platform in the North Sea, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast in eastern England, to install a massive artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor titled “BUTCHERED.” The installation consists of a 12-by-8 meter (approximately 40 by 26 feet) canvas attached to the side
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Art critic and academician Janeita Singh, along with Niyogi Books, has been awarded the third Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize for their work “F.N. Souza: The Archetypal Artist.” The winning book was selected from five shortlisted entries, with the recipients receiving a trophy, certificate, and prize money of Rs 1 lakh during a ceremony held
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Established in 1985 through the generosity of Lee Krasner, one of the foremost Abstract Expressionist painters of the 20th century, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation is a leading supporter of emerging and established visual artists. Out of 107 artists selected from 14 countries and 21 U.S states for the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, five were of Indian
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President Donald Trump announced plans for a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to be constructed at the White House, with a seated capacity of 650 people. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2025 and is expected to be completed before the end of Trump’s current term. The ballroom will be built where the East Wing
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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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