Vasari Art Codex

filter_list Showing 4 results for "Demi" close Clear

dashboard All 86 museum exhibitions 32 article local 26 article news 11 article culture 4 article policy 4 person people 4 trending_up market 3 gavel restitution 1 candle obituary 1

person people schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 5 link 4 artists

The Bennett Prize Just Raised Its Award to $75,000. These Artists Think You Should Apply.

The Bennett Prize, a biennial award dedicated to women figurative realist painters, has increased its grand prize from $50,000 to $75,000 for its fifth cycle. Founded by collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt, the prize aims to bridge the gender gap in the art world by providing substantial financial support and institutional recognition. The current call for entries is open to artists who have not yet reached a specific commercial price ceiling, culminating in a 2027 exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

person people schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 6 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Tania El Khoury’s Soothing “Revenge Art”

Lebanese artist and Bard College professor Tania El Khoury discusses her multidisciplinary practice and her recent experience living through the escalation of conflict in Beirut. The interview highlights her interactive performance piece, "The Search for Power," which uses her own 2018 wedding blackout as a jumping-off point to investigate the colonial roots of Lebanon's systemic infrastructure failures. Originally set for a Beirut run in March, the production was postponed due to the outbreak of war.

newspaper Hyperallergic open_in_new Read original

person people schedule Apr 16, 2026 visibility 22 link 13 artists, 2 galleries

Museums & Heritage

Melissa Chiu has been appointed as the new director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, departing her long-standing role at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. This major leadership transition comes alongside several other significant museum developments, including the Getty Center's planned $600m–$800m renovation closure and the National Gallery's staff reduction scheme to address a multi-million pound deficit.

newspaper Google News open_in_new Read original

person people schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 2

The 2026 Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award recipients announced

Vanderbilt University has announced the recipients of the 2026 Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award, a prestigious honor granted to graduating seniors in the Department of Art. The award typically provides significant funding for a year of travel and art research, culminating in a solo exhibition at the university.

newspaper Vanderbilt University open_in_new Read original