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article news schedule May 15, 2025 visibility 20 link 33 artists

here are the winners of the first art basel awards 2644602

Art Basel has announced the winners of its first-ever Art Basel Awards, a new global honors program recognizing excellence across the contemporary art world. The 36 medalists include artists such as David Hammons, Lubaina Himid, Joan Jonas, and Adrian Piper, as well as patrons, curators, museums, and other art-world figures. The awards were unveiled at a press event in New York, with CEO Noah Horowitz and director Vincenzo de Bellis outlining the structure: medalists will later select 12 gold medalists, with up to six artists receiving $50,000 each and a commission for the 2026 Art Basel fair. The jury includes prominent museum directors and curators from around the world.

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article culture schedule May 2, 2025 visibility 23 link 14 artists, 6 galleries

7 Artists Who Capture the Essence of Black Dandyism

The article highlights seven contemporary artists whose work embodies Black dandyism, timed to the 2025 Met Gala theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' and the corresponding exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. It traces the history of Black dandyism from its 18th-century European roots through its evolution during slavery and the 20th century, emphasizing its role as a defiant, empowering form of self-expression that challenges gender norms and racial stereotypes. Featured artists include Barkley L. Hendricks, Derek Fordjour, and Tyler Mitchell, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 15 link 10 artists

Grammys get the Pop Art treatment at this buzzy new downtown L.A. gallery

Pop artist Kii Arens has opened a new downtown Los Angeles gallery called FAB LA inside the historic Fine Arts Building. His latest exhibition, "And the Winner Is," curated by Arens and featuring poster art of Grammy winners, opens Friday, two days before the 2026 Grammys. The show continues Arens' tradition of blending art with celebrity-studded party scenes, following earlier exhibitions at FAB LA such as "XO, LA: A Love Letter to Los Angeles" and "Mick Rock's Rocky Horror Art Show." Arens previously ran LA-LA Land gallery in Hollywood for two decades before its lease ended last year.

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