
Tony Cragg Receives European Culture Prize 2026
Tony Cragg has been awarded the European Culture Prize 2026, recognizing his profound international impact on contemporary sculpture.
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Tony Cragg has been awarded the European Culture Prize 2026, recognizing his profound international impact on contemporary sculpture.

Lisson Gallery is presenting a new iteration of "Zanzibar" (1999-2023), a mixed-media installation by Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska. The work comprises nine diptychs painted by Himid in 1999, paired with a 38-minute multi-layered "libretto" composed by Stawarska in 2023.

Mori Yoshiko, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mori Building Company, has been awarded an Honorary OBE by King Charles III.

The Mori Contemporary Art Foundation (MoriCAF) and Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will present an exhibition of work by Katayama Mari, winner of the inaugural Mori Art Award Grand Prize, from October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027.

On June 30, 2026, the University of Cambridge announced that Rachel Whiteread is among eight nominees for honorary degrees in 2026, recognizing outstanding achievements in law, politics, science, the arts, and music.

On July 22, 2026, the Guggenheim New York announced "The Water Listeners," a series of public programs created by 2026 Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal unfolding through December.

Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, the Sikkens Foundation announced July 10, 2026. The prize honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
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