$50,000 Latinx Artist Fellowships Go to Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Ester Hernandez, Postcommodity, and More
The US Latinx Art Forum (USLAF) has announced the third group of winners of its annual Latinx Artist Fellowship, which is supported by the Ford...
Artist Sable Elyse Smith Honored at Queens Museum Gala: ‘I’ve Always Known the Expanse of the World Was Greater Than Anyone’s Words’
At its annual gala on Thursday evening, the Queens Museum honored two of its board members, artist Sable Elyse Smith and designer Angelo Baque. The...
Ruth Foundation Gives $1.25 M. to 56 Arts Organizations Selected by Artists
The Ruth Foundation for the Arts has announced the 56 arts and cultural organizations that have been selected for its second annual Artist Choice initiative....
With an Additional $12 M., Getty Foundation Announces Science-Focused 2024 PST Shows
The Getty Foundation has provided a fuller picture of the exhibition slate that will dominate Southern California museums during fall 2024, when many will take...
Hammer Museum Chief Curator Connie Butler Chosen to Lead MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1 in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City has chosen Connie Butler, the longtime chief curator of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles,...
Hauser & Wirth Names The House of AWT Project Its 2023 Charitable Partner
Hauser & Wirth’s Los Angeles location has named The House of AWT Project (Artists Working Together) as its 2023 Charitable Partner of the Year. As...
Major Foundations Commit $11 M. to Diversify Leadership at 19 US Art Museums
Three major foundations and one philanthropic organization—the Alice L. Walton Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and Pilot House Philanthropy—have banded together to create...
$50,000 Calder Prize Goes to Aki Sasamoto, Whose Absurdist Art Recently Appeared in the Venice Biennale
The Calder Foundation, with support from the Scone Foundation, has awarded the 2023 Calder Prize to New York–based artist Aki Sasamoto. Given every two years...
Eva Respini to Step Down as ICA Boston Chief Curator, Ruth Erickson Promoted to Top Role
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston announced that its longtime chief curator Eva Respini would step down at the end of the month. To replace...
Artist Award Roundup: Preis der Nationalgalerie Goes to Four Artists, Sobey Art Award Reveals Long List, and More
The Preis der Nationalgalerie 2024, which is administered by Berlin’s Nationalgalerie and awarded every two years, will for the first time go to four artists....
Visual AIDS Executive Director Esther McGowan to Step Down, Joining Aperture
Esther McGowan, the current director of Visual AIDS, will depart her role at the end of May. She will join the Aperture as its director...
Seven Artists Win Coveted Rome Prize, Including Dread Scott and Nao Bustamante
The American Academy in Rome has named the winners of its Rome Prize for the 2023–24 cycle. Of the 36 selected in 11 disciplines, seven...
ARTnews in Brief: MOCA LA Names José Luis Blondet Senior Curator, Walker Art Center Hires Rosario Güiraldes
Several major museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, have announced new curatorial appointments. Below,...
Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. Biennial Names 39 Artists for Upcoming Edition in October, Including Joey Terrill, Melissa Cody, Guadalupe Rosales
The Hammer Museum has named the 39 artists, collectives, and organizations that will take part in the upcoming sixth edition of its acclaimed Made in...