"The second annual ARTnews Awards winners were just announced, honoring excellence in exhibitions at US arts institutions. Five esteemed US-based curators joined ARTnews senior editors to make their selections in six categories. Ralph Lemon won the Lifetime Achievement Award; Claudia Alarcón and Silät is the Emerging Artist of the Year; Wafaa Bilal is the Established Artist of the Year; Jack Whitten won the Historical Artist of the Year Award;"
"'TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER' is how the current US President likes to refer to the storied Washington D.C. arts institution, and yesterday, it certainly felt like he had the place in the palm of his hand. Donald Trump hosted the 48th edition of the center's awards gala, known as Kennedy Center Honors, becoming the first sitting president to do so, culminating a tumultuous year in which he has seized control of the institution, reports the Washington Post. This has included purging political foes, spurring mass resignations, and plunging ticket sales, as well as launching a $257 million renovation. The latter has already begun with new exterior lighting in red, white and blue, which staffers joke looks more like the French flag, not the American one."
ARTnews revealed winners of its 2025 awards across six categories, selected by five US-based curators and ARTnews senior editors. Ralph Lemon received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Claudia Alarcón and Silät won Emerging Artist of the Year; Wafaa Bilal won Established Artist of the Year; Jack Whitten won Historical Artist of the Year. Parker Gallery, Los Angeles received Best Gallery Group Show for "Bowls, Boxes, Plates & Vessels". "Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City" at 80WSE, New York won Best Thematic Museum Show, curated by Howie Chen, Jayne Cole Southard, and christina ong. President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors amid a year of institutional purges, resignations, ticket declines, and a $257 million renovation. Celebrated photographer Martin Parr died at age 73.
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