"In honor of the 100th anniversary of the painter and multimedia artist's birth, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is presenting a one-time award of $100,000 to four artists. Senga Nengudi won the Rauschenberg Centennial Award for visual art, David Thomson for performance, Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun for photography, and Patricia Spears Jones for writing."
"Luciano Johnson, whose accomplishments include leading the Mellon Foundation-funded digitization of over 1.5 million pages of archival materials at the museum, begins his new role next week as the Frick Collection's new chief librarian."
"Helen Legg, the current director of the Tate Liverpool, was named artistic director of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, while Jitish Kallat will be the next president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2027."
The art world experienced significant leadership changes and award announcements this week. The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation distributed $100,000 Centennial Awards to four artists: Senga Nengudi for visual art, David Thomson for performance, Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun for photography, and Patricia Spears Jones for writing. Multiple museum and institutional leadership transitions occurred, including new chief curators at the Kimbell Art Museum and departures from major institutions like the Art Gallery of Ontario and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Additional appointments included new leadership at the Frick Collection, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Royal Academy of Arts, and Powerhouse Arts, while artist Trevor Paglen received the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award.
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