Nomura Art Award | Art & Object

Subscribe to our free e-letter!

Webform

I agree to be emailed

Nomura art award

Nomura Announces the Creation of $1 Million Contemporary Art Prize

Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced it is creating the largest cash award in contemporary visual arts to encourage and nurture creativity.

A&O Events Calendar

Features

Campesinos (Peasants), 1953, John Wilson (American, 1922–2015), Oil on paper, mounted on board. Private collection, Boston. Estate of John Wilson.

What’s Online Spring 2025: Art & Object Magazine

Sun Yitian

What’s Online Winter 2025: Art & Object Magazine

Faux Mogao caves assembled for the 2016 show at the Getty Center.

Visiting Dunhuang: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Library Cave

Installation view, ‘Jennifer Rochlin. Paintings on Clay,’ Hauser & Wirth New York, 22nd Street, 2 May 2024 – 12 July 2024. © Jennifer Rochlin

What’s Online Fall 2024: Art & Object Magazine

Sungsic MOON 문성식, Summer Night 여름밤, 2022.

Denver Art Museum Showcases the Politics of Korean Ceramics

Webform

Subscribe for free art news updates

I agree to be emailed

Design

Image from Björk's "Cornucopia", book.

The Creative Directorial Design Behind Björk’s Concert Film

Judy Becker Discusses Production Design For 'The Brutalist'

Architecture Firm Peterson Rich Office On Designing for Art Institutions

Modern Art

Berthe Morisot, Woman at Her Toilette, 1875-1880

11 Lesser-Known Women Artists from Art History

Cultural Stays: The Prince Kitano & The Arlo Hotels as NYC Art Destinations

Tensions Rise Between David Zwirner and The Hilma af Klint Foundation

Women Artists

John Reeves, Joyce Wieland in New York, May 1964. © Estate of John Reeves

The Craft and Activism In Joyce Wieland’s Visual Art

The Intimate Still Lives of Vanessa Bell

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

Sculpture

Frieze Los Angeles 2025.

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

A Look at the Advancements of Tech in Art With Barry X Ball

John Wilson’s Art Explores Humanity and Activism at the MFA Boston

Ancient Art

Courtesy Stuart Handler, Paul Holberton Publishing

Stuart Handler’s New Art History Book is a Cultural Treasure Trove

The U.S. Returns $80 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to Italy

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ancient Roman Dodecahedron

Antiques

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea

Maison Gerard Celebrates 50 Years With Historic Art Deco Pieces on View

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss

Auction

Sample Generative Artwork Shown, Alexander Reben (B. 1985) Untitled Robot Painting, Estimate: $100 – 1,728,000

Artists Protest First Ever AI Art Auction at Christie's

Locals Outraged Over Sotheby's Sale of Historic Island

A Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture Now Set to Go To Auction

Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, 2003. License

New York Art Institutions To Execute Mass Layoffs

Isabella Stewart Gardner's Life and Collection

The Mona Lisa: A Brief History of da Vinci's Famous Painting

Latin American Art

Arturo Michelena, Miranda en La Carraca, 1896. Oil on Canvas. National Art Gallery. resized.jpg

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

Why the LACMA’s “Archive of the World” Catalogue Matters

Asian Art

Installation view of Qi Baishi: Inspiration In Ink, at the Asian Art Museum

Qi Baishi’s Inspiration in Ink: A Culturally Immersive Experience

David Castillo Gallery Showcases Asian Art Through “Alien/ΛᄂIΣП”

What is Kawaii Art?

Contemporary Art

Galerie Krinzinger's booth at ARCOmadrid 2025.

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

The Bold Return of Abstract Art

Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

Black Artists

A Love Worth Fighting For - Exhibition Image

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Fair

Installation view, Pace at Zona Maco, Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City.

Exploring Zona Maco & Feria Material at Mexico City Art Week

New Art in Japan: Highlights from Art Collaboration Kyoto and Art Week Tokyo

When Feminism Imitates Art: Ecofeminism at PST

Indigenous Art

Archie Moore, Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, image by Andrea Rossetti.

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

History Painting: An Art Genre or the Manipulation of Truth?

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Painting

Framing History: A Study of the Craftsmanship of Picture Frames

How Artists Used The Golden Ratio To Create Masterpieces

Amateur Art for All: The History of Paint By Numbers

Photography

Photo by Zoe Hamill, photographer and photography technician at Stills Gallery in Edinburgh

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z, A Conversation on Photographing Connection

LGBTQ Artists

8 - self-portrait in the afternoon light, january 2019, puberty

Preview Laurence Philomene’s Masterful Monograph: "Puberty"

Eisenman’s Paintings Back in NYC Art Scene at Hauser & Wirth

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

Drawing

Norman Rockwell's Santa

The History of Santa Claus: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon

The Clark Art Institute Makes Plans to Expand After Generous Donation

EFA’s Open Studios Explore Collage, Color, and Curation

Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci, Horse and Rider Mold. The mold made directly of Leonardo's equestrian beeswax model. License

Bronze Cast of Da Vinci’s Last Known Beeswax Maquette Priced at $100 Million

An Intersection of Art & Science at PST Art

Julianne Moore To Star In Television Adaptation Of The Lost Leonardo

Gallery

Anne Imhof’s DOOM at Park Avenue Armory.

DOOM Takes Over the Park Avenue Armory, With a Hint of Hope

Painter Alexis Rockman Balances Environmental Beauty and Disaster

Leonora Carrington’s Enchanting Surrealism at the Rose Art Museum