Published every Thursday afternoon, Art Movements offers a comprehensive roundup of essential news, appointments, awards, and other crucial happenings in the tumultuous world of art today.
Ahead of the Cold Front
If, like me, you’re dreaming of Puerto Rico, basking in tropical warmth rather than facing New York City’s impending chill, you’re in good company. At the 3rd Gran Bienal Tropical in December, Matthieu Laurette performed “TROPICALIZE ME!” (2025), earning one of five “Golden Coconuts” alongside Poncili Creación, Ángela María Domínguez, Miguel González, and Aldo Álvarez Tostado. Meanwhile, Sofía Gallisá Muriente, Edgardo Larregui, and Karmadavis captured the top honor with the “Golden Pineapple.”
Beyond fruit-themed accolades, it was an eventful week for art awards. United States Artists (USA) revealed the beneficiaries of its generous $50K unrestricted prize, while Creative Capital announced recipients of its flexible project funding grant and introduced the $10K State of the Art Prize for 53 artists.
– Artadia honored Bay Area sculptor Michelle Yi Martin with its 2025 SEEN Award. – The Chinati Foundation named David Batchelor, Will Boone, Deondre Davis, SoiL Thornton, Gillian Walsh, and Sarah Zapata as its 2026 artists-in-residence. – Pioneer Works in Brooklyn introduced its 26 2026 Visual Arts and Music Residents. – The Joan Mitchell Foundation selected 31 visual artists for residencies at its New Orleans Center. – Independent publishers Cahiers Manufactoriel, Gato Negro Ediciones, and Khajistan Press received the Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant, supported by the Wagner Foundation.
Additional Developments
– Caroline Culp now curates American Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art. – Jason S. Schupbach has become the seventh president of the Fashion Institute of Technology. – Park Avenue Armory appointed Deborah Warner as its artistic director. – Mariah Keller has taken on the role of executive director at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. – Felix Art Fair announced its exhibitor list for the upcoming eighth edition at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles this February, facing competition from the new ENZO art fair in LA’s Echo Park, showcasing 10 emerging galleries from NYC.
Surprise Element
Electronic music for the youngest of audiences! A rave at a San Francisco museum designed for infants, parents, and caregivers proved so successful that a second event is scheduled. The Asian Art Museum’s Baby Rave, set for Sunday, January 25, will feature music under 85 decibels, safeguarding the tender ears of babies. This popular program is part of Rave Into the Future: Art in Motion, an exhibition celebrating dance culture through works by artists of West Asian heritage.
