Turner Prize 2024
Image: Installation view of Jasleen Kaur, Alter Altar at Tramway, Glasgow 2023. Courtesy of Tramway and Glasgow Life. Photo: Keith Hunter
ART
Jasleen Kaur
Turner Prize
Jasleen Kaur received the Turner Prize 2024 for Alter Altar, her exhibition at Tramway in Glasgow. Kaur's work celebrates the Scottish Sikh community by transforming everyday objects into symbols of cultural memory and collective identity. Highlights include a red Ford Escort draped in a giant doily, automated worship bells, the quintessential Scottish soda, Irn-Bru and a self-playing accordion. The jury noted the considered way in which Kaur weaves together the personal, political and spiritual in her exhibition, choreographing a visual and aural experience that suggests both solidarity and joy.
Design Miami 2024
Image: 2024 Design Miami. Friedman Benda presentation; Blunk Space presentation; José Zanine Caldas' Dining Table (c. 1970) presented by R & Company; Christopher Baker's Light Sculpture presented by Dobrinka Salzman; Mindy Solomon Gallery presentation.
DESIGN
Best of Show Awards
Design Miami 2024 awarded its Best of Show Awards. Best Gallery Presentation went to Friedman Benda for their exhibition that spans across geography, disciplines and generations. Best Curio Presentation went to Blunk Space's presentation that connects living artists Adam Pogue, Alana Burns and Tio Kobayashi with Northern California pioneer JB Blunk, all united by their use of salvaged materials. Best Historic Piece went to José Zanine Caldas' Dining Table chiseled from salvaged wood (c. 1970). Best Contemporary Piece went to Christopher Baker's Light Sculpture. Best Thematic Expression went to Mindy Solomon Gallery for their presentation of works inspired by the cool, blue gray and earthy terrain of Patagonia.
Untitled Art Miami Beach 2024
Image: Shu Okamoto / 岡本秀, The Screen with Sudare / 簾のある画面, 190.2 x 124 cm. Mineral pigment, stick pigment, dye, charcoal, hide glue. Courtesy the artist and Cohju. Photo: Yuji Imamura
ART
Shu Okamoto
Vortic Art Prize
Shu Okamoto has won first place of the Vortic Art Prize at Untitled Art Miami Beach 2024. Okamoto is trained in traditional Japanese painting and showing with the Kyoto-based gallery Cohju. The artist delves into various aspects of Japanese painting, not only exploring traditional spatial compositions and methods of depiction but also examining materials and techniques, including the use of fusuma (sliding doors) and byōbu (folding screens). At times, he incorporates references to pop culture figures such as ghosts, jiangshi (hopping vampires) and zombies. Through this, Okamoto investigates the identity of Japanese painting and seeks to understand the potential of Japanese painting in contemporary times.
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Deutsche Bank “Artist of the Year” 2025
Image: Charmaine Poh, still from What's softest in the world rushes and runs over what's hardest in the world., 2024. Film, 14:30. Produced by The Vega Foundation. Collection of The Vega Foundation. Courtesy the artist.
ART
Charmaine Poh
Artist of the Year
Charmaine Poh has been chosen as Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year” for 2025. Born in 1990, the Singaporean-Chinese artist and documentary filmmaker divides her time between Singapore and Berlin. In her work, she explores themes such as agency and repair, as well as the visibility and invisibility of queerness and femininity in Asia. Her work is also influenced by Eastern philosophy, media criticism and cyberfeminism. In the fall of 2025, an exhibition dedicated to Charmaine Poh will be presented at the PalaisPopulaire in Berlin.
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BFC Fashion Awards 2024
Image: Loewe, Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
FASHION
Jonathan Anderson
for JW Anderson and Loewe
Designer of the Year Award
The British Fashion Council honoured Jonathan Anderson as Designer of the Year for the second time in a row for his job as creative director of Loewe and founder of JW Anderson. It was Jamie Dornan who announced the award. The prestigious award, previously won by the likes of Kim Jones, Daniel Lee and Raf Simons recognises a designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.
Image: Wales Bonner, Spring 2025 Menswear Collection.
FASHION
Grace Wales Bonner
for Wales Bonner
British Menswear Designer Award
Grace Wales Bonner won the award for British Menswear Designer of the Year for her eponymous label. The award was presented to her by former professional footballer Ian Wright. She was unable to attend the event, and singer-songwriter Tems accepted the award on her behalf. Grace Wales Bonner is recognised for her global impact with her innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape.
Image: Simone Rocha, Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
FASHION
Simone Rocha
for Simone Rocha
British Womenswear Designer Award
Simone Rocha won British Womenswear Designer of the Year for her work at her eponymous label. She was presented with the award by Kelly Rutherford and Nicola Coughlan. Simone Rocha is recognised for her global impact with her innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape.
RIBA House of the Year 2024
Image: 31/44 Architects, Six Columns, South London, UK. © Nick Dearden
ARCHITECTURE
Six Columns by 31/44 Architects
RIBA House of the Year
Six Columns by 31/44 Architects has been named as the winner of RIBA House of the Year 2024, the annual award for the UK’s best new home. Designed by Will Burges, Director of 31/44 Architects, for his own family, Six Columns cleverly occupies a tight urban plot in the leafy suburbs of Crystal Palace, South London. Named after the six columns found throughout the structure of the building, the four-bedroom home echoes the proportions and materials of neighbouring terrace houses, while retailing its own individual character – with architectural influences abound, from the classical to the modern.
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Grand Prix national de l’architecture 2024
Image: Atelier Architecture Perraudin, Immeuble mixte, Caluire-et-Cuire, France. © Mathieu Noël
ARCHITECTURE
Atelier Architecture Perraudin
Grand Prix national de l’architecture
The French Ministry of Culture awarded the Grand Prix national de l’architecture 2024 to Atelier Architecture Perraudin. Created in 1975, the award is the highest national distinction in the field of architecture. After working for around forty years, first in partnership with Françoise-Hélène Jourda, then on his own, Gilles Perraudin founded Atelier Architecture Perraudin with Jean-Manuel Perraudin in 2017. The agency explores and develops innovative practices around the use of solid stone in construction.
