Artizon Museum Unveils New Outdoor Commission by Lindy Lee

Tokyo’s Artizon Museum unveiled a new outdoor commission by Lindy Lee on March 14 as part of its ongoing Sculpture Project, a platform for site-specific works engaging with the institution’s surroundings. Lee is an Australian artist whose four-decade practice draws on Taoist and Buddhist philosophies to explore her Chinese heritage as well as humanity’s relationship with the cosmos via expansive sculptures. The piece, titled The Birth of Infinite Constellations (2025–26) and installed at the museum entrance, is a stainless steel sculpture composed of an elongated cigar, a torus, and a small egg. The work’s appearance shifts over the course of the day, its perforated mirror-polished surface warping surrounding reflections in daylight and emitting a soft internal glow after dark. Fabricated by Urban Art Projects, the work marks Lee’s first permanent outdoor installation in Japan and extends her growing engagement with the public realm over the past decade.

Hamburger Bahnhof Announces Winners of Four New Awards

Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart has announced the winners of four new annual awards. Selected by a jury comprising artists Mark Bradford, Ayoung Kim, and Katharina Grosse together with Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, directors of the museum, the recipients were revealed on March 14 at the “A Night in Berlin” benefit gala, which marked the institution’s 30th anniversary. The Hamburger Bahnhof Studio Award, which recognizes emerging Germany-based artists under the age of 35, went to Abdulhamid Kircher, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, and Jonas Roßmeißl, each of whom received EUR 15,000 (USD 17,200). The Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring culturally significant artists with a connection to Germany, was given to Beirut-born Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum, whose work centers on narratives of displacement and systems of control. The Global Arts Patronage Award went to Indian art collector Kiran Nadar, a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation and chairperson of New Delhi’s Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, in recognition of her philanthropic contributions. The Changemaker Award, a prize for institutions that have made significant societal impacts on contemporary art, went to London’s Delfina Foundation. In a press release, Bardaouil and Fellrath said: “With these four awards, [the museum] recognizes artists, personalities, and institutions from across the world whose commitment makes art possible, while also providing new impulses for cultural engagement in Berlin and Germany.”

2027 Walters Prize Announces Finalists

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki has announced the finalists for the 2027 Walters Prize, one of New Zealand’s major contemporary art awards. The winner, selected by an international judge who has yet to be named, will be unveiled in mid-2027 and will receive NZ 50,000 (USD 29,000). Founded in 2002, the triennial prize recognizes an outstanding work of contemporary art created by a New Zealand artist within the previous three years. The four finalists—Edith Amituanai, Richard Frater, Ammon Ngakuru, and Sorawit Songsataya—were chosen by an independent jury comprising curators Tyson Campbell, Abby Cunnane, Becky Hemus, and Hanahiva Rose. Each artist has been invited to present an artwork in a public exhibition curated by the gallery’s senior curator, Natasha Conland, scheduled to open in March 2027. Auckland Art Gallery director Zara Stanhope described the selection as “a poignant reminder of the breadth and range of art across Aotearoa New Zealand and of the activity currently shaping the visual arts as a healthy and vital part of the cultural sector.”

Karachi Biennale 2027 Announces Theme

The fifth Karachi Biennale, curated by Noor Ahmed, has announced its title: “کلKal (Yesterday/Tomorrow).” Marking the 10th anniversary of Karachi Biennale Trust, the event draws on Indigenous knowledge of the natural world to center Karachi as a geopolitical and artistic locus, positing the city as a living archive of reinvention. Taking inspiration from Édouard Glissant’s essay The Open Boat (1990), which concludes with the statement, “our boats are open, and we sail them for everyone,” artworks will be presented in public spaces such as ports and parks to foster community discussions. A curator, writer, and artist, Ahmed is the general manager of The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultural and historical preservation in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. She previously served as assistant curator for the 2019 Karachi Biennale and curator of the Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. The fifth Karachi Biennale will be held from January 16–31, 2027.