Prize

• Le tableau de l'artiste autodidacte Sean Layh a été choisi par le personnel de l'Art Gallery of NSW chargé de l'accrochage des finalistes, en amont de l'annonce principale le 8 mai. • Finalistes du prix Archibald 2026 : Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed et plus encore – en images. • Un portrait de l'acteur Jacob Collins par Sean Layh a remporté les faveurs du personnel de l'Art Gallery of NSW, qui lui a décerné le prix Packing Room ce jeudi, avant l'annonce principale du prix Archibald le 8 mai.

• HHS launched the $4 Million KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge on April 15, 2026, to advance living kidney donation and patient-centered health technologies. • The initiative aims to spur innovation in kidney care through science and programs improving American health outcomes. • This effort addresses critical needs in organ transplantation, potentially increasing donation rates and access to treatments.

• The Kennedy Center confirmed comedian Bill Maher as the 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient on March 26, 2026, days after White House denial labeled reports fake news. • Maher becomes the 27th honoree following Conan O'Brien and Kevin Hart; he quipped, 'It's like an Emmy, except I win,' in a Kennedy Center release. • White House communications director Steven Cheung called prior Atlantic reporting 'Literally FAKE NEWS,' and press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Maher would not receive the award.