Prize

Lukisan karya seniman otodidak Sean Layh dipilih oleh staf Art Gallery of NSW yang menyusun karya para finalis, menjelang pengumuman utama pada 8 Mei Finalis Archibald Prize 2026: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed dan banyak lagi – dalam gambar Potret aktor Jacob Collins karya Sean Layh telah memenangkan hati staf Art Gallery of NSW, yang memberikan penghargaan Packing Room pada hari Kamis, menjelang pengumuman utama Archibald Prize pada 8 Mei. Layh, seorang pelukis otodidak, mengatakan bahwa memenangkan penghargaan untuk karyanya – sebuah lukisan minyak berjudul The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke – adalah “salah satu kehormatan besar dalam kehidupan profesional saya”. Teruskan membaca...

• 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.