Weekly News Roundup: April 25, 2025
By THE EDITORS
Portraits of (left to right): ZADIE XA. Photo by Charles Duprat. Courtesy the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac, London/Paris/Salzburg/Seoul. MOHAMMED SAMI. Photo by Sarel Jansen. Courtesy the artist. RENE MATIC. Photo by Diana Pfammatter. Courtesy the artist and Arcadia Missa, London. NNENA KALU. Courtesy the artist and ActionSpace, London.
Turner Prize 2025 Shortlist Announced
Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami, and Zadie Xa have been shortlisted for the 2025 Turner Prize. An exhibition will be presented at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford from September this year to February 2026, abiding with the prize’s commitment to alternate between Tate Britain and other regional public institutions. The winner, to be announced on December 9 in Bradford, will receive GBP 25,000 (USD 33,000), with GBP 10,000 (USD 13,000) awarded to other shortlisted artists. Established in 1984, the Turner Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious visual art awards. Last year, the prize was awarded to Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur.
Portrait of LINA GHOTMEH. Photo by Kimberly Lloyd.
Lina Ghotmeh to Design Qatar’s Permanent Pavilion at Venice
Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh, founder of Paris-based firm Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, has been appointed to design Qatar’s permanent pavilion at the Venice Biennale. The third to be built over the course of five decades, Qatar will join 30 other countries with permanent pavilions at the Biennale. In her projects, Ghotmeh is known for blending ecological concerns with traditional craftsmanship. According to an official announcement, her proposal was selected for its “sensitivity to the human condition” and “thoughtful response to the Pavilion’s historic context.” On behalf of Qatar Museums—the institution responsible for managing the national pavilion—Malcolm Reading Consultants organized an international competition to select candidates for the project. As part of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale in May, a temporary structure will be erected on the pavilion’s future site.
Yarrenyty Arltere Artists in their studio with TONY ALBERT, Girramay/Yidinji/Kuku-Yalanji peoples. Courtesy Yarrenyty Arltere Artists and Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
Ten Participants Announced for the 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial
Slated to open in December at the National Gallery of Australia, the fifth edition of the National Indigenous Art Triennial—“After the Rain”—will explore themes of rebirth and cycles of cleansing while celebrating intergenerational legacies. Led by renowned contemporary Girramay/Yidinji/Kuku-Yalanji artist Tony Albert, the exhibition will feature ten large-scale commissions by First Nations artists, collectives, and organizations. On show from 6 December–26 April, “After the Rain” will be accompanied by a calendar of events and a publication. Following its initial presentation in Canberra, the Triennial will tour nationally until 2028.
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GAIL SPAIEN, Red Tulips, 2024. Courtesy Taymour Grahne Projects, London.
Taymour Grahne Projects to Unveil New Gallery in Dubai
Marking its 12th anniversary, London-based gallery Taymour Grahne Projects will launch a permanent space this September in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue, one of the most prominent gallery neighborhoods and cultural hubs in the United Arab Emirates. The gallery was founded in 2013 in New York, and has built its reputation through its international programming. In a press release, founder Taymour Grahne described the expansion as a “homecoming.” Known for its commitment to artists from the MENA region, the gallery was among the first to showcase works by notable figures such as Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem and the late Abu Dhabi–based artist Tarek Al-Ghoussein. The 2,000-square-foot space will showcase works from the gallery’s roster of Middle Eastern and international artists. Its inaugural exhibition “Arranging Flowers” will present new works by American painter Gail Spaien, known for her meditative compositions.
