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Awards of the Week Sony World Photography Awards 2027photographyJames BarnorOutstanding Contribution to PhotographyAs part of the 2027 Sony World Photography Awards, James Barnor won the Outstanding Contribution to Photography. Recognized as Ghana’s foremost photojournalist, James Barnor documented his country’s journey toward independence in 1957 and later founded the country’s first color photography lab. His work bridges continents and cultures, shedding light on Black communities in Accra and London during years of profound transformation. James Barnor is also known for his remarkable portraits, taken between the 1950s and 1970s, which celebrate the beauty, style, and glamour of Black social life. From his famous Ever Young studio to the streets of downtown Accra and central London, James Barnor captured the essence of his subjects, creating a visual archive of their daily lives. Image: © James Barnor. Courtesy Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière.About the Sony World Photography Awards Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2027architectureLacaton & VassalLe Prix Charlotte PerriandThe Créateurs Design Association announced Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal as the recipients of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2027. The distinction recognizes their contribution to contemporary architecture and their commitment to improving everyday life through the transformation and preservation of existing buildings. Reflecting on Charlotte Perriand’s legacy, Lacaton & Vassal said: "Her manifest spirit of openness and freedom touches us deeply. We are very happy to receive this distinction." They will be honored at the eighth Créateurs Design Awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Paris on January 16, 2027, alongside Kengo Kuma, recipient of the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award 2027. Image: Lacaton & Vassal, Maison Latapie, Floirac, France, 1993.About Le Prix Charlotte Perriand Prix AMO 2026architectureÉcole des Roches BleuesPrix AMOThe Prix AMO (Architecture et Maîtres d'Ouvrage) 2026 has been awarded to École des Roches Bleues designed by the architects at Studio Rijsel and Atelier Post for the City of Bellignies. The town purchased a former farmhouse-brewery typical of the Avesnois region to bring together the elementary school and the preschool, which had previously been separate. The main house was renovated, a multipurpose room was added, and the large barn was converted into a covered courtyard open to community organizations and the entire village. During the design phase, the architects spent one day every two weeks working out of the former town hall, working closely with elected officials and residents. Image: Studio Rijsel and Atelier Post, École des Roches Bleues, Bellignies (59), Avesnois, France, 2026. Client: Ville de Bellignies. Photo: Séverin Malaud.About the Prix AMO Prix Pierre Cardin Académie des beaux-arts 2026architecture | artYmane Chabi-Gara Tarik Kiswanson Georgi Stanishev Claire Le GalPrix Pierre Cardin – Académie des beaux-artsYmane Chabi-Gara (painting), Tarik Kiswanson (sculpture), Georgi Stanishev (architecture), and Claire Le Gal (engraving and drawing) are the winners of the Prix Pierre Cardin – Académie des beaux-arts 2026. Ymane Chabi-Gara’s paintings capture individuals—alone or in small groups—in domestic spaces or industrial wastelands that reflect their inner worlds. Born in Sweden in 1986, Tarik Kiswanson comes from a Palestinian family who had to leave their country for North Africa and then Jordan. Notions of uprooting, regeneration, and renewal are at the heart of his work. Georgi Stanishev, an architect and exhibition designer, founded the studio in Paris that he now runs with William Parlon. In Claire Le Gal’s drawings, the bodies seem to be held within the paper; these figures gradually come to surround us, until we, in turn, find ourselves trapped by the ink. Images: Ymane Chabi-Gara, Brian's Room, 2025-2026. Acrylic on plywood, Triptych, 153 x 230 cm. Tarik Kiswanson, The Wait, installation view, Prix Marcel Duchamp 2023, Centre Pompidou, Paris. Courtesy of the artist and carlier | gebauer, Berlin/Madrid © Centre Pompidou, Bertrand Prévost. Muoto, Georgi Stanishev and Clémence La Sagna, Ball Theater - La fête n’est pas finie, French Pavilion, 18th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia 2023. Photo: Schnepp Renou. Claire Le Gal, Untitled (Surface d'attente series), 2026. Colored pencils and graphite, 30 x 23 cm.About the Prix Pierre Cardin – Académie des beaux-arts Francis Bacon Awards for Irish Visual ArtsartPatrick GrahamFrancis Bacon Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Francis Bacon Awards for Irish Visual Arts are supported by Château La Coste and presented during Dublin Gallery Weekend. Patrick Graham has been awarded the inaugural Francis Bacon Lifetime Achievement Award. Born in Mullingar in 1943, Graham’s powerful, large-scale works explore memory, identity, spirituality, and the human condition. The judging panel praised Graham for the resurgence of figurative painting during the 1980s and that his most powerful work combined "visceral renderings of the mortal body with dispersed fragments of plaintive text – confronting cultural trauma, religious repression and existential angst." Image: Patrick Graham, Taking Leave, 2021, acrylic and ink on handmade paper, 84 x 101 cm.artCathy WilkesFrancis Bacon Mid-Career Artist AwardCathy Wilkes has been awarded the Francis Bacon Mid-Career Artist Award, celebrating her quietly compelling tableaux, sculptures, and paintings. Born in East Belfast, Wilkes is an internationally acclaimed artist whose introspective practice transforms everyday materials into profound meditations on care, memory, and loss. Wilkes’ work was lauded for its "bruised beauty and fragile grace" and the use of "everyday materials" in her practice. Image: Installation view, Cathy Wilkes, The Model, Sligo, Ireland. Photo: Tom Flanagan.About the Francis Bacon Awards for Irish Visual Arts 2026 CFDA Fashion AwardsfashionRalph LaurenAmerican Menswear Designer of the YearAt the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion, Ralph Lauren was named American Menswear Designer of the Year, with Matt Damon and Tremaine Emory presenting the award. The recognition followed Lauren’s American Womenswear Designer of the Year win in 2025, underscoring the enduring relevance of his vision and the extraordinary world he has built over more than five decades. Image: Ralph Lauren, Spring 2027 Menswear Collection.fashionRachel ScottAmerican Womenswear Designer of the YearRachel Scott continued her remarkable ascent, winning American Womenswear Designer of the Year for Diotima. Presented by Lupita Nyong’o and Francisco Costa, the award marked Scott’s second victory in the category, following her 2024 win. Known for her distinctive fusion of Jamaican craft traditions, sensuality, and sophisticated tailoring, Scott has established herself as one of the industry’s most compelling creative voices. Her latest honor comes as she continues to expand her influence as creative director of Proenza Schouler. Image: Diotima, Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear by Rachel Scott.fashionColleen AllenGoogle American Emerging Designer of the YearColleen Allen received the Google American Emerging Designer of the Year Award from Cole Escola and Gabriela Hearst. The Brooklyn-based designer has quickly garnered attention for her imaginative, historically informed designs and distinctive romantic sensibility. Her win reaffirmed the importance of nurturing original voices and supporting the next generation of American talent. Image: Colleen Allen, Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear.About the CFDA Fashion Awards Hire Your Future! Eyes on Talents is the international Talent Place that connects influential brands to talent.

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