Tag: Foundation
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“We are where ChatGPT was five years ago,” says European 3D AI foundation model startup boss
OneofEurope’stop AI researchers, who is heading upa3D AI foundation model startup, says that 3D AI models are “kind of where ChatGPT for language wasfive years ago”. Matthias Niessner,the CEO andco-founderofSpAItial,tooka leave of absence from leadingthe visualcomputingand AI lab at the Technical University of Munich to launch the Munich andLondon-basedstartupSpAItial,whichlast year landed a $13m seed round. read more
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Meg Webster, Comme des Garçons, and Dia Art Foundation Have Partnered on a New Perfume
Like lingering petrichor or damp earth, Meg Webster’ssculpturesenvelopthe senses—hardly surprising,astheyemergefrom“soil, sand, and salt,” in the words of the Dia Art Foundation, a longtime guardian of herwork.For years, visitors have beeninvited tosteparound andintothe shadow of her earthworks,installedasmounds and pillars along the gallery floor. Starting March 19, thoseencounters will be bottledand available year-round, thanks to a collaboration read more
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Designer Dries Van Noten to Launch Foundation in Venice Ahead of the Biennale
Fashion designer Dries Van Noten and his partner Patrick Vangheluwe will launch next month a new foundation in Venice dedicated to craftsmanship. The new Fondazione Dries Van Noten will be located in the historic Palazzo Pisani Moretta on the Grand Canal in the San Polo neighborhood. Over the course of each year, the foundation will read more
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$7.6 M. Grant from William Penn Foundation Will Support Low-Income and Disabled Museum-Goers in Philadelphia
Earlier this week, the William Penn Foundation announced a slew of grants, totally $7.6 million, that will support access to museums for low-income families and people with disabilities. The grants apply to six specific organizations based on the number of ACCESS visitors each received during the 2024-25 fiscal year. (The ACCESS card allows people who read more
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Dia Art Foundation to Stage Lee Ufan Exhibition During Venice Biennale
The Dia Art Foundation will mount a solo presentation dedicated to Lee Ufan as an official collateral event to the 2026 Venice Biennale. Opening May 9, the exhibition will be curated by Dia director Jessica Morgan and staged at the San Marco Art Centre. The exhibition in Venice, along with a display of Lee’s paintings read more
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Collector Belinda Tanoto’s Art Foundation Showcases Cutting-Edge Art with a Mission to Build Out Singapore’s Art Scene
A former 1960s girls’ high school assembly hall may not be the first place you expect to find contemporary art in Singapore. For collector Belinda Tanoto, however, it was the ideal pop-up venue for the inaugural exhibition of her recently formed Tanoto Art Foundation (TAF). “We purposely picked a place that is not an intimidating read more
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Basel’s House of Electronic Arts and Tezos Foundation Partner to Preserve Digital Art
Blockchain may still feel like a buzzword to some, but for the House of Electronic Arts (HEK)—a museum in Basel dedicated to digital culture, media art, and technology—and the Tezos Foundation, it’s a vital tool for expanding the museum experience and helping artists connect with audiences. The two institutions recently announced a year-long partnership bringing read more
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Philippines-Based Ayala Foundation Names Reuben Keehan as Artistic Director for Kontempo Arts Center
The Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Phillippines largest conglomerate, announced Wednesday that it has named Reuben Keehan as the incoming artistic director for Kontempo, a new contemporary art space scheduled to open in Manila. Designed by Kulapat Yantrasat, founder of WHY Architecture and architect of the new Rockefeller Wing at the Met, read more
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Vilcek Foundation Awards Five Immigrants $250,000 for Fashion Documentation
Announcement Tanya Meléndez-Escalante, Diego Bendezu, Jalan and Jibril Durimel, and Natalie Nudell received the 2026 Vilcek Prizes in Fashion & Culture for their contributions to fashion representation. Natalie Nudell, Jibril Durimel, Tanya Meléndez-Escalante,Jalan Durimel, and Diego Bendezu (all images courtesy the Vilcek Foundation) Fashion is more than clothing. The 2026 Vilcek Prizes in Fashion & read more
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Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 31 Artists for Residency in New Orleans
The New York–based Joan Mitchell Foundation has named the 31 artists who will participate in its 2026 residency program. Taking place at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, the residents will participate in either six-week or 14-week residencies during three seasons (spring, summer, fall) this year, with no more than nine residents being on read more
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Novo Nordisk Foundation backs BioInnovation Institute with €736M to scale life sciences and deeptech innovation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has allocated up to €736 million (DKK 5.5 billion) to BioInnovation Institute (BII), a leading institute for life science and deep tech innovation in Copenhagen. The funding will enable BII to expand its activities into new strategic areas and geographies, and support even more entrepreneurs and startups, strengthening innovation in Denmark read more
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