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The honor was conferred during the Foundation’s Centennial Gala in New York City, celebrating the intersection of art, collective memory, and social impact. Photo Credit: Jai Lennard New York, New York – March 2, 2026 – The Liu Shiming Art Foundation  (LSAF) is proud to announce that acclaimed conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas  has been named the inaugural recipient of the Liu Shiming Legacy Award . The distinction was formally presented on February 25, 2026, during the Fo

Supports one Liu Shiming Intern within the Guggenheim’s Summer Internship Program, beginning Summer 2026 New York, NY, February 26, 2026  — Liu Shiming Art Foundation (LSAF)   is proud to partner with the Guggenheim New York  to create the Liu Shiming Internship . Established through a formal gift agreement between LSAF and the Guggenheim, this initiative will serve as a vital pathway for emerging professionals to gain high-level institutional experience within one of the

On February 25, 2026, the Liu Shiming Centennial Gala took place at The University Club of New York. Hosted by the Liu Shiming Art Foundation, the evening convened leaders from the arts, education, museums, and civic communities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of sculptor Liu Shiming’s birth and to reflect on the Foundation’s evolving direction. The program opened with the premiere of a commemorative film tracing Liu’s artistic path—from his early studies in Tianjin and

The 2025 cohort reflects global approaches to material, memory, and tradition within contemporary art practices Sang Woo Yoo, Portrait of Loss (What Settles in the Lowest Layer) (2025), discarded Christmas trees (dust, resin, vessel, incense), Douglas fir lumber, variable dimensions. Image courtesy of the artist. New York, NY, January 13, 2026  — Liu Shiming Art Foundation is proud to announce its 2025 cohort of artist grantees. Established  to support the work of visual arti

New York, New York – The Liu Shiming Art Foundation is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, Breath is Everywhere, on view from November 12, 2025 through January 30, 2026. Curated by the gallery’s director and curator Maëlle Ebelle, the exhibition brings together the work of the late renowned Chinese sculptor Liu Shiming (1926–2010) and contemporary Swedish visual artist Linnéa Gad (b. 1990) to explore the shared vitality that connects humanity, material, and landscape