International Talent Support 2018: Swatch Art Prize

Sini-Pilvi Kiilunen evokes a sense of nostalgia through her winning installation

Parallel to the main prize at International Talent Support (ITS), the ITS Artwork concept competition focuses on free artistic expression beyond traditional categorization. This award began in 2014, thanks to Swatch and its Global Creative Director, Carlo Giordanetti. “Each year we select some young designers from the finalists of ITS,” Giordanetti says, “those who we believe clearly have artistic potential. Then we ask them to …

LVMH Young Designers Prize

The LVMH Prize for Young Designers is back for its second year and is now accepting applications. Past winners include Thomas Tait, Nikita and Tina Sutradhar of Miuniku, and Shayne Oliver of Hood by Air. This year’s competition will be judged by industry heavy-hitters like Ricardo Tisci, Karl Lagerfield, Marc Jacobs, Raf Simons, and Phoebe Philo with a €300,000 grant and a year-long mentorship from …