Trevor Paglen Named 2026 LG Guggenheim Award Recipient, Receives $100,000 Honorarium

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and LG have selected American artist Trevor Paglen as the fourth recipient of the LG Guggenheim Award, which includes an unrestricted $100,000 prize.

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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and LG have selected American artist Trevor Paglen as the fourth recipient of the LG Guggenheim Award, which includes an unrestricted $100,000 prize. Paglen was chosen by an international jury for his work investigating surveillance, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructures. The artist is scheduled to deliver a lecture-performance at the Guggenheim New York on May 18, 2026, followed by the release of his new book the following day.

  • Artists: Trevor Paglen, Stephanie Dinkins, Shu Lea Cheang, Ayoung Kim
  • People: Naomi Beckwith, Seol Park, Noam Segal, Mami Kataoka, Melanie Lenz, Rasha Salti, Eugenio Viola
  • Museums: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Mori Art Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Bogotá Museum of Modern Art
  • Locations: New York, Camp Springs, Maryland
  • Prices: $100,000
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