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AT THE CREST

ising stars and established artists, in Asia and globally, garnered recognition for their practices. In May, and were named joint winners of the inaugural Nomura Emerging Artist Award, each receiving USD 100,000. In October, the Nomura Art Award, worth USD 1 million—the largest cash prize available in the contemporary art world—was given to Colombian for her ambitious projects that attempt to heal personal and collective trauma.

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