Peggy Guggenheim, along with her chief artistic adviser Herbert Read, initially planned to open a Museum of Modern Art in London but was thwarted by World War II. Instead, she established the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy, where it is housed in her palazzo on the Grand Canal. The collection features works by prominent Surrealists such as Leonora Carrington and Dorothea Tanning, among others.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/09/peggy-guggenheims-influentialand-short-livedlondon-gallery-to-be-celebrated-in-new-show-in-venice-and-londons-royal-academyThe National Day Parade (NDP) 2025 will feature artwork-adorned tote bags designed by 41 artists with disabilities, aged 10 to 73, including 20 students from Special Education schools and 21 artists from non-profit organisation ART:DIS. The designs, titled Care, Contribute, Future, Multiculturalism, Resilience, Openness, and Boldness, aim to envision Singapore's shared future and celebrate the country's diversity. One of the featured artists, Sage Tan, a 20-year-old with an intellectual disability, experimented with printmaking technique for the first time and designed a unique linocut print for his artwork Multiculturalism.
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/7-designs-41-artists-ndp-2025-packs-feature-artworks-people-disabilitiesTony Siqi Yun, a recent Juilliard School graduate, performed at Hong Kong City Hall in June 2025, showcasing his skills in the opening piece "Edward" from Andante, which was inspired by a Scottish poem about patricide.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3313375/pianist-tony-siqi-yun-produces-poetry-hong-kong-recital-some-dark-themes?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionThe Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, a famous illuminated manuscript, is now on display at the Condé Museum in Château de Chantilly, France, until October 5th. The manuscript, considered one of the most famous in the world, features unique snow and night scenes that were groundbreaking for its time. Due to restrictions, its fame has been largely based on photographic reproductions, but now art enthusiasts can see it up close.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/09/medieval-manuscripts-tres-riches-heuresonce-in-a-lifetime-opportunityThe 2025 Tony Awards honored the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Purpose" as Best Play, with playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins receiving recognition. The ceremony also celebrated a record-breaking Broadway season, which grossed $1.89 billion and drew 14.7 million attendees. Cynthia Erivo hosted the event, while Sarah Snook won Best Leading Actress for her performance in "The Picture of Dorian Gray." The original cast of "Hamilton" reunited to perform an electric medley, and Kara Young won Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in "Purpose," marking her second consecutive win.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40366807/pulitzer-drama-purpose-takes-top-play-at-broadways-2025-tonysKorean musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' has made history by winning six categories at the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards in the US, marking a significant milestone for Korean talent on Broadway. The show, created by writer Park Cheon-hue and composer Will Aronson, follows the story of Oliver and Claire, two helper robots who fall in love, and has been praised for its strong ticket sales and positive reviews. Its success comes after it was recently extended through January 17, 2024, at the Belasco Theatre in New York City.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-06-09/entertainment/musicPerformance/Korean-musical-Maybe-Happy-Ending-wins-three-Tony-Awards/2325477Sarah Snook has won the Tony Award for best leading actress for her role in The Picture of Dorian Gray, which also took home the costume award.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/sarah-snook-wins-best-actress-at-2025-tony-awards-20250609-p5m5wx.htmlSarah Snook won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in "The Picture of Dorian Gray", a one-woman show where she plays over two dozen characters. The production, developed by Sydney Theatre Company, premiered in Australia and later landed on Broadway this spring. Snook thanked director Kipp Williams as "incredible" and her husband Dave Lawson for his support during the show's run, which ends June 15 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1319511-sarah-snook-credits-team-behind-her-one-woman-play-as-she-wins-first-tonyThe Tony Awards ceremony celebrated Broadway's revival after the pandemic, with "Maybe Happy Ending," a South Korean musical about two robots finding connection, winning six prizes. Stars Cole Escola and Nicole Scherzinger took home their first Tonys, while Cynthia Erivo hosted the event at Radio City Music Hall. Sarah Snook won the Tony for best leading actress in a play for her role in "The Picture of Dorian Gray," and Michael Arden won best direction of a musical for "Maybe Happy Ending." Darren Criss won the Tony for lead actor in "Maybe Happy Ending," while Scherzinger beat out Audra McDonald to win best actress in a musical for her role in "Sunset Boulevard."
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