New Aesthetics awards
The New Aesthetics awards have been announced, with 28 grantees selected from a large pool of applicants. Many artists expressed dissatisfaction with the current art scene, indicating a desire for new aesthetic directions. The awards reflect a growing interest in beauty and pre-modern styles, as well as the impact of AI on artistic creation.
- ▪The New Aesthetics awards funded 28 grantees after receiving an overwhelming number of applications.
- ▪Many applicants voiced their dissatisfaction with the current state of the art community.
- ▪There is a notable interest in beauty and pre-modern styles among contemporary artists.
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New Aesthetics awards by Tyler Cowen May 25, 2026 at 12:40 pm in The Arts Patrick Collison tweets: Tyler and I just published a list of the recipients of the New Aesthetics grants: https://newaesthetics.art/grants. Thank you very much to all who applied. There were far more applications than we expected. We funded 28 grantees and are excited to see what they create. My reflections on the whole thing: • Though there are clearly selection dynamics afoot, figuring out some route beyond the current aesthetic moment seems to be of wider interest in the art community than I would have guessed. Many applicants described their dissatisfaction with the status quo, some in strong terms. We had to close applications after a few weeks because there were so many.
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