Photographer Tyler Mitchell Wins Crystal Bridges's $250K Prize
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Tyler Mitchell, an Atlanta-born photographer based in New York, has been awarded the Crystal Bridges' Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art, a $250,000 cash prize. Known for his tender depictions of Black subjects in pastoral settings and domestic interiors, Mitchell is also celebrated for his cover of Beyoncé in Vogue.
The award is part of a series of accolades for Mitchell, who has also worked on campaigns for brands like Loewe, Nike, and Marc Jacobs. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has appointed Virginia Anderson as its senior curator of American Art and head of Art of the Americas, amid recent controversy. Sharif Bey was named the inaugural winner of the 2026 Spector Craft Prize, while Yona Lee won the 2027 Judy Wheeler Commission, and artist Danh Vo and fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto received the 2026 Isamu Noguchi Award.
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