Competition

Artists and architects shortlisted in Queen Elizabeth II memorial design competition

Designs by five teams have been shortlisted to create the proposed memorial in St James’s Park, with the winning entry due to be announced this summer

Prizesnews

Future of ArtPrize, the biggest contemporary art contest in the US, uncertain after board disbands

The hugely popular contest also awarded major monies, with the winning artist taking home $250,000 most years

Artist Wim Delvoye enters design competition to reconstruct Notre Dame

The Belgian, known for his sculptures in a Northern European Gothic style, is already devising a new spire

Criticism for Prado's approach to expansion project

Criticism from the Spanish architectural world as the museum launches huge open competition for its new extension