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Nick Cave to Receive 2025 Smithsonian Visionary Award

April 3rd, 2025

Nick Cave. Credit: James Prinz

Nick Cave (MFA Fiber 1989) is the 2025 recipient of the 2025 Smithsonian Visionary Award, presented by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee. He is receiving the award for his innovative vision and exceptional artistry in the medium of Fiber Art. The 2025 Smithsonian Visionary Award will be presented to Cave during the 2025 Smithsonian Craft Show Preview Night Benefit on Wednesday, April 23, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Cave will open his new exhibition, Mammoth, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in February 2026. Find more information about the award here, and the upcoming exhibition, here.