English
Deutsch
This year, the FREUNDE der Nationalgalerie (Friends of the National Gallery) are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Preis der Nationalgalerie (Prize of the National Gallery). Since its foundation in 2000, the prize has been an important museum award that recognises artistic positions that have had a decisive influence on contemporary art and presents them to a broad public in Berlin.
The Preis der Nationalgalerie has always seen itself as a recognition that reflects the vital international art scene and transfer it into an institutional context. In this spirit, the prize in 2026 will remain flexible and open for changes and will be continued in a new format at Neue Nationalgalerie.
From 2026, artists who set international standards and whose work has not yet been comprehensively presented in Berlin, will be honoured in the form of a solo exhibition. The change of location places contemporary art in dialogue with the collection of the Neue Nationalgalerie and its history. The iconic hall of the Mies van der Rohe building provides the ideal setting for a concise, artistic setting. The exhibition is made possible by a fixed budget …
Continue reading the article on DEEDS.NEWS
Image above: 25 Jahre Preis der Nationalgalerie, v.l.n.r: Christian Kohorst (Vorstand der FREUNDE der Nationalgalerie), Christiane Pyka (Sprecherin Globales BMW Group Kulturengagement), Klaus Biesenbach (Direktor der Neuen Nationalgalerie), Lisa Botti (Kuratorin der Neuen Nationalgalerie), Sam Keller (Direktor der Fondation Beyeler), © FREUNDE der Nationalgalerie, Sammy Hart.
