Izabella Gustowska Wins Claus Michaletz Preis 2026, Exhibition at KVOST During Berlin Art Week
Berlin's KVOST art institution will showcase "Izabella Gustowska. Home's Shadows" during Berlin Art Week, beginning with an opening and award ceremony on September 9, 2026, at 18:00. The exhibition highlights Gustowska's achievement of the 2026 Claus Michaletz Preis and the KVOST scholarship. Curated by Monika Branicka, it will present new pieces from the artist, born in 1948, exploring themes of memory and identity, rooted in her family's Poznań home since 1938. Gustowska, a pivotal figure in Polish conceptual art since the 1970s, has taught at the University of the Arts in Poznań and gained international acclaim.
Key facts
- Izabella Gustowska is the winner of the Claus Michaletz Preis 2026 and KVOST scholarship recipient.
- Exhibition 'Izabella Gustowska. Home's Shadows' opens on September 9, 2026, at 18:00.
- The exhibition is curated by Monika Branicka.
- The show is part of the Featured section of Berlin Art Week.
- Gustowska was born in 1948 and has been active since the 1970s.
- She participated in the São Paulo Biennial in 1983 and 1987, and the Venice Biennale in 1988.
- She is a professor at the University of the Arts in Poznań.
- The family home in Poznań, where her family has lived since 1938, is the starting point for the new works.
Entities
Artists
- Izabella Gustowska
- Monika Branicka
Institutions
- KVOST
- Berlin Art Week
- University of the Arts in Poznań
- São Paulo Biennial
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Poznań
- Poland