2026 Prix Meret Oppenheim Winners Announced
The 2026 Swiss Grand Award for Art, or Prix Meret Oppenheim, will honor three notable figures: artist Fabrice Gygi, curator Hilar Stadler, and architect Tilla Theus, with each recipient awarded CHF 40,000. Gygi, a Geneva native, is recognized for his multidisciplinary artwork addressing themes of security through engraving, installation, and performance. Stadler, who has directed the Museum im Bellpark in Kriens since 1996, is celebrated for her impactful exhibitions such as Las Vegas Studio. Theus, an ETH Zurich alumna, established her architecture firm in 1969, famed for vibrant and artistic designs. The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 15 in Basel during the Swiss Art Awards.
Key facts
- Fabrice Gygi, Hilar Stadler, and Tilla Theus are the 2026 winners.
- Each receives CHF 40,000.
- Gygi is from Geneva; his work includes engraving, installation, performance, and painting.
- Stadler directs Museum im Bellpark in Kriens and Fondation Adolf Wölfli in Bern.
- Theus opened her studio in 1969 after ETH Zurich; her work is key to Swiss postmodernity.
- Theus designed Widder Hotel, police station at Rathausbrücke, and FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
- Award presented at Swiss Art Awards on June 15 in Basel.
Entities
Artists
- Fabrice Gygi
- Hilar Stadler
- Tilla Theus
- Robert Venturi
- Denise Scott Brown
- Eduard Spelterini
- Adolf Wölfli
Institutions
- Centre genevois de gravure contemporaine
- Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Geneva
- Museum im Bellpark
- Fondation Adolf Wölfli
- Kunstmuseum Bern
- ETH Zurich
- Swiss Art Awards
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Lucerne
- Kriens
- Coire
- Zurich
- Basel