Günter Herzog receives Art Cologne Prize for directing ZADIK archive

Günter Herzog, who serves as the director of the Zentralarchiv des Internationalen Kunsthandels (ZADIK) located in Cologne, has received the prestigious Art Cologne Prize, which comes with a monetary award of €10,000. This accolade recognizes significant contributions to the field of art communication and is awarded in collaboration with the City of Cologne and the German association of galleries and art dealers (BVDG) during the Art Cologne fair. The award ceremony is set for Wednesday, 26 April. Under Herzog's guidance, ZADIK maintains over 150 collections from various sources, including galleries, collectors, and critics, and has formed partnerships with notable institutions like the documenta archive in Kassel and the Guggenheim Foundation in New York, furthering its mission to document the history of the art trade.