Preis der Nationalgalerie 2021 shortlist features four artists under 40
Nominated for the 2021 Preis der Nationalgalerie in Germany are Lamin Fofana, Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff, Sandra Mujinga, and Sung Tieu. The exhibition will take place at Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof from 16 September 2021 to 27 February 2022. On 7 October, the winner will be revealed, earning a solo exhibition and a publication. This biennial award honors artists under 40 in Germany, with previous recipients including Pauline Curnier Jardin, Agnieszka Polska, and Anne Imhof. A jury selected the finalists from a pool of 77 candidates, commending Fofana's focus on Black activism, Henkel and Pitegoff's urban studies, Mujinga's insights on placemaking, and Tieu's auditory investigations. Since its inception in 2000, the prize has collaborated with BMW for fifteen years.
Key facts
- Lamin Fofana, Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff, Sandra Mujinga and Sung Tieu are the four nominees
- Exhibition runs 16 September 2021 to 27 February 2022 at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin
- Winner announced 7 October 2021 receives solo show and publication
- Prize awarded every two years to artists under 40 working in Germany
- Recent winners include Pauline Curnier Jardin, Agnieszka Polska and Anne Imhof
- Shortlist selected from 77 candidates by 25 curators and theoreticians
- Jury includes directors from Hanover, Munich, London and Leipzig
- BMW has been partner for 15 years, celebrating 50 years of cultural engagement
Entities
Artists
- Lamin Fofana
- Calla Henkel
- Max Pitegoff
- Sandra Mujinga
- Sung Tieu
- Pauline Curnier Jardin
- Agnieszka Polska
- Anne Imhof
Institutions
- Preis der Nationalgalerie
- Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart
- Freunde der Nationalgalerie
- BMW
- BMW AG
- Kestner Gesellschaft
- Haus der Kunst
- Chisenhale Gallery
- Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig
- Nationalgalerie
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Hanover
- Munich
- London
- United Kingdom
- Leipzig