ANNETTE KELM AMONG THE EIGHT ARTISTS SHORTLISTED FOR THE PAULI-PRIZE

Annette Kelm is among the eight artists shortlisted for the Pauli-Prize.

In 2026, the Pauli-Prize will be awarded for the 50th time. The prize honours artists living in German-speaking countries for outstanding contributions to contemporary art and is considered one of the most important prizes for contemporary art in Germany. The competition exhibition, in which the eight nominated artists will present their works, will take place at the Kunsthalle Bremen, from August 8 through September 15, 2026. The winner will be announced at a public ceremony held at the Kunsthalle Bremen on September 15, 2026.

The Pauli-Prize was established in 1954 by HAG AG as the Prize of the Böttcherstraße and had been awarded annually in Böttcherstraße in Bremen. In 2024, the Prize of the Böttcherstraße was renamed and has since been known as the Pauli-Prize. Its name commemorates the first director of the Kunsthalle Bremen, Gustav Pauli (1866–1938). To this day, the museum owes its most famous works to Pauli's progressive acquisitions of modern art. Since 1985, the exhibition has been presented every two years at the Kunsthalle Bremen and is supported by the Supporters’ Circle for the Pauli-Prize. Since then, the prize has been held at the Kunsthalle Bremen. Artists who have received this prize include famous names such as Stephan Balkenhol, Wolfgang Tillmans, Olafur Eliasson, and Tino Sehgal.