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Maurizio Cattelan Wins 2026 Preis der Nationalgalerie

A solo exhibition at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie is scheduled for September 2026.

Overview

  • The selection was unanimous by a jury of Emma Lavigne, Sam Keller and Klaus Biesenbach.
  • The exhibition will open during Berlin Art Week and will be curated by Klaus Biesenbach and Lisa Botti.
  • Jurors said his work probes power, religion, death, humor and memory in ways that speak to Berlin’s history.
  • Established in 2000, the Preis der Nationalgalerie is widely regarded as a leading German contemporary-art award.
  • Cattelan is known for works including La Nona Ora, Him and Comedian, which drew fresh attention after its 2024 sale and the purchaser reportedly eating it.