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.