The nominees for France’s biggest art prize, the Prix Marcel Duchamp, have been announced. The five artists shortlisted for the €90,000 prize, which includes €35,000 for the winner, are the Malagasy artist Joël Andrianomearisoa; the Paris-and Luxembourg-based duo David Brognon and Stéphanie Rollin; the photographer Laura Henno and the multidisciplinary artist Josèfa Ntjam.
Traditionally, the shortlisted artists also receive an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. However, as the space is closed for the next four years, the award exhibition will be held at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris (2 October-14 February 2027).
The judging process is a lengthy affair, as is required by the prize founders, the Association for the International Diffusion of French Art (ADIAF). Judges this year include the artist Kader Attia, a previous winner of the prize, the artist Berlinde de Bruyckere and Christophe Leribault, the president of Versailles.
The prize, launched in 2000, is awarded annually to a visual artist of French nationality or residence. Past winners include Gaëlle Choisne (2024), Cyprien Gaillard (2010) and Tatiana Trouvé (2007). The winner of the 26th edition is due to be announced 22 October; last year the Chinese painter Xie Lei was awarded the prize.
