ESTERHAZY ART AWARD 2023 – Breaking the Frame Making Future

The Esterházy Privatstiftung is announcing the Esterházy Art Award again in 2023. An international jury of experts will select up to 25 artists from the submitted entries: the shortlisted entries will be presented in an exhibition at the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art.

The cultural significance of the Esterházy Art Award is not only reflected in the awarding of the prize, but also in the accompanying exhibition. Due to its size, its central role and the careful selection of the nominated artists, it is a benchmark for the young Hungarian art scene. Established in 2009, the aim of the award is to promote contemporary art and international dialogue.

The prize of €5,000 per person is awarded every two years to a minimum of two and a maximum of three Hungarian artists under the age of 45 by an independent, international jury. Entries are open to paintings and site-specific installations (or plans) in the field of painting.

Laureates in 2021 were Rózsa Luca Sára, Tranker Kata and Ulbert Ádám.

Artists nominated for the 2023 Esterházy Art Award

The independent jury of the Esterházy Art Award has nominated 18 artists for the prize. For the eighth edition of the competition, 262 artists applied. Entries were open to paintings and site-specific installations (or plans) in the field of painting.

From the entries submitted, 18 candidates were selected by an independent international jury of experts – Dr Julia Fabényi, Dr Ulrike Groos, Barbara Horvath, Dr István Ottrubay, Gábor Rieder, Zsuzsanna Szegedy-Maszák and Vitus Weh – and were shortlisted for the second round of the prize. The shortlisted entries will be presented in an exhibition at the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art from 15 December 2023.

Artists nominated for the Award:

Bede Kincső, Bernáth Dániel, Birkás Mona, Ember Sára, Gallov Péter, Horváth Gideon, Király Gábor, Kis Róka Csaba, Kristóf Gábor, Lőrincz Áron, Mendreczky Karina és Kortmann-Járay Katalin, Oláh Norbert, Pap Gábor, Pintér Gábor, Süveges Rita, Tollas Erik, Trapp Dominika, Vékony Dorottya

Esterházy Art Award Winners: 

HORVÁTH Gideon, MENDRECZKY Karina, KORTMANN-JÁRAY Katalin and TRAPP Dominika 

Download the exhibition booklet HERE letölthető.