Nazanin Noori
Ryan Cullen
Prateek Vijan

The 2026 ars viva prizewinners have been announced: this year, the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft is awarding the prize to Nazanin Noori (*1991), Ryan Cullen (*1992) and Prateek Vijan (*1991).
The award amounts to a total of 120,000 euros and includes two exhibitions - at Marta Herford and Kunstverein Braunschweig - an artist residency at Fogo Island Arts (Canada), prize money and the publication of a bilingual catalogue.

Exhibitions:

Marta Herford
Opening: 13th March 2026 
Duration: 14th March until 28th June 2026

Kunstverein Braunschweig
Dezember 2026 - Februar 2027

In addition to the prizewinners, ten other artists were shortlisted for the ars viva prize this year:
 

Jakob Brugge 
Keta Gavasheli 
Jonas Höschl 
Irina Jasnowski Pascual
Simon Lässig
Thuy Tien Nguyen
Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju
Xavier Robles de Medina
Gianna Surangkanjanajai
Theresa Weber

Funding partner:

The ars viva prize is sponsored by the Péter Horváth Foundation. Its founder, Prof. Dr. Péter Horváth, fled from Hungary to Germany as a young student in 1956 and became a successful scientist and entrepreneur. But he also loved art. And the promotion of young talent was always a particular concern of his. The Péter Horváth Foundation therefore promotes exchange between Hungary and Germany as well as projects by young economists and aspiring artists.