Georg Kolbe Prize

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The Georg Kolbe Prize was awarded thirteen times to young sculptors between 1950 and 1967 on the basis of the will of Georg Kolbe (1877–1947). Thereafter, no further awards were given for financial and conceptual reasons.

Between 2001 and 2003, the award experienced a reanimation through the partnership with the Association of Berlin Artists (VBK) and on the initiative of Dr. Ralf F. Hartmann, who curated the award in 2001 and 2002. The prize was awarded annually by a 9-person jury alternating between painters / graphic artists and sculptors / object artists. The decision was made on the basis of simple majorities. The curator was entitled to vote. The award was linked to the organization of an exhibition in the Georg Kolbe Museum and the publication of a commemorative publication. The costs for the exhibition and the commemorative publication were borne by the Georg Kolbe Museum. The prize money of 3,000 euros as well as the costs of the curator, public relations and the tendering process were raised by the VBK. No age limit was stipulated in the invitation to tender for the award, but “young, innovative and critical” work was expressly desired. The response was high. 137 artists applied in 2001 and 123 artists in 2002. The partnership between the VBK and the Georg Kolbe Museum ended in 2003. The Georg Kolbe Prize has been vacant since then.

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