Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße in Bremen

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The Böttcherstraße Art Prize in Bremen is one of the most traditional and at the same time most important awards for contemporary art in Germany. It was first awarded in 1954. Every two years, ten curators independently nominate one artist each from the German-speaking region, whose positions will be presented in a competition exhibition at the Kunsthalle Bremen . On the basis of the exhibition, an international jury of five will determine the winner during the exhibition.

The prize, endowed with 30,000 euros, is sponsored by the group of donors of the Kunstverein in Bremen . The group of donors also enables the purchase of a work by the respective award winner. The collection of the Kunsthalle Bremen was expanded to include works by Martin Honert , Ólafur Elíasson , Wolfgang Tillmans , Tino Sehgal , Ulla von Brandenburg and Thea Djordjadze , among others . In the past, there were numerous names among the award winners and the proposed artists who received great attention in the international art scene in the following years. These include, for example, Wolfgang Tillmans and Tomma Abts , who were later awarded the Turner Prize, and Dirk Skreber , who received the National Gallery Prize for Young Art .

Bremen Art Prize and Art Prize of Böttcherstraße in Bremen

The Bremen Art Prize (1985–1991) and the Böttcherstrasse Art Prize in Bremen (since 1993) have been sponsored by the group of donors for the Böttcherstrasse Art Prize in Bremen since 1985. The group of donors was founded in 1985 by members of the art association in Bremen as the recipient of the art prize. The association forms an independent, non-legal association within the art association.

The aim of the circle is to establish an art prize from Böttcherstraße in Bremen, through which artists living in the German-speaking area are to be honored every two years: artists who have not yet received public recognition according to the quality of their works. A certain artistic direction is not decisive.

The group of founders appoints a ten-person proposal committee, of which the group of founders is also a member. Each member of this commission nominates one artist for the group exhibition that takes place every two years. At the end of the exhibition, the members of the jury (who are not allowed to be members of the proposal committee) determine the winner. The Bremen Art Prize and the Böttcherstrasse Art Prize in Bremen are the successors to the Böttcherstrasse art prize awarded between 1954 and 1983 .

Exhibitions and award winners

From the Böttcherstraße Art Prize in Bremen from 1993 to today and the Bremen Art Prize from 1985 to 1991:

Art award year Duration of the
group exhibition 		Nominated artists
(nominators) 		jury Prize winner
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2020 August 29th - November 1st Bani Abidi , Berlin (Natasha Ginwala)
Nevin Aladağ , Berlin ( Johan Holten )
Jesse Darling, Berlin / London (Dr. Andrea Schlieker)
Toulu Hassani, Hanover (group of benefactors of the Böttcherstrasse Art Prize)
Janine Jembere, Vienna (Dr. Yvette Mutumba)
Anne Duk Hee Jordan, Berlin (Dr. Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung)
Ulrike Müller , New York (Prof. Dr. Christoph Grunenberg )
Henrike Naumann , Berlin (Severin Dünser)
Raphaela Vogel , Berlin ( Thomas D. Trummer )
Stefan Vogel, Leipzig (Prof. . Dr. Bettina Steinbrügge) 		Yilmaz Dziewior , director of the Museum Ludwig, Cologne
Fabrice Hergott , director of the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
Stephanie Rosenthal , director of the Gropius Bau, Berlin
Christoph Ruckhäberle , artist, Leipzig
Susanne Titz , director of the Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach 		NN
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2018 July 28th - September 30th Heba Y. Amin, Berlin (Bettina Steinbrügge)
Vajiko Chachkhiani , Berlin (Bernhart Schwenk)
Alicia Frankovich, Berlin (Thomas D. Trummer)
Uwe Henneken, Berlin (Christoph Grunenberg)
Katharina Schilling, Leipzig (donors)
Lawrence Lek, London (Ellen Blumenstein )
Michael Müller , Berlin (Johan Holten)
Arne Schmitt, Cologne (Eva Schmidt)
Jeremy Shaw, Berlin (Hans-Ulrich Obrist,)
Anne Speier, Vienna (Susanne Pfeffer) 		Sabine Breitwieser , director of the Museum der Moderne in Salzburg since 2013
Fabrice Hergott , Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
Thomas Kellein , curator and art advisor
Adam Szymczyk , documenta 14 (2017)
Susanne Titz since 2004 director of the Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach 		Arne Schmitt
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2016 April 23 - September 18 Julius von Bismarck (Ellen Blumenstein)

FORT (Christoph Grunenberg)

Franka Kaßner (Bernhart Schwenk)

Oliver Laric (Susanne Pfeffer)

Pauline M'barek (group of benefactors for the Böttcherstraße Art Prize in Bremen)

Katja Novitskova (Bettina Steinbrügge)

Emeka Ogboh (Johan Holten)

Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs (Eva Schmidt)

Nora Schultz (Mario Codognato)

Peter Wächtler (Hans Ulrich Obrist)

Sabine Breitwieser , director of the Museum der Moderne in Salzburg since 2013

Ulrike Groos , Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Fabrice Hergott , Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
Thomas Kellein , curator and art advisor
Adam Szymczyk , documenta 14 (2017)

 Emeka Ogboh
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2014 July 19 - October 5 Nina Beier (Bettina Steinbrügge)
Dirk Bell (Bernhart Schwenk)
Natalie Czech (Susanne Titz)
Loretta Fahrenholz (Ellen Blumenstein)
Max Frisinger (Donors)
Sven Johne (Christoph Grunenberg)
Susanne Kriemann (Eva Schmidt)
Riccardo Paratore ( Hans Ulrich Obrist )
Pamela Rosenkranz (Susanne Pfeffer)
Markus Schinwald (Mario Codognato) 		Marion Ackermann , Art Collection NRW
Ulrike Groos , Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Fabrice Hergott , Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
Thomas Kellein , curator and art advisor
Adam Szymczyk , documenta 14 (2017) 		Nina Beier
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2012 September 16 - December 16 Abel Auer (Christoph Grunenberg)
Gerry Bibby ( Hans Ulrich Obrist )
Kerstin Brätsch ( Beatrix Ruf )
Marianna Christofides (Eva Schmidt)
Dani Gal (Susanne Pfeffer)
Karl Holmqvist ( Bice Curiger )
Daniel Knorr (Adam Szymczyk)
Harald Thys & Jos de Gruyter ( Nicolaus Schafhausen)
Jorinde Voigt (
Donors ) Hannes Zebedin (Silvia Eiblmayr) 		Stephan Berg , Art Museum Bonn
Ulrike Groos, Art Museum Stuttgart
Julian Heynen , Art Collection NRW
Thomas Kellein, formerly Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas
Udo Kittelmann , National Gallery Berlin 		Daniel Knorr
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2009 April 19 - July 26
(due to renovation work in the
Kunsthalle Bremen in the
Weserburg, Museum of
Modern Art ) 		Saâdane Afif (Nicolaus Schafhausen)
Nairy Baghramian (Beatrix Ruf)
Tjorg Douglas Beer (donors of)
Katrina Daschner (Silvia Eiblmayr)
Stephan Dillemuth (Chris Dercon)
Tea Jorjadze (Adam Szymczyk)
Annette Kelm (Susanne Pfeffer)
Kitty Kraus ( Hans Ulrich Obrist )
Alicja Kwade (Eva Schmidt)
Magdalena von Rudy ( Wulf Herzogenrath ) 		Stephan Berg, Kunstmuseum Bonn
Ulrike Groos, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
Julian Heynen, Kunstsammlung NRW
Thomas Kellein, Kunsthalle Bielefeld 		Thea Djordjadze
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2007 April 15 - May 28 Lucie Beppler (Donors)
Ulla von Brandenburg (Beatrix Ruf)
Valentin Carron (Hans Ulrich Obrist)
Astrid Nippoldt (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Robin Rhode (Nicolaus Schafhausen)
Daniel Roth (Stephan Berg)
Natascha Sadr Haghighian (Klaus Biesenbach)
Haegue Yang (Ulrike Groos)
Jun Yang (Silvia Eiblmayr)
Thomas Zipp (Kathrin Rhomberg) 		Julian Heynen, Düsseldorf
Thomas Kellein, Bielefeld
Udo Kittelmann, Frankfurt / Main
Annelie Pohlen , Bonn
Renate Puvogel , Aachen 		Ulla of Brandenburg
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2005 February 27th - April 17th Ina Weber (Ulrike Groos)
Frank Bauer (Donors)
Julian Göthe (Beatrix Ruf)
Michael Sailstorfer (Nicolaus Schafhausen)
Laura Horelli (Silvia Eiblmayr)
David Zink Yi (Klaus Biesenbach)
Korpys / Löffler (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Clemens von Wedemeyer (Hans Ulrich Obrist )
Markus Schinwald (Kathrin Rhomberg)
Corinne Wasmuht (Stephan Berg) 		Julian Heynen, Düsseldorf
Thomas Kellein, Bielefeld
Udo Kittelmann, Frankfurt am Main
Renate Puvogel, Aachen
Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen , Hamburg 		Clemens von Wedemeyer
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2003 March 2nd - April 13th Tomma Abts (Ulrike Groos)
Martin Eder (Donors)
Urs Fischer (Beatrix Ruf)
Peter Friedl (Nicolaus Schafhausen)
Wiebke Grösch / Frank Metzger (Silvia Eiblmayr)
Kreissl & Kerber (Klaus Biesenbach)
Joachim Manz (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Tino Sehgal (Hans Ulrich Obrist)
Octavian Trauttmansdorff (Kathrin Rhomberg)
Stefan Wissel (Stephan Berg) 		Julian Heynen, Düsseldorf
Thomas Kellein, Bielefeld
Veit Loers, Mönchengladbach
Renate Puvogel, Aachen
Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Hamburg 		Tino Sehgal
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		2001 May 6th - July 1st Heike Aumüller (Ulrike Groos)
Annette Begerow ( Melitta Kliege )
Harald Braun (Martin Hentschel)
Daniele Buetti (Toni Stoss)
Christian Jankowski (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Peter Kogler (Eckhard Schneider)
Robert Lucander (Donors)
Michaela Melián (Dirk Snauwaert)
Wilhelm Mundt ( Udo Kittelmann)
Erik Steinbrecher (Klaus Biesenbach) 		Ulrich Bischoff, Dresden
Lucius Grisebach , Nuremberg
Veit Loers, Mönchengladbach
Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Hamburg
Peter Weiermair , Salzburg 		Heike Aumüller
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		1999 March 21st - May 2nd Dieter Kiessling (Friedrich Meschede)
Franticek Klossner (Toni Stoss)
Bjørn Melhus (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Regina Möller (Dirk Snauwaert)
Olaf Nicolai (Eckehard Schneider)
Marcel Odenbach (Udo Kittelmann)
Daniel Richter (Renate Puvogel)
Tilo Schulz (Ulrike Groos)
Nicola Torke (Donors)
Wolfgang Winter / Berthold Hörbelt (Martin Hentschel) 		Ulrich Bischoff, Dresden
Lucius Grisebach, Nuremberg
Veit Loers, Mönchengladbach
Annelie Pohlen, Bonn
Peter Weiermair, Salzburg 		Olaf Nicolai
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		1997 23 September - 30 October
(due to renovation work in the
Kunsthalle Bremen in the
Bonner Kunstverein ) 		Franz Ackermann (Donors)
Thomas Demand (Eckehard Schneider)
Ólafur Elíasson (Annelie Pohlen)
Thomas Grünfeld (Udo Kittelmann)
Ute Lindner (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Anna Meyer (Toni Stooss)
Hermann Pitz (Renate Puvogel)
Horst Schuler (Martin Hentschel)
Dirk Skreber ( Julian Heynen)
Peter Zimmermann (Friedrich Meschede) 		Ulrich Bischof, Dresden
Lucius Grisebach, Nuremberg
Veit Loers , Mönchengladbach
Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Hamburg
Peter Weiermair, Frankfurt am Main 		Ólafur Elíasson
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		1995 September 15 - November 19 Fareed Armaly (Annelie Pohlen)
Boris Becker (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Anke Doberauer (Friedrich Meschede)
Andreas Exner (Annelie Pohlen)
Herbert Hamak (Martin Hentschel)
Stefan Höller (Julian Heynen)
Karin Kneffel (Donors)
Ugo Rondinone (Toni Stooss)
Wolfgang Tillmans ( Eckhard Schneider)
Vadim Zakharov (Udo Kittelmann) 		Ulrich Bischoff, Dresden
Lucius Grisebach, Nuremberg
Veit Loers, Mönchengladbach
Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Hamburg
Peter Weiermair, Frankfurt am Main 		Wolfgang Tillmans
Art Prize of the Böttcherstraße
in Bremen 		1993 September 5th - October 10th Martin Honert (Julian Heynen)
Thomas Huber (Thomas Kellein)
Rolf Julius (Donors)
Gerhard Merz (Eckhard Schneider)
Karin Sander (Marianne Stockebrand)
Eran Schaerf (Annelie Pohlen)
Michael Schmidt (Ulrich Bischoff)
Frances Scholz (Friedrich Meschede)
Friedemann von Stockhausen (Siegfried Salzmann) 		Jean-Christophe Ammann , Frankfurt am Main
Zdenek Felix, Hamburg
Lucius Grisebach, Nuremberg
Veit Loers, Kassel
Peter Weiermair, Frankfurt am Main 		Martin Honert
Bremen Art Prize 1991 September 7th - October 20th Bodo Buhl (Zdenek Felix)
Ernst Caramelle (Peter Weiermair)
Helmut Dirnaichner (Ulrich Bischoff)
Thomas Florschuetz (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Isa Genzken ( Kasper König )
Andreas Gursky (Julian Heynen)
Edmund Kuppel (Andreas Vowinckel)
Thomas Lehnerer (Donors)
Michael Morgner ( Michael Morgner)
Pia Stadtbäumer (Annelie Pohlen) 		Carl Haenlein , Hanover
Jens Christian Jensen, Kiel
Georg W. Költzsch, Essen
Dieter Koepplin, Basel
Dierk Stemmler, Mönchengladbach 		Thomas Lehnerer
Bremen Art Prize 1989 October 29th - November 26th Stephan Balkenhol (Donors)
Klaus vom Bruch (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Katharina Fritsch (Kasper König)
Marin Kasimir ( Zdenek Felix )
Anne Loch (Annelie Pohlen)
Klaus Merkel (Andreas Vowinckel)
Michael van Ofen (Gerhard Storck)
Hermann EsRichter (Siegfried Salzmann)
Yuji Takeoka (Peter Weiermair)
Gudrun Wassermann (Ulrich Bischoff) 		Jens Christian Jensen, Kiel
Katharina Schmidt, Bonn
Dierk Stemmler, Mönchengladbach
Carl Haenlein, Hanover
Dieter Koepplin, Basel 		Stephan Balkenhol
Bremen Art Prize 1987 September 13th - October 18th Eberhard Boßlet (Siegfried Salzmann)
ter Hell (Dieter Honisch)
Anna Jacquemard (Margarethe Jochimsen)
Wolfgang Laib (Harald Szeemann)
Susanne Mahlmeister (Heiner Stachelhaus)
Jürgen Messensee (Donors)
Marianne Pohl (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Bernhard Prinz (Gerhard Storck)
Fritz Rahmann ( Ulrich Bischoff)
Erich Reiling (Andreas Vowinckel) 		Klaus Gallwitz , Frankfurt am Main
Carl Haenlein, Hanover
Jens Christian Jensen, Kiel
Dieter Koepplin, Basel
Dierk Stemmler, Mönchengladbach 		Eberhard Bosslet
Bremen Art Prize 1985 September 29th - November 3rd Abraham David Christian (Gerhard Storck)
Martin Disler (Donors)
Albert Hien (Dieter Honisch)
Astrid Klein (Wulf Herzogenrath)
Peter Kuckei ( Heiner Stachelhaus )
Meuser ( Harald Szeemann )
Horst Münch (Andreas Vowinckel)
Norbert Prangenberg (Siegfried Salzmann)
Norbert Radermacher ( Ulrich Bischoff)
Monika von Wedel (Margarethe Jochimsen) 		Klaus Gallwitz, Frankfurt am Main (canceled)
Jürgen Harten, Düsseldorf (stepped in)
Carl Haenlein, Hanover
Dieter Koepplin, Basel
Katharina Schmidt , Bonn
Dierk Stemmler, Mönchengladbach 		Martin Disler

History of the founding of the Böttcherstraße Art Prize (1954–1983)

The Böttcherstraße Art Prize was donated by HAG AG in Bremen with a certificate dated October 6, 1954 . The prize was initially endowed with DM 5,000 and was increased to DM 10,000 in 1972 and to DM 15,000 in 1977. The prize was awarded annually to German visual artists.

The intention was not to honor an already existing oeuvre, but rather the award should serve to promote the next generation of artists. The nominations for the candidates initially came from among the jury members, who then nominated the winner. This procedure was later changed by the creation of a proposal committee so that the group of candidates was formed independently of the jury. This resulted in a largely neutrality in the choice of candidates.

After HAG AG was taken over and incorporated into the international General Foods group (today Mondelēz International ) in 1979, the art prize and its exhibition costs were financially supported by HAG AG until 1982. In 1981, however, HAG AG separated from Böttcherstraße GmbH and Böttcherstraße became family property. The Böttcherstrasse Art Prize was awarded for the last time in 1983.

In order to be able to continue to award the prize, an association of members was founded within the Kunstverein in Bremen who, as donors, take on the financing and organization of the prize. With the new sponsor, the art prize was renamed the Bremen Art Prize in 1985 and the Böttcherstraße Art Prize in Bremen in 1993 .

Winner of the Böttcherstrasse Art Prize (1954–1983)

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supporting documents

  1. ↑ Press release "Art Prize of Böttcherstraße in Bremen 2018" , Kunsthalle Bremen, accessed August 31, 2018
  2. ↑ Böttcherstrasse Art Prize goes to Arne Schmitt , Weserkurier, August 30, 2018, accessed August 31, 2018
  3. ↑ "It's about the archeology of the economy of our present" , cultural news of Deutschlandfunk Kultur from August 31, 2018, accessed August 31, 2018