Award for outstanding positions in contemporary paper art.
For as long as paper has existed, people have had a fascination and emotional connection to this material. Fragility
and strength at the same time. A basis for a line to be drawn, or a working material in its own. From the creative idea
to the artistic process to the brutal transition of the aggregate state: The possibilities are endless.
No other material in art is as sensuous, in-the-moment, and versatile as paper.
Let us build it a house. And let us honor it with an award.
paper manufactory
since 1584
FineArt Print manufactory,
network and initiator
summer Residencies
for paper art
The Paper Art Award is presented annually.
From 2027 onwards, the PAPER ART AWARD will be presented at Art Düsseldorf, recognizing outstanding positions in contemporary paper art.
from 2021 to 2026 at Germany's leading art fair for works on, with and about paper
Paper Art Award 2026
We are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Paper Art Award:
Gold
Dirk Krecker – Galerie Heike Strelow
Silver
Inka Bell – Galerie Schwarz Contemporary
Bronze
Hideaki Yamanobe – Galerie Biesenbach
We congratulate all the artists and their galleries.
The award-winning works will be presented in the new exhibition at the Haus des Papiers starting June 12, 2026.
Jan Wölfle
CEO at Hahnemühle.
"Hahnemühle paper inspires artists all over the world. We are now pooling our expertise as a manufacturer of the finest media with two strong partners. Together with the international camera and printer manufacturer Canon and the Hahnemühle Certified Studio d'mage Berlin, we are launching a new excellence award in Berlin's international art scene. Paper in its diverse, yet unique form will be the central element of the competition. We are excited and looking forward to this international project.
Ul Vohrer
Founder and und owner of d’mage, d’mage-light, Paper Residency ! and Haus des Papiers.
"The PAPER ART AWARD is an important and long overdue award for paper art, focusing on one of the most beautiful materials. I am excited to be part of a story that has only just begun.