Viewing Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026

The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize is one of Europe’s most prestigious photography awards, celebrating its 30th edition in 2026. Established in 1996 by The Photographer’s Gallery and later supported by the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, the prize rewards photographers and artists who have made a significant contribution to contemporary photography through a recent exhibition or publication shown in Europe. The award carries a £30,000 cash prize for the overall winner, with the other shortlisted artists each receiving £5,000.

For 2026, the shortlist includes four diverse and critically acclaimed artists spanning different generations: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian, and Rene Matić. Their work spans documentary depth, conceptual experimentation, and multimedia practices that investigate themes such as memory and identity, gender inequality, exile and belonging, and the blurred boundary between photographic fact and fiction – showing just how broad, expanded and expressive photography can be.

The main exhibition runs at The Photographer’s Gallery from 6 March to 7 June 2026, and the winner will be announced at a special ceremony on 14 May. After its London run, the exhibition will travel to the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation space in Eschborn/Frankfurt from 3 September 2026 to 17 January 2027, extending the reach of these powerful contemporary photographic voices to an international audience.