Please note: Artists who have not yet reached the age of 35, are resident in Germany and have completed their studies at an art academy are eligible to participate.
The Bernhard Müller-Feyen Art Foundation is awarding the Bernhard Müller-Feyen Art Prize 2026. Bernhard Müller-Feyen created sculptures as well as paintings, which are often in an exciting dialog with each other. His work is characterized by a clear, abstract formal language. (https://www.kunststiftung-bmf.com/ZUM-WERK)
The competition is aimed equally at sculptorsand painters. Artists who combine both disciplines or develop their work at the interface between painting and sculpture are particularly suited to the spirit on which this prize is based.
Award
The Bernhard Müller-Feyen Art Prize is endowed with €5,000. In addition, three finalists receive each receive prize money of €1,000. In November (fall/winter) 2026, an exhibition will be held in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler with the artworks of the s prizewinnerand the finalists, which will be placed in a dialog with the work of Bernhard Müller-Feyen. A commemorative publication will be produced on the occasion of the exhibition. The prize money will be presented to thewinnerin a ceremony at the opening of the exhibition.
The jury consists of Berthold Pott (gallery owner, Cologne), Anne Ganteführer-Trier (art historian), Wolfgang Rossa (collector, chairman of the foundation board), Anne Müller-Feyen (granddaughter of the artist, member of the foundation board).
Application
The closing date for entries is 31.03.2026. Applications must be submitted digitally. Artistscan apply directly. After reviewing the digital applications, those shortlisted will be selected in a first round. They will be contacted by the Art Foundation and must deliver the works to Adenau for a final selection round. The costs of delivery are to be borne by the applicants themselves. In the final selection round, a e award winnersin and awarded 5000 €. Three other finalists each receive a recognition prize worth €1000. Both theaward winnerand the selected finalists will be shown in the subsequent exhibition.
Application documents
The digital application consists of the following documents:
Fully completed and signed application form, agreeing to the conditions of participation.
Letter of motivation/statement on artistic work and a reference to the work of Bernhard Müller-Feyen, max. 1 page DIN A4
CV (education, prizes, scholarships, exhibitions), max. 2 pages DIN A4
Three high-resolution images of selected artworks, jpeg format, max. 1 GB
Ideally an academy letter, a letter of recommendation from a professor or a gallerist
The files are named according to the scheme:
Last_name_first_name_[content].pdf (3-4 documents in total) or
Last_name_first_name_image1.jpeg. (3 images in total)
Application deadline: March 31, 2026