Kiefer Hablitzel Prize 2017

The Kiefer Hablitzel Prize in fine arts applies to Swiss or Switzerland-based artists under 30 years of age. The Prize is awarded in close cooperation with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) and the Ernst Göhner Foundation.

Jury and process

The jury consists of notable Swiss artists and curators and a representative of the Ernst Göhner Foundation. In the context of the annual public exhibition Swiss Art Awards, organized by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) coincidental to the Art Basel, the works on display undergo a second evaluation by the jury and the winners are decided.

Members of the jury
Judith Welter, president of the jury, director Kunsthaus Glarus, Zürich
Marc Bauer, artist and lecturer, ZHDK Zürich, Berlin
Elise Lammer, curator, Basel/Berlin
Corinne Linda Sotzek, Ernst Göhner Foundation, Zug

Guest jury 2017:
Stefan Burger, artist, Zürich
Elio Schenini, curator of the exhibition Unter 30.
Junge Schweizer Kunst XII. – Kiefer Hablitzel Preis 2017, Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana, Lugano

The Award ceremony takes place on Monday, June 12, 2017, from 7 pm
Halle 3.0, Messeplatz Basel