Kemmler Foundation Art Prize

The Kemmler Foundation Art Prize joins Liste for the first time in 2026. Founded as part of Kemmler Kemmler GmbH, the Kemmler Foundation supports artists, writers, and interdisciplinary creative practices across generations and fields. Since 2020, the foundation has collaborated with established an emerging practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

In respond to recent cuts to cultural funding in Germany, the foundation has shifted the focus of its support towards small and mid-sized institutions as vital elements of cultural infrastructure. At Liste, the Kemmler Foundation reaffirms its commitment to supporting individual artistic practices through the Kemmler Foundation Art Prize, awarded through the acquisition of a work into the collection.

The jury consists of Liberty Adrien, Curator and Head of the Curatorial Department at KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, and Sabine Schiffer, Founder of SCHIFFER ART CONSULTING.

Liberty Adrien is Curator and Head of the Curatorial Department at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin. Until 2025, she was co-curator at Portikus, Frankfurt, where she presented solo exhibitions by Simone Fattal, Lap-See Lam, Tarik Kiswanson, Adrian Piper, Asad Raza, and Philippe Thomas, among others, as well as group exhibitions featuring works by Thomas Bayrle, Ayşe Erkmen, Sky Hopinka, Derek Jarman, Sarah Maldoror, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Laurie Parsons, Maryam Tafakory, and Cecilia Vicuña. Her practice spans curatorial work, art historical research, writing on
contemporary art, editorial work, and teaching.

Sabine Schiffer is the founder of SCHIFFER ART CONSULTING and operates at the intersection of the international art market and curatorial practice. As an art dealer across both primary and secondary markets with over 15 years of experience, she advises private and institutional collections on strategic development and acquisitions and has served as consultant and curator for the European Central Bank’s art collection. She previously worked as a long-time gallery director, collaborating closely with internationally renowned artists and contributing to major institutional contexts including the Venice Biennale. She is also German VIP Ambassador for Frieze, following her previous role with Art Brussels.