The 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp—one of France’s most prestigious contemporary art awards (total endowment €90,000, with €35,000 for the winner)—features works by the four shortlisted artists, presented free of charge within the museum’s permanent collections until 7 February 2027. (The usual venue, the Centre Pompidou, is closed for renovation.)

Winner: The artist duo Brognon Rollin (David Brognon, born 1978 in Messancy, Belgium, and Stéphanie Rollin, born 1980 in Luxembourg). Working between Paris and Luxembourg since 2006, they were awarded the prize on 22 October 2026 for their installation 5,376 years, 1,892 months, 1,110 days, 1,201 hours. It presents fairground coin-pusher machines filled with sobriety tokens (the medals given in recovery groups to mark milestones of abstinence). The work quietly and powerfully addresses addiction, time, vulnerability, and intimate human experience.

Nominees:

• Joël Andrianomearisoa (born 1977 in Antananarivo, Madagascar) — known for work in textile, paper, sculpture, and installation.
• Laura Henno (born 1976 in Croix, France) — photographer and filmmaker.
• Josèfa Ntjam (born 1992 in Metz, France) — multidisciplinary artist, performer, and writer.

In this video we walk through the exhibition (curated by Odile Burluraux and Nicolas Liucci-Goutnikov) and share impressions of each artist’s presentation.