ROTTERDAM, 3 March 2026 – Artists Silvia B., Evelyn Taocheng Wang and Anne Wenzel have been shortlisted for the Hendrik Chabot Prize 2026. Their work will be shown together at Chabot Museum Rotterdam from 12 April to 13 September 2026, ahead of the prize presentation later that month. The Hendrik Chabot Prize is awarded to artists who have made a distinctive contribution to Rotterdam art and/or the city’s wider art climate. The prize comes with €10,000 and puts this year’s three nominees firmly in focus.
The shortlist brings together three very different artistic voices, which is part of what makes this prize worth watching. Rather than rewarding one narrow type of practice, the Hendrik Chabot Prize tends to highlight artists whose work adds something substantial to Rotterdam’s cultural life.
This year’s nominees are Silvia B., Evelyn Taocheng Wang and Anne Wenzel. Their work will be presented in a joint exhibition at Chabot Museum Rotterdam, and the museum says the show will be accompanied by a publication on the nominated artists and the jury report.
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Silvia B. shortlisted for Hendrik Chabot Prize 2026. Photo: Sol Archer
Evelyn Taocheng Wang shortlisted for Hendrik Chabot Prize 2026. Photo: Sol Archer
Anne Wenzel shortlisted for Hendrik Chabot Prize 2026. Photo: Lotte Stekelenburg
Three artists in the spotlight
For Rotterdam audiences, the exhibition matters just as much as the award itself. It creates a chance to see how three distinct practices sit alongside one another in the same space, and how each artist has helped shape the city’s artistic conversation in a different way.
The exhibition runs from 12 April to 13 September 2026 at Chabot Museum Rotterdam. That gives visitors a long window to experience the shortlisted work well beyond the announcement moment.
How the prize fits into Rotterdam’s wider art scene
The Hendrik Chabot Prize now sits within a broader collaboration called The Rotterdam Art Prizes (De Rotterdamse KunstPrijzen), which brings together three separate awards: the Hendrik Chabot Prize, the Dolf Henkes Prize and the Brutus Prize.
Together, these prizes are meant to draw attention to high-quality work by Rotterdam artists at different stages of their careers. The wider collaboration also reflects how the city increasingly presents its cultural recognition as a connected ecosystem rather than a set of isolated awards.
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Prize ceremony at Rotterdam City Hall
The three prizes will be awarded together on 21 April 2026 at Rotterdam City Hall. According to the announcement, the presentation will be led by Mayor Carola Schuiten.
The Rotterdam Art Prizes collaboration works with a range of local institutions, including CBK Rotterdam, Chabot Museum, TENT Rotterdam, Brutus, Stichting Droom en Daad and Stichting Volkskracht.
What to watch next
The shortlist announcement is the first moment. The exhibition is where the conversation really starts. If you follow Rotterdam’s art scene closely, this is the point where you can begin looking at the three practices side by side before the jury makes its final choice.
More information is expected soon via: www.rotterdamsekunstprijzen.nl
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How to get there
Chabot Museum Rotterdam is in the Museumpark area, one of the easiest cultural clusters in the city to reach. If you are coming by metro, Eendrachtsplein is a practical stop, followed by a short walk through the museum district. Cycling is usually the smoothest option, especially if you want to combine the visit with another stop nearby in Museumpark.
