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Submit one portable artwork (painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, or installation) exploring astonishment, temporality, and the ephemeral for exhibition and possible sale at Galerie Gratadou, Paris.
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Get matched →Vagabond Art Club's inaugural Art Prize 2026 is an open call to French artists or artists resident in France, exploring the theme 'Et soudain'—astonishment, temporality, and the ephemeral. The prize champions a contemporary and accessible vision of art and aims to reveal emerging artists by confronting them with the demands of a professional gallery environment.
Private view Wednesday, November 25; opening Thursday, November 26. Exhibition hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 14:30–19:00. Disabled access available. Selected artists benefit from extensive media and press coverage via Détaché de Presse; the previous major exhibition at Club du Jeu de Paume secured 22 press publications and over 500,000 digital page visits.
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Jury president: Christophe Gratadou (president, Galerie Gratadou, Marais, Paris). Additional jurors include Kate van den Boogert (journalist), Christophe Billard (curator, Les Amis d'Idem), Joanna Cohen (curator), and Caroline Deleaude (business & IP lawyer).
The 2026 Vagabond Prize explores astonishment, temporality, and the ephemeral. 'Et soudain' examines the moment of rupture—the instant that surprises or the sudden intrusion of the unexpected into everyday life. The theme calls for works that captivate through their ability to astonish, unsettle, or transform one's perspective, or works that emerge as tipping points. Reject comfort, and celebrate the present moment.