Berliner Kupferstichkabinett gewinnt Auszeichnung in New York
The Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in Berlin has acquired two new works from the IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair in New York. The purchases were funded by the museum winning the Richard Hamilton Acquisition Prize, which provided a $10,000 grant specifically for acquisitions at the fair. The new additions are a 2005 paper work titled "Europa" by German-American artist Kiki Smith and a 2001 lithograph titled "Pregnant Caryatid" by Louise Bourgeois.
The acquisition is significant as it strengthens the museum's collection of modern and contemporary works on paper and connects to its transatlantic collecting history, which has roots in Cold War-era West Berlin. The prize enables strategic acquisitions at a major international art fair, directly supporting the institution's mission to expand its holdings of prints and drawings. This highlights the ongoing importance of acquisition funds and institutional prizes in supporting public collections.