Zanele Muholi – 2026 Hasselblad Award Laureate

Video (8:11): Talk by queer artist and activist Zanele Muholi Hasselblad Award “winner” 2026.

The Hasselblad Foundation is delighted to announce that Zanele Muholi is the 2026 Hasselblad Award laureate – the world’s largest photography award, consisting of SEK 2,000,000, a gold medal, and a Hasselblad camera. The laureate is honoured with a solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center from 10 October 2026 until 4 April 2027, along with a series of events during Hasselblad Award Week in Gothenburg, including a seminar in collaboration with the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland; a concert with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; an exhibition opening; a book launch; a formal award ceremony on 9 October and an artist talk at Moderna Museet in Stockholm on 13 October, 2026.

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