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Zanele Muholi Named 2026 Hasselblad Award Laureate

The honor recognizes their visual activism, pairing SEK 2,000,000 with a Gothenburg exhibition this October.

Overview

  • The prize package includes SEK 2,000,000 (about $218,000), a Hasselblad camera, and a gold medal.
  • The award ceremony is scheduled for October 9, 2026, in Gothenburg.
  • A solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center opens October 10 and runs through April 24, 2027, accompanied by a publication.
  • Muholi will give an artist talk at Moderna Museet in Stockholm on October 13, 2026.
  • The Hasselblad Foundation praised portraits that affirm the presence and dignity of Black LGBTQIA+ communities, a recognition Muholi described as shared with their collaborators.