Exposition des lauréats et finalistes
de l’édition 2026 du
Prix de Dessin Pierre David-Weill
Académie des beaux-arts
- from 12 March to 3 May 2026
- Galerie de l’Académie des beaux-arts, 31 Galerie Vivienne , 4 rue des Petits-Champs, 75002 Paris
- academiedesbeauxarts.fr
Since 1971, the Académie des Beaux-Arts has celebrated the fundamental art of drawing by organising the Pierre David-Weill Drawing Prize. This competition aims to discover and support new generations of artists.
From 12 March to 3 May 2026, it will exhibit the works of the winners and finalists of the 2026 edition.
The Pierre David-Weill Drawing Prize – Académie des Beaux-Arts
The Pierre David-Weill Drawing Prize – Académie des Beaux-Arts supports artists under the age of 40 who use drawing techniques (pencil, Indian ink, charcoal, pen, stump, sanguine, ballpoint pen) and thus contributes to the emergence of new talent in this discipline, which is fundamental to artistic creation.
It was created in 1971 by Pierre David-Weill (1900-1975), then a member of the Academy, to encourage the practice of drawing among new generations of artists. It is organised each year thanks to the generosity of his son Michel David-Weill (1932-2022), also a member of the Academy, who has continued his father’s commitment since 1982.
The 2026 Jury
The jury for the 2026 edition was composed of Érik Desmazières, Emmanuel Guibert, Philippe Garel, Françoise Pétrovitch, Ernest Pignon-Ernest, Anne Poirier and Brigitte Terziev, members of the Academy’s painting, sculpture, engraving and drawing sections.
Winners, honourable mentions and exhibition
The winners of the 2026 edition are Morgane Fontaine (1st prize of €8,000), AurelK (2nd prize of €4,000) and Hélène Le Cam (3rd prize of €2,000). Three honourable mentions were also awarded to Pierre Barraud de Lagerie, Maryam Danesh and Clément Étienne.
The jury also selected drawings by 18 other artists for the exhibition to be held at the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery from 12 March to 2 May 2026.
The works of the winners and finalists of the 2026 edition will be presented this year in the Academy’s new exhibition space: la Galerie de l’Académie des beaux-arts, located in the Galerie Vivienne (4, rue des Petits-Champs).
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