1887–1968

Marcel Duchamp

Iconoclast who through the readymade — Fountain (1917), Bicycle Wheel — relocated art's meaning from craft to selection and idea, founding the conditions for Conceptual art.

Exhibitions: Prix Marcel Duchamp 2026, Paris, October 2, 2026; Marcel Duchamp: A Retrospective, New York, June 5, 2026.

News: Artist Duo Brognon Rollin Awarded 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s Top Art Prize (ARTnews, October 23, 2026). The artist duo is known for their multidisciplinary practice that spans installation, sculpture, video, performance, and photography.

News: Brognon Rollin Awarded 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp (Artforum, October 23, 2026). Paris- and Luxembourg-based duo David Brognon and Stéphanie Rollin, who create work together under the moniker Brognon Rollin, have won the 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp, beating out a short list that included visual artist Joël Andrianomearisoa, photographer and filmmaker Laura Henno, and artist,…

News: More Paris Museums Announce Closures Ahead of Saturday Protests, Winner of Marcel Duchamp Prize Announced, and More: Morning Links for October 23, 2026 (ARTnews, October 23, 2026). Here's what we're reading this morning.