D Contemporary is delighted to announce that Silke Weißbach, winner of the 2026 D Contemporary Art Award, has been shortlisted for The Hari Art Prize 2026. Selected from more than 1,500 applications, Weißbach is one of just 21 artists chosen for this year's shortlist.

Born in Germany in 1984, Weißbach makes abstract paintings that explore transformation, ecology and the relationship between body and land. Her shortlisted work, Anma (2025), shows her distinctive use of natural materials. Oil, cochineal (Dragon's Blood), cornflowers and wax are layered on a large canvas (101.6 × 152.4 cm), producing a surface where pigment and plant matter carry the traces of their own origins.

We are thrilled to see Silke recognised by The Hari Art Prize so soon after she won the D Contemporary Art Award this year, her paintings show a rare sensitivity to material. Pigments, plants and wax carry their own histories into the work, and she turns them into something both elemental and deeply personal. Anma shows an artist working with real conviction, and we are proud to support her as her practice reaches new audiences

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Presented in collaboration with A Space for Art, The Hari Art Prize celebrates the emerging generation of artistic talent. The winner will receive a £10,000 cash grant, generously donated by Dr. Aron Harilela, CEO and Chairman of The Hari. For over ten years, A Space for Art has connected fine art with exceptional spaces in the UK and around the world, curating permanent and rotational exhibitions at The Hari hotels in London and Hong Kong.

The exhibition of shortlisted works opened to the public on Monday, 28 September 2026, at The Hari, London. The winner will be announced at a special evening event on Tuesday, 17 November 2026.

The Hari Art Prize 2026 Shortlist Exhibition
The Hari, 20 Chesham Place, Belgravia, London SW1X 8HQ
Open from 28 September 2026
Winner announced 17 November 2026