Maison Perrier, recognizable for its iconic green bottles and French sensibility, is expanding its cultural engagement with the launch of the Maison Perrier Art Prize—a new international initiative centered on mentorship, exchange, and sustained artistic development. Conceived as a long-term platform rather than a one-off award, the prize aims to create tangible pathways for emerging artists at a pivotal moment in their careers.
The inaugural edition will culminate in Accra, Ghana, where one winning artist will be selected to participate in a six-week mentorship and residency at dot.ateliers, working closely with celebrated Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo. The program is designed as an immersive experience rooted in dialogue, process, and shared creative inquiry, positioning mentorship—not competition—at its core.
A Prize Built Around Mentorship
Courtesy of MAISON PERRIER.
Amoako Boafo, portrait by Nana Kwadwo.
As institutional support for early-career artists continues to contract, the Maison Perrier Art Prize arrives with a focused ambition: to provide emerging talent with the time, space, and guidance needed to deepen their practice. The initiative concentrates its support on a single artist—offering sustained mentorship, financial backing, and international visibility.
The prize is structured around two objectives. First, it issues a global open call to artists at the beginning of their professional journey. Second, it offers a framework of support that extends beyond exposure alone, emphasizing artistic development through mentorship and exchange. This approach reflects Maison Perrier’s long-standing engagement with contemporary creativity, particularly within painting, drawing, and graphic arts—disciplines that remain central to cultural production while navigating rapid technological shifts.
How to Apply
Amoako Boafo; courtesy of Dior.
The Maison Perrier Art Prize is open to artists of all nationalities aged 25 and over. Applicants must hold a degree from an accredited art school or higher education institution in fine arts, applied arts, or graphic design. Submissions must include a portfolio of works created within the last five years, accompanied by a concise written statement outlining the artist’s practice, influences, and creative ambitions.
Eligible works must not have received previous awards. Applications open on December 1, 2025, and close on March 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CET, via maisonperrier.fr.
Jury and Selection
Cathia Lawson-Hall Portrait. Photography by François Maréchal.
Jimena Basquez Portrait.
A distinguished international jury will review submissions and select a shortlist of finalists in April. The jury includes Jimena Blázquez Abascal, Director of the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Seville); Thomas E. Moore III, Director of the American Friends of the Louvre; Laurent Le Bon, President of the Centre Pompidou (Paris); Fabrice Bousteau, French art critic and Editor-in-Chief of Beaux Arts Magazine and Le Quotidien de l’Art; and Cathia Lawson-Hall, Co-founder of the Centre Pompidou’s Africa Acquisitions Committee.
From this shortlist, Amoako Boafo will personally select the single winning artist. The prize includes a six-week mentorship and residency at dot.ateliers in Accra, direct mentorship with Boafo, €40,000 in compensation, and the opportunity to collaborate on limited-edition MAISON PERRIER packaging.
Amoako Boafo as Mentor
Amoako Boafo Portrait. Photography by Alejandro Zaras.
Based in Ghana, Amoako Boafo is widely recognised for his finger-painted portraits that foreground presence, intimacy, and agency. Set against saturated monochromatic backgrounds, his figures confront the viewer with clarity and confidence, collapsing the distance between subject and audience. His work has entered major international museums and private collections, and his influence continues to shape contemporary figurative painting.
“It has always been a passion of mine to support artists,” Boafo shared. “Hopefully a little assistance from us all can help grow their talents, add value to themselves and their works, and allow them to continue adding value to the world,” he continued.
With its emphasis on depth over scale, the inaugural Maison Perrier Art Prize proposes a more intentional model of artistic support—one grounded in mentorship, cultural exchange, and long-term impact.
