illy Present
Future Prize

iIly Present Future Prize, produced in collaboration with illycaffé, has been awarded for 26 years to an artist taking part in the curated section Present Future, which has always been a platform for the discovery of new talents. The illy Present Future Prize is awarded to the project in the section considered most outstanding by an international jury. Thanks to the contemporary vision of illycaffè, the prize makes an important contribution to the visibility of emerging artists, confirming the fair’s active role in supporting international talent.
The selected artist will have the opportunity to present their work during the next edition of Artissima at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a leading art institution in Turin. During Artissima 2026, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo will host a solo exhibition by Louis Morlæ, winner of the prize in 2025.

Jury illy Present Future Prize 2026
Yilmaz Dziewior, Director, Ludwig Museum, Cologne
Mariam Elnozahy, Artistic Director of Konsthall C, Stockholm
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, President, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino
Toleen Touq, Director of the cultural program at AM Qattan Foundation, Ramallah
Nicole Yip, Director of Spike Island, Bristol

 In 2025, the prize was awarded to Louis Morlae (presented by Rose Easton, London) by an international jury composed of: Katerina Gregos, Artistic Director, EMST, Athens; Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, President, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino; Martina Vovk, Director, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Metelkova, Ljubljana; Damien Zhang, Director, Aranya Art Center.