BERLIN.- This year’s paper positions berlin in the main hall of the former Berlin-Tempelhof Airport ended on Sunday. With its 10th edition, the fair celebrated its first major anniversary. But that wasn’t the only reason the atmosphere was fantastic.

From 30 April to 3 May, 69 galleries from 13 countries presented works by over 200 artists. During the opening on Thursday, around 2,500 visitors flocked to the impressive venue — a total of more than 16,000 art enthusiasts visited the fair over the four days.

Numerous sales and vibrant exchanges with collectors, circles of friends, curators, and representatives of institutions and embassies during the four days made the fair a success.

"I’m leaving Berlin feeling very happy. Not only because my artist won an award—we also sold more than half of the works. In that sense, our bold approach paid off: we went all in, and not just with small, more affordable formats. But there’s more to it than that: The visitors here look very closely; they really want to know something. Combined with the impressive hall, this creates a special atmosphere — on all sides."(Petra Rinck Gallery, Düsseldorf)

As part of the supporting program, three art prizes were awarded in collaboration with the fair’s partners:

On the very first day of the fair, the Berlin gallery Semjon Contemporary was honored with the LEUE & NILL Award for the best gallery presentation at the fair.

The Paper Art Award, recognizing the most outstanding approaches to working with paper, was also presented on Thursday and went to Hideaki Yamanobe of Galerie Biesenbach (Bronze), Inka Bell of Schwarz Contemporary (Silver), and Dirk Krecker of Galerie Heike Strelow (Gold). The award is made possible with the support of Canon, d'mage, and Hahnemühle and enables the purchase of the winners’ works for the collection of the “Haus des Papiers” in Berlin.

Finally, on Friday, the paper positions award was presented, an honor reserved exclusively for female artists who engage with the theme of drawing and the medium of paper in a distinctive and innovative way. This year’s winner, Carmen Schaich (Galerie Petra Rinck), will be given the opportunity to present a special exhibition at paper positions berlin next year.

This year, the winner of paper positions berlin 2025, Zuza Dolega, presented her new works in a solo exhibition.