Xie Lei: Prix Marcel Duchamp 2025

Photo Guillaume Blot

Xie Lei has been selected as one of the four finalists for the prestigious Marcel Duchamp Prize 2025, awarded by the Association for the International Diffusion of French Art (ADIAF) This nomination highlights his remarkable artistic achievements and unwavering commitment to his craft.

Xie Lei is joined on the shortlist by Bianca Bondi, Eva Nielsen and Lionel Sabatté.

An exhibition showcasing the work of all four finalists will accompany the nomination, as is tradition. The exhibition will take place at the Musée d‘Art Moderne de Paris from the 26th of September 2025 to the 22nd of February 2026.

This honour reflects Xie Lei‘s profound impact on the contemporary art world, and we are delighted to celebrate this significant milestone in his career.

About Xie Lei

Xie Lei (b. 1983) is a Parisian-based contemporary painter known for his phenomenological compositions—textured, somber yet luminous—of worlds in-between.

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