At Art Paris this April, the Her Art Prize returned for its second edition—an initiative by Marie Claire and Maison Boucheron designed to do something deceptively simple: offer women artists not just visibility, but meaningful, structural support. In an art world where recognition still doesn’t scale evenly, the prize focuses on artists whose work has already begun to shift the conversation. This year, that honor went to French artist Elsa Sahal, represented by Galerie Papillon, who was awarded the 2026 Her Art Prize along with €30,000 and a domestic and international promotional campaign organized by Marie Claire and Art Paris.
This year’s edition unfolded under the theme of Language and Care, a fitting lens for a shortlist of artists grappling with memory, identity, and the fragility of the present moment. Ahead of the announcement, we spoke with Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of Boucheron, about why backing women in the arts still requires urgency—and what it really means to “move the lines.”
