Johan Grimonprez | Wins POMONA Grant

We are thrilled to announce that our gallery artist, Johan Grimonprez, has been awarded a € 20.000 POMONA Grant in the category of established artists, recognizing his outstanding contributions to contemporary art. 

Grimonprez, internationally acclaimed for his thought-provoking films that blur the boundaries between documentary and fiction, will use the grant to develop his upcoming project, The Multispecies Parliament. 

Johan Grimonprez, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, 2024 | Patrice Lumumba arrives in Brussels © Harry Pot - Anefo - Nederlands Nationaal Archief

His work has been exhibited worldwide at renowned institutions such as MoMA, the Hammer Museum, and Tate Modern. His latest film, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Cinematic Innovation Award, recently secured an Oscar nomination in the Best Documentary category. 

The POMONA Art Fund, a new initiative by SOFAM and managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, announced its inaugural grants on February 7, 2025, selecting laureates from a pool of 33 nominated artists.

In addition to Johan’s win, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the other two talented grant recipients, Marie Zolamian (mid-career artist) and Hussein Shikha (emerging artist)! 

Each laureate was also given the opportunity to nominate an artist or organization for a POMONA Laureate Grant of €5,000. Johan Grimonprez nominated the young Ghent-based artist Hilke Walraven, whose installations explore the subtleties of everyday actions and rituals.

Hilke Walraven, KASKGraduation, 2024  © Helena Verfaillie

More information on the POMONA Art Fund here .