Neo Rauch was honored with the European Culture Prize TAURUS for Fine Arts at the Vienna State Opera on October 20, 2019. The Bayreuth Festival extend their heartfelt congratulations on this award.
Since 2012, the European Culture Prize TAURUS, awarded by the European Cultural Forum, has recognized achievements of outstanding European significance. These include the achievements of artists or institutions that provide decisive impulses for culture and peaceful coexistence in Europe, inspire others to new intellectual adventures, and are pioneers of culture.