Winner of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2026

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize jury named Jongjin Park as the winner of the 2026 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize for his work in paper and porcelain slip, Strata of Illusion, 2025. The jury awarded special mentions to Graziano Visintin for Collier, 2026; and to Baba Tree Master Weavers (Mary Anaba, Charity Aveamah Atuah, Christiana Anaba Akolpoka, Asakiloro Aduko, Mary Ayinbora, Teni Ayine, Subolo Ayine, and Punka Joe) × Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for their work Frafra Tapestry, 2024.

Jury:

- Naoto Fukasawa, Designer and Director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo.
- Olivier Gabet, Director of the Decorative Art Department at the Louvre Museum, Paris.
- Andrés Anza, winner of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2024.
- Minsuk Cho, architect and Venice Golden Lion winner.
- Frida Escobedo, essayist and architect.
- Sheila Loewe (Chairwoman), President of the LOEWE FOUNDATION.
- Magdalene Odundo, ceramist.
- Wang Shu, architect and Pritzker Prize winner.
- Deyan Sudjic, essayist and Director Emeritus of the Design Museum, London.
- Abraham Thomas, Curator of Modern Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Patricia Urquiola, architect and industrial designer.
- Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, architecture and design correspondent for El País.
 

Expert Panel:

- Andrew Bonacina, independent curator.
- Antonia Boström, former Director of Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
- Hyeyoung Cho, Chairwoman at the Korea Association of Art and Design.
- Michelle Millar Fisher, Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- Sara Flynn, ceramicist and finalist of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2017.
- Kevin Grey, metal artist and finalist of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2024.
- Wolfgang Lösche, former Head of Exhibitions and Fairs at the Chamber of Skilled Trades, Munich.
- Ibrahim Mahama, mixed media artist.
- Juha Marttila, designer.
- Aya Oki, glass artist and finalist of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2024.
- Anatxu Zabalbeascoa (Executive Secretary), architecture and design correspondent for El País.