Who won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2026?

South Korean sculptor Jongjin Park, for "Strata of Illusion" — a vessel woven from welded steel rebar that treats an industrial material as fibre. The ceremony was held at the National Gallery Singapore.

What is the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?

An annual international craft award founded by the LOEWE FOUNDATION in 2016 under the direction of then-creative director Jonathan Anderson. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2017. It recognises one craft practitioner each year for a single work that demonstrates exceptional artistic merit, originality, and mastery of medium.

How much is the prize money?

The winner receives €50,000. Two special mentions are awarded in some editions and receive non-monetary recognition. The prize is intended to support the laureate's continued practice.

Who founded the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?

The LOEWE FOUNDATION launched the prize in 2016, under the creative direction of Jonathan Anderson. Anderson cited the Spanish house's leather-working origins and Enrique Loewe Knappe's personal interest in craft as the throughline. The first jury included historian Jonathan Anderson, ceramicist Magdalene Odundo, and curator Naoto Fukasawa.

Was there a winner in 2020?

No. The 2020 edition was paused. The 2021 edition resumed with Fanglu Lin's "She" as the winning work, awarded in Paris.

Which countries have won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?

Through 2026, winners have come from Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan (three times), China, South Korea (twice), and Mexico. Japanese practitioners have been the most-awarded national cohort, taking the prize in 2019, 2023, and 2025.

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Loewe Foundation Craft Prize Winners, 2017–2026.

Every winner of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize since the inaugural 2017 edition. The award was founded by the foundation in 2016 under the creative direction of Jonathan Anderson; the first prize was awarded the following year. The 2020 edition was paused. The purse is €50,000. Maintained by the office; corrections to editor@faxoffice1987.com.

Last updated · 15 MAY 2026

2017
Ernst Gamperl
GermanyWoodCeremony · Madrid
Tree of Life 2. Vessel turned from a single fallen oak storm-felled in the Bavarian Alps. Inaugural winner of the prize.
2018
Jennifer Lee
United KingdomCeramicsCeremony · London
Pale, shadowed speckled traces, fading ellipse, bronze specks, tilted shelf. Hand-built coil pots in oxide-stained porcelain. Lee was the first ceramicist to take the prize.
2019
Genta Ishizuka
JapanUrushi lacquerCeremony · Tokyo
Surface Tactility #11. Sphere-clustered lacquer sculpture built up in dozens of layers of natural urushi over a foam armature.
2021
Fanglu Lin
ChinaTextileCeremony · Paris
She. Knotted cotton wall piece drawn from the Bai people's traditional tie-dye methods in Yunnan province. Two special mentions: David Corvalán (Chile) and Takayuki Sakiyama (Japan).
2022
Dahye Jeong
South KoreaHorsehairCeremony · Seoul
A Time of Sincerity. Vessel woven from horsehair using a 500-year-old Korean hat-making technique. Jeong was the first Korean winner.
2023
Eriko Inazaki
JapanCeramicsCeremony · New York
Metanoia. Porcelain sculpture accreted from thousands of miniscule clay forms over a period of months. Surface reads as both coral and frost.
2024
Andrés Anza
MexicoCeramicsCeremony · Paris
I only know what I have seen. Spiked clay column whose surface protrusions read as both fossil and antenna. First Latin American winner of the prize.
2025
Kunimasa Aoki
JapanTerracottaCeremony · Madrid
Realm of Living Things 19. Compressed terracotta form built up in stacked layers, anamorphic across viewing angles. The Loewe jury cited its dialogue between geological time and human handprint.
2026
Jongjin Park
South KoreaWelded steelCeremony · Singapore
Strata of Illusion. Steel basket woven from welded rebar, treating an industrial material as if it were fibre. The patronage Loewe runs better than any house in fashion right now.
Filed dispatch →

A note on 2020

There was no 2020 award. The edition was paused as institutions worldwide cleared their calendars; the prize resumed in 2021 with Fanglu Lin’s She, awarded in Paris.

Frequently asked

Who won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2026?: South Korean sculptor Jongjin Park, for "Strata of Illusion" — a vessel woven from welded steel rebar that treats an industrial material as fibre. The ceremony was held at the National Gallery Singapore.
What is the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: An annual international craft award founded by the LOEWE FOUNDATION in 2016 under the direction of then-creative director Jonathan Anderson. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2017. It recognises one craft practitioner each year for a single work that demonstrates exceptional artistic merit, originality, and mastery of medium.
How much is the prize money?: The winner receives €50,000. Two special mentions are awarded in some editions and receive non-monetary recognition. The prize is intended to support the laureate's continued practice.
Who founded the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: The LOEWE FOUNDATION launched the prize in 2016, under the creative direction of Jonathan Anderson. Anderson cited the Spanish house's leather-working origins and Enrique Loewe Knappe's personal interest in craft as the throughline. The first jury included historian Jonathan Anderson, ceramicist Magdalene Odundo, and curator Naoto Fukasawa.
Was there a winner in 2020?: No. The 2020 edition was paused. The 2021 edition resumed with Fanglu Lin's "She" as the winning work, awarded in Paris.
Which countries have won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: Through 2026, winners have come from Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan (three times), China, South Korea (twice), and Mexico. Japanese practitioners have been the most-awarded national cohort, taking the prize in 2019, 2023, and 2025.

Sources

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Loewe Foundation Craft Prize Winners, 2017–2026.

Last updated · 15 MAY 2026

2017

Ernst Gamperl

GermanyWoodCeremony · Madrid

Tree of Life 2. Vessel turned from a single fallen oak storm-felled in the Bavarian Alps. Inaugural winner of the prize.

2018

Jennifer Lee

United KingdomCeramicsCeremony · London

Pale, shadowed speckled traces, fading ellipse, bronze specks, tilted shelf. Hand-built coil pots in oxide-stained porcelain. Lee was the first ceramicist to take the prize.

2019

Genta Ishizuka

JapanUrushi lacquerCeremony · Tokyo

Surface Tactility #11. Sphere-clustered lacquer sculpture built up in dozens of layers of natural urushi over a foam armature.

2021

Fanglu Lin

ChinaTextileCeremony · Paris

She. Knotted cotton wall piece drawn from the Bai people's traditional tie-dye methods in Yunnan province. Two special mentions: David Corvalán (Chile) and Takayuki Sakiyama (Japan).

2022

Dahye Jeong

South KoreaHorsehairCeremony · Seoul

A Time of Sincerity. Vessel woven from horsehair using a 500-year-old Korean hat-making technique. Jeong was the first Korean winner.

2023

Eriko Inazaki

JapanCeramicsCeremony · New York

Metanoia. Porcelain sculpture accreted from thousands of miniscule clay forms over a period of months. Surface reads as both coral and frost.

2024

Andrés Anza

MexicoCeramicsCeremony · Paris

I only know what I have seen. Spiked clay column whose surface protrusions read as both fossil and antenna. First Latin American winner of the prize.

2025

Kunimasa Aoki

JapanTerracottaCeremony · Madrid

Realm of Living Things 19. Compressed terracotta form built up in stacked layers, anamorphic across viewing angles. The Loewe jury cited its dialogue between geological time and human handprint.

2026

Jongjin Park

South KoreaWelded steelCeremony · Singapore

Strata of Illusion. Steel basket woven from welded rebar, treating an industrial material as if it were fibre. The patronage Loewe runs better than any house in fashion right now.

Filed dispatch →

A note on 2020

There was no 2020 award. The edition was paused as institutions worldwide cleared their calendars; the prize resumed in 2021 with Fanglu Lin’s She, awarded in Paris.

Frequently asked

Who won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2026?: South Korean sculptor Jongjin Park, for "Strata of Illusion" — a vessel woven from welded steel rebar that treats an industrial material as fibre. The ceremony was held at the National Gallery Singapore.
What is the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: An annual international craft award founded by the LOEWE FOUNDATION in 2016 under the direction of then-creative director Jonathan Anderson. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2017. It recognises one craft practitioner each year for a single work that demonstrates exceptional artistic merit, originality, and mastery of medium.
How much is the prize money?: The winner receives €50,000. Two special mentions are awarded in some editions and receive non-monetary recognition. The prize is intended to support the laureate's continued practice.
Who founded the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: The LOEWE FOUNDATION launched the prize in 2016, under the creative direction of Jonathan Anderson. Anderson cited the Spanish house's leather-working origins and Enrique Loewe Knappe's personal interest in craft as the throughline. The first jury included historian Jonathan Anderson, ceramicist Magdalene Odundo, and curator Naoto Fukasawa.
Was there a winner in 2020?: No. The 2020 edition was paused. The 2021 edition resumed with Fanglu Lin's "She" as the winning work, awarded in Paris.
Which countries have won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize?: Through 2026, winners have come from Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan (three times), China, South Korea (twice), and Mexico. Japanese practitioners have been the most-awarded national cohort, taking the prize in 2019, 2023, and 2025.

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