The selected works will be exhibited at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid between 30 May and 29 June 2025.
The competition, which has established itself as one of the most relevant in the field of contemporary craftsmanship, was conceived by creative director Jonathan Anderson as a tribute to LOEWE‘s origins as a craft workshop in 1846. The award highlights the value of craftsmanship in contemporary culture and, since 2016, has transformed the perception of the age-old art form, giving it a new dimension and highlighting artists whose vision and skill reshape the boundaries of creativity.
This year, the selection process was highly competitive, with 4,600 different entries from 133 countries and regions. They cover an impressive variety of disciplines: from ceramics, wood, textiles, glass and metal to basketry, jewellery and leather. A committee of experts has been entrusted with the task of choosing the works that best represent innovation and technical mastery while paying tribute to craft traditions and reinterpreting them in a unique way.
‘I am delighted to see how, year after year, the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize provides a platform for showcasing exceptional talent and changing the perception of craft around the world. Over the past decade, we have seen the competition transform the lives and careers of artists and generate a global community. It is a great privilege for me to follow in the footsteps of my family legacy,’ says Sheila Loewe, President of the LOEWE FOUNDATION.
Among the finalists are:
Kobina Adusah (Ghana)
Kunimasa Aoki (Japan)
Akari Aso (Japan)
Caroline Broadhead (United Kingdom)
Scott Chaseling (Australia)
Rei Chikaoka (Japan)
Jessica Costa (Brazil)
Philip Eglin (United Kingdom)
Aspen Golann (USA)
hors-studio x Cécile Feilchenfeldt (France)
Agnes Husz (Hungary)
Mikio Ishiguro (Japan)
Empar Juanes (Spain)
Jungin Lee (Republic of Korea)
Fang Liang (People’s Republic of China)
Anina Major (Bahamas)
Nifemi Marcus-Bello (Nigeria)
Laura Mays (Republic of Ireland)
Didi Ng (Hong Kong)
Dickens Otieno (Kenia)
Marie Isabelle Poirier Troyano (Spain)
Margaret Rarru Garrawurra (Australia)
Yeunhee Ryu (Republic of Korea)
Sunyi Shin (Sunny) (Republic of Korea)
Zsolt József Simon (Hungary)
Studio Sumakshi Singh (India)
Fumiki Taguchi (Japan)
Lê Thúy (Vietnam)
Matt Wedel (USA)
Xiaodong Zhang (Republic of Korea)
The winner will be announced on 29 May and will have been selected by a jury made up of thirteen leading figures from the world of design, architecture, journalism, criticism and museum curatorship. The prize is endowed with 50,000 euros.
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