National Award for Plastic Arts

Despite being developed by an administrative body, the selection of the award's winners is intended to be a true reflection of the values and feelings of society. It is endowed with a prize of 30,000 euros. Candidates for the award are presented by the members of a jury, or by entities related to the pertinent artistic or cultural activities, through reasoned proposals addressed to the Minister of Culture or to the jurors themselves. In 2010 the artist Santiago Sierra rejected the award, claiming his independence from a state which shows "contempt for the mandate to work for the common good".

• Name — National Award for Plastic Arts • Subheader — Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas • Awarded For — Works or actions which contribute to Spain's cultural heritage • Sponsor — Ministry of Culture • Country — Spain • Reward — €30,000 • Year — 1980 The National Award for Plastic Arts (Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas) is one of Spain's National Culture Awards for Fine Arts, along with the National Award for Photography and Velázquez Award for Plastic Arts. Established in 1980, it is granted annually by the Ministry of Culture to recognize the meritorious work of contemporary plastic artists. It is given for works or actions published in the prior year which contribute to the enrichment of Spain's cultural heritage. Despite being developed by an administrative body, the selection of the award's winners is intended to be a true reflection of the values and feelings of society. It is endowed with a prize of 30,000 euros. Candidates for the award are presented by the members of a jury, or by entities related to the pertinent artistic or cultural activities, through reasoned proposals addressed to the Minister of Culture or to the jurors themselves. In 2010 the artist Santiago Sierra rejected the award, claiming his independence from a state which shows "contempt for the mandate to work for the common good".

• Year — Artist — Field — Ref • 1980 — Juan Manuel Díaz Caneja — Painter • Antoni Cumella — Ceramist • Albert Ràfols-Casamada — Painter • Martín Chirino — Sculptor • Carola Torres — Weaver • Manuel Boix — Painter, sculptor, engraver • 1981 — Manuel Ángeles Ortiz — Painter • Andreu Alfaro — Sculptor • Joan Hernández Pijuan — Painter, engraver • Luis Gordillo — Painter • José Hernández — Painter, graphic artist • 1982 — Eduardo Arroyo — Painter • Josep Guinovart — Painter, illustrator, engraver • Julio López Hernández — Sculptor • Carmen Laffón — Painter, illustrator, sculptor • Rafael Canogar — Painter • 1983 — Francesc Català Roca — Photographer • Alfonso Fraile — Painter • Lucio Muñoz — Painter • Manolo Valdés — Painter, engraver, sculptor • Darío Villalba — Painter, photographer • 1984 — Juan Genovés — Painter, graphic artist • José Caballero — Painter • Manuel Hernández Mompó — Painter, sculptor • Baltasar Lobo — Sculptor • Agustí Centelles — Photographer • 1985 — Juan Barjola — Painter • Guillermo Pérez Villalta — Painter, sculptor • 1986 — Miquel Navarro — Painter, sculptor, engraver • Miquel Barceló — Painter • 1987 — Not given • 1988 — Susana Solano — Sculptor • 1989 — José María Sicilia — Painter • 1990 — Juan Navarro Baldeweg — Architect, painter, sculptor • 1991 — Adolfo Schlosser — Sculptor • 1992 — Carlos Alcolea — Painter • 1993 — Soledad Sevilla — Painter • 1994 — Eva Lootz — Sculptor • 1995 — José Manuel Broto Gimeno — Painter • 1996 — Miguel Ángel Campano — Painter • 1997 — Ramón Gaya — Painter, writer • 1998 — Cristino de Vera — Painter • 1999 — Pablo Palazuelo — Painter, engraver, sculptor • Cristina Iglesias — Sculptor, engraver • 2000 — Juan Muñoz — Sculptor • 2001 — Juan José Aquerreta — Painter • 2002 — Juan Uslé — Painter • 2003 — Alfredo Alcaín — Painter • 2004 — Carlos Pazos — Sculptor • 2005 — Antoni Muntadas — Conceptual artist • 2006 — Perejaume — Painter • 2007 — Isidoro Valcárcel Medina — Conceptual artist • 2008 — Esther Ferrer — Conceptual artist-performer • 2009 — Nacho Criado — Conceptual artist • 2010 — Santiago Sierra (refused) — Conceptual artist • 2011 — Elena Asins — Plastic artist • 2012 — Jaume Plensa — Sculptor • 2013 — Carmen Calvo — Conceptual artist • 2014 — Jordi Teixidor de Otto — Painter • 2015 — Concha Jerez — Conceptual artist • 2016 — Juan Hidalgo Codorniu — Musician, composer • 2017 — Ángela de la Cruz — Painter • 2018 — Ángel Bados — Sculptor • 2019 — Àngels Ribé — Conceptual artist • 2020 — José María Yturralde — Painter • 2021 — Dora García — Artist, professor and researcher • 2022 — Rogelio López Cuenca — Visual artist, poet • 2023 — Teresa Lanceta — Textile artist, painter • 2024 — Pedro G. Romero — Conceptual artist • 2025 — Fina Miralles — Conceptual artist