The National Award for Plastic Arts () is one of Spain's National Culture Awards for Fine Arts, along with the and . 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".
Winners Year Artist Field Ref 1980 Painter Ceramist Albert Ràfols-Casamada Painter Martín Chirino Sculptor Weaver Painter, sculptor, engraver 1981 Painter Andreu Alfaro Sculptor Painter, engraver Luis Gordillo Painter José Hernández Painter, graphic artist 1982 Eduardo Arroyo Painter Josep Guinovart Painter, illustrator, engraver Sculptor Carmen Laffón Painter, illustrator, sculptor Painter 1983 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 Painter, sculptor Baltasar Lobo Sculptor Agustí Centelles Photographer 1985 Painter 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 Sculptor 1992 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 Painter 2002 Juan Uslé Painter 2003 Painter 2004 Sculptor 2005 Antoni Muntadas Conceptual artist 2006 Perejaume Painter 2007 Conceptual artist 2008 Esther Ferrer Conceptual artist-performer 2009 Conceptual artist 2010 Santiago Sierra (refused) Conceptual artist 2011 Elena Asins Plastic artist 2012 Jaume Plensa Sculptor 2013 Carmen Calvo Conceptual artist 2014 Painter 2015 Concha Jerez Conceptual artist 2016 Juan Hidalgo Codorniu Musician, composer 2017 Ángela de la Cruz Painter 2018 Sculptor 2019 Àngels Ribé Conceptual artist 2020 Painter 2021 Dora García Artist, professor and researcher 2022 Visual artist, poet 2023 Textile artist, painter 2024 Conceptual artist 2025 Conceptual artist
See also Spanish art
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