BMW Painting Prize 2026 Announces 40 Preselected Artists
The 41st BMW Painting Prize has revealed its 40 preselected artists, chosen from an unprecedented 2,216 entries in Painting and Digital Art. The jury, comprised of Antonio López, Miguel Zugaza, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Guillermo Solana, and Lucía Casani, selected 30 painters and 10 digital artists. From these, 12 finalists will be announced for awards in November. Notable preselected painters include Federico Miró Jurado, Eloy Arribas Rodríguez, and Rosalía Banet, while digital artists feature Elisa Villota Sadaba, Ana Esteve Reig, and Enrique Radigales. Since its inception in 1986, more than 30,000 artists have participated, with Amaya Suberviola being the 2025 winner.
Key facts
- The 41st BMW Painting Prize received a record 2,216 submissions.
- The jury selected 40 preselected artists: 30 in painting and 10 in digital art.
- Jury members include Antonio López, Miguel Zugaza, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Guillermo Solana, and Lucía Casani.
- The preselected artists come from Spain, Germany, Colombia, and Chile.
- The awards will be granted in November.
- The competition was initiated by the BMW Group in 1986.
- Over 30,000 artists have participated since its creation.
- Amaya Suberviola won the 2025 prize.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio López
- Miguel Zugaza
- Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Guillermo Solana
- Lucía Casani
- Federico Miró Jurado
- Eloy Arribas Rodríguez
- Rosalía Banet
- Armando Mesías
- Julia Fuentesal Rosa
- Pablo M. Arenillas
- Julia Llerena Iñesta
- Sabine Finkenauer
- Cecilia Sebastian de Erice Hünerberg
- Gema Quiles
- Juan Fernández Álava
- Johanna Failer
- An Wei Lu Li
- Antonio Alejandro Mateos Pastor
- Francesc Ruiz Abad
- Irma Álvarez Laviada Garcia
- Javier Arce
- Miguel Sánchez Lindo
- Elvira Amor
- Garazi Etxebarria Azurmendi
- José Ramón Amondarain Ubarrechena
- Luis Vassallo Fernández
- Simón Sepúlveda
- Alba Lorente Hernández
- Blanca Velasco Navarro
- Rosell Meseguer Mayoral
- Armando Gutiérrez Rabadán
- Aura Colome Roig
- Kepa Garraza
- Manolo Sierra Sánchez
- Pepe Carretero
- Elisa Villota Sadaba
- Ana Esteve Reig
- Enrique Radigales
- Miren Karmele Gómez Garmendia
- Diana Larrea Gimeno
- Estíbaliz Sádaba Murguia
- Nicolás de Maya Sánchez
- Sandra Paula Fernández Fernández
- Abraham Alonso Méndez
- Jorge Otero López
- Amaya Suberviola
Institutions
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso
- BMW Group
- masdearte
Locations
- Málaga
- Spain
- Valladolid
- Santiago de Compostela
- Cali
- Colombia
- Huelva
- Sevilla
- Rockenhausen
- Germany
- Madrid
- Castellón
- Piedras Blancas
- Dresde
- Alicante
- Girona
- Gijón
- Santander
- Galdakao
- San Sebastián
- Chile
- Zaragoza
- Orihuela
- Tortosa
- Berango
- Vizcaya
- Cádiz
- Tomelloso
- Bilbao
- Valencia
- Donostia-San Sebastián
- Murcia
- Oviedo
- Vigo
- Segovia