The painted word is an initiative that presents the artist book as a genre in itself
XI Ankaria Award. 2024
Who can participate?
Artists or groups of any nationality and age may participate by presenting a unique work of their theme of choice without restriction of format or size.
Each artist must submit via email their biography and statement of the artist along with the images of their work.
Which is the prize?
The prize will be the purchase of the work and its inclusion in the traveling exhibition “The Painted Word”.
In addition, the award-winning artist and his work will have a review in the G&E magazine.
With a maximum of € 3,000, the prize can be distributed among a maximum of three artists .
Documentation
Itinerant exhibition "The Painted Word"

2018. The Painted Word. Municipal Exhibition Hall "Las Francesas". Valladolid

2018. FIG Bilbao. Euskalduna Palace

2017. FIG Bilbao. Euskalduna Palace

2016. The Painted Word. Exhibition Hall at the University of Cantabria. Cantabria

2016. FIG Bilbao. Euskalduna Palace

2015. FIG Bilbao. Euskalduna Palace

2014. The Painted Word. Galileo Cultural Centre. Madrid

2013. The Painted Word. Exhibition hall at Miguel de Cervantes Library. Pozuelo, Madrid
Ankaria Foundation Collection

X Ankaria Award (2023)
MANU BLÁZQUEZ
"Grand pas de deux"
1st Prize

X Ankaria Award (2023)
MERCÉ SOLER
"Cosas que nunca te dije"
2nd Prize

X Ankaria Award (2023)
CARLA GASPARRINI
"Camino"
Young Prize Javier Rosón

IX Ankaria Award (2022)
IGNASI ABALLÍ
"Venecia"
1st Prize

IX Ankaria Award (2022)
ALMUDENA LOBERA
"Line spacing"
2nd Prize

IX Ankaria Award (2022)
JULIA ARBUCKLE
"Rot, the family bible"
Young Prize Javier Rosón

VIII Ankaria Award (2021)
ROSA VELASCO
"Babel"
1st Prize

VIII Ankaria Award (2021)
IRMA ÁLVAREZ-LAVIADA
"Arrepentimientos"
2nd Prize

VIII Ankaria Award (2021)
CARLA MORA
"Imágenes domésticas"
Young Prize Javier Rosón

VII Ankaria Award (2020)
CARLOS IRIJALBA
"Exaptación"
1st Prize

VII Ankaria Award (2020)
MARÍA DEL CARMEN RODRÍGUEZ
"Kalós Éidos Scopéo"
2nd Prize

VII Ankaria Award (2020)
José Luis Castro
"Velázquez"
Young Prize Javier Rosón

VI Ankaria Award (2019)
ANA SOLER
"La mujer instinta"
1st Prize

VI Ankaria Award (2019)
STEFAN KLEIN
"Über das Neue"
2nd Prize

VI Ankaria Award (2019)
JORGE ISLA
"El libro de los plagios"
Young Prize Javier Rosón

V Ankaria Award (2018)
ROBERTO AGUIRREZABALA
"Parabellum"
1st Prize

V Ankaria Award (2018)
RAÚL DÍAZ
"Always in love"
2nd Prize

V Ankaria Award (2018)
NATALIA ESCUDERO
Sin título
Young Prize Javier Rosón

V Ankaria Award (2018)
RAZVAN GABRIEL PANTEA
"Code"
Accésit Young Prize

IV Ankaria Award (2017)
GUILLERMO MORA
"La Maison"
1st Prize

IV Ankaria Award (2017)
ROSELL MESSEGUER
"Carbón dulce"
2nd Prize

IV Ankaria Award (2017)
BEATRIZ DÍAZ
"Custodia"
3rd Prize

IV Ankaria Award (2017)
BEATRIZ RODRÍGUEZ
"Opia un instante de fragilidad"
Young Prize

III Ankaria Award (2016)
DANIEL VERBIS
"Dos veces voyeur"
1st Prize

III Ankaria Award (2016)
ELSA PARICIO Y VIRGINIA ROTA
"Saudade"
2nd Prize

III Ankaria Award (2016)
ALBANO HERNÁNDEZ
"Grecia"
3rd Prize

II Ankaria Award (2015)
SHIRIN SALEHI
"Bailando con el carcelero"
1st Prize

II Ankaria Award (2015)
MERI TANCREDI
"Ver Sacrum"
2nd Prize
