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The Loewe Foundation's Craft Prize

Jongjin Park, Strata of Illusion, 2025.

Until June 14
1 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178957

The Loewe Foundation’s Craft Prize, in which a renowned group of judges considers and debates the work of artisans from all over the world, has become a highlight of the international art calendar. This year’s pieces from 30 artists, which were selected from 5,100 submissions, are now on exhibit at the National Gallery in Singapore. And this week, to great fanfare, the winner was announced: Jongjin Park, a South Korean ceramist working in porcelain, paper, stain, and glaze, whose Strata of Illusion (2025) won over a judging panel that included architect Frida Escobedo, designer Patricia Urquiola, design critic Deyan Sudjic, Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Abraham Thomas, 2025 winner Kunimasa Aoki, and, for the first time, Loewe creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Special mentions went to Baba Tree master weavers and Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for Frafra Tapestry (2024), and to Graziano Visintin for Collier (2025). Should you find yourself in Singapore this summer, the exhibition runs through June 14. —Carolina de Armas