The jury of the 5th A&G Art Prize has selected El Camino del Tiempo, by artist María Esteve Trull, as the winning work of the fifth edition of the competition organized by the organization. The five finalists chosen by the jury were: Chus García-Fraile, Enrique González, Gonhdo, Laura Hernández Pérez, and José Antonio Montecino Prada.
With a record 150 applications received in this edition, the A&G Art Prize is gaining traction and establishing itself as one of the leading art competitions in Spain. In total, more than 400 candidates have applied to receive the award in these five editions, reinforcing A&G's mission to promote the production and dissemination of emerging artists' work.
The winning work by María Esteve Trull (El camino de tiempo, 2025) aims to "establish a profound dialogue with the landscape. Her work does not seek to represent nature, but rather to be affected by it, transforming the experience of the environment into pictorial material. Through walking, contact with the ground, and careful observation, María turns her body into a perceptive and creative tool." In recognition, the artist will receive a prize of €6,000 and her piece will become part of the A&G collection.
This award underscores A&G's social commitment and support for culture. Its president, Alberto Rodríguez-Fraile, stated: "At A&G, we are very pleased with the recognition's consolidation. We want to continue holding this award for many years to come and continue highlighting and recognizing the work of emerging artists in our country."
For her part, Elisa Hernando, CEO of Arte Global, the international art consultancy firm with which A&G has collaborated on this project since its inception, emphasized: “The fact that we broke the record for nominations in this 5th edition is further proof of how this award has become a benchmark for emerging artists, and we are proud to support and advise A&G in this initiative of such great social impact. The art world needs more private initiatives like this.”
A&G Art Award
The A&G Art Prize is an initiative launched in 2021, whose main objective is to support emerging Spanish artists and offer them the opportunity to boost the visibility of their work.
Winners of previous editions: Maíllo, Rubén Rodrigo, Diego Benéitez and Cristina Toledo.
Finalists: Álvaro Borobio, Cristina Gamón, Elvira Amor, Federico Miró and Pablo Mercado in the first edition; Olimpia Velasco, Jorge Isla, Silvia Olabarría, José Moñú and Oliberg in the second; Alicia Martín López, Daniel Domingo, Keke Vilabelda, Lúa Gándara, Mery Sales and Vicent Machí in the third; Álvaro Borobio, also a finalist in the First Edition, Enrique González, Inés Rubio Roa, Iñigo Navarro and Julia Llerena in the fourth.
The Jury of the A&G Art Prize is composed of: Ana Serratosa (Gallery owner), Chus Pedrosa (Collector), Isabel Alonso (Artist), Isabel Ballesteros (Cultural journalist), León Banelbas (Vice President of the Friends of the Museo del Prado Foundation), Lucía Ybarra (Cultural manager), Luis Chillida (President of the Eduardo Chillida – Pilar Belzunce Foundation), Mª Eugenia Rodríguez-Fraile (Postgraduate course in Art History at the Sotheby's Institute of Art), Mónica Riberas (Specialist in modern and contemporary art), Pedro Sendagorta (Collector), Elisa Hernando (CEO of Arte Global and RedCollectors) and this year's jury adds a new member, Sophie Neuendorf (Gallery owner and director of Artnet).
About Global Art
Arte Global is an international art consultancy founded in 2003 by art expert Elisa Hernando, PhD in Economics and Business Administration and Art History from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Arte Global is dedicated to art collecting and cultural management projects for institutions, companies, and individuals. Its clients include Uría Menéndez Abogados, ARCOmadrid, Repsol, and idealista, among others. Hernando also founded the RedCollectors.com platform in 2014. She is a professor and international speaker on art economics and appraisal, and has curated exhibitions at various museums and institutions. www.arteglobal.es
