Opening: Monday 22th September, 7 p.m.
The jury of the Antoni Vila Casas Painting Prize 2025 of the Fundació Vila Casas - made up of Bernat Daviu, Claudia Elies, Mariana Draper, Natàlia Chocarro, Bernat Puigdollers and Montserrat Pascual - has selected 29 finalist works from among the 528 proposals submitted in this edition.
The selected works will be on display in an exhibition at the Museu Can Framis from 23 September to 26 October, and the jury's verdict will be read out at the opening ceremony, Monday 22 September at 7 p.m., when the prize will be awarded to the winning work.
The shortlisted artists are:
Helena Basagañas, Sara Bonache Ríos, Jose Bonell, Pablo Bruera, Pep Camps, Carles Castellví Pau, Cristina Cebrecos, Sulé Duc, Gonzalo Elvira, Ramon Faucón, Mercè Hernández Carbonell, Juvanteny, Michael Lawton, Mercedes Mangrané, Yvan Mas, Morreres, David Ortiz Juan, Diego Pujal, Núria Rion, Martí Roca Balcells, Luis Alberto Romero Monasterio, Marcel Rubio Juliana, Joan Saló, Bego Samit, Alsino Skowronnek, Bego Terradas, Aldo Urbano Pérez, Maria Yelletisch and Laura Zuccaro.
Once again this year, the Fundació Vila Casas has announced the edition of the prizes dedicated, on a rotating basis, to the disciplines of painting, sculpture and photography. This year it is the turn of the Painting Prize and the winning work, worth €12,000, will become the property of the Fundació Vila Casas. The winner of the first prize will hold a solo exhibition at the Museu Can Framis in 2026.