Andean artist Antonio Paucar wins Artes Mundi prize in Wales

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Steven MorrisJanuary 15, 2026 at 09:00 PM

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Andean artist and beekeeper Antonio Paucar has won the Artes Mundi prize, a prestigious UK-based contemporary art award. Paucar, from a remote village in the Peruvian Andes, was awarded the £40,000 prize for his work highlighting environmental issues and preserving his culture, including a spiral made of alpaca wool and a video of him writing a poem in his blood. The Artes Mundi prize, based in Wales, aims to showcase talented, under-recognized artists globally, exhibiting their work across the country. Paucar plans to use the prize money to build a cultural center in his home region of Junín, Peru. He splits his time between art, beekeeping, and preserving his culture and language.

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