2026 Kyla Artist Prize — Fourth Edition Official Winners Announcement

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Awarded by ALEA — Association de la Lueur Éclairante de l'Art (Paris) in partnership with DE Global Art Agency (Taipei)

Official Announcement

ALEA, a French association registered under loi 1901 in Paris, together with DE Global Art Agency in Taipei, is honored to officially announce the laureates of the Fourth Edition of the Kyla Artist Prize 2026. Selected by an international jury, the 17 award-winning artists represent five nationalities — Taiwan, Japan, Cuba, the United States, and the United Kingdom — embodying the cross-cultural dialogue at the heart of contemporary creation.

Materials Category — Adults

Mention of Excellence Kate Huang

First Prize Lu Chia-Hua (Taiwan)

Second Prize Chiang Wen-Ju (Taiwan)

Third Prize Chang Wen-Min (Taiwan)

Painting Category — Adults

Mention of Excellence Naohito Watanabe (Japan), Statue of Liberty

First Prize Pan Lu-Ying (Taiwan)

Second Prize Reydel Espinosa Fernández (Cuba)

Third Prize Chung Chao-Yi (Taiwan), Jo- / Jonathan Shih (USA), 2003 4-3

Mentions

Liu Szu-Fan (House of Faces), Hsu Nai-Wen (Mai), Teng Ya-Hsin (A Romance of a Flash), Cheng Ya-Hsin (3983), Chen Mu-Chi (Mixed Media), Huang Hai-Ting (MG) — all from Taiwan

Painting Category — Young Talents

First Prize Isabelle Chapman (United Kingdom)

Second Prize Wang Hsin-Chun (Taiwan)

In compliance with EU GDPR Article 8, the French Loi Informatique et Libertés, and Taiwan's Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, all personal information regarding minor laureates — including school affiliation, contact details, social media accounts, and image rights — is strictly protected by ALEA and not publicly disclosed.

Distribution by Nationality

This edition presents 17 award-winning artists across the following nationalities: Taiwan (12), Japan (1), Cuba (1), USA (1), United Kingdom (1), and Overseas Chinese (1). Spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the laureate cohort embodies the international scope of the Kyla Artist Prize as a global contemporary art platform.

Next Steps

Award-winning artists will receive their official notification letters, French-engraved medal shipping details, jury commentary video links, and award ceremony invitations in the coming weeks. The international jury commentary videos will be progressively released on ALEA's official channels and the @kylaartistprize_alea Instagram account.

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