Discover the winners of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize.

The 2026 CHANEL Next Prize is awarded to 10 artists who are shaping the future of creativity. The Next Prize is designed to catalyse innovation by providing recipients with the time and space to pursue their most ambitious projects with complete creative freedom. The 2026 winners hail from 10 different countries and work across disciplines, from visual and performance art to design, music, and film. It marks the latest chapter in the House’s century-long commitment to the arts—a legacy that began with Gabrielle Chanel’s support of avant-garde pioneers, from Salvador Dalí to Jean Cocteau. Meet the 2026 cohort: https://chanel.com/-NextPrize-2026-winners #CHANELNextPrize Credits: Ayoung Kim Portrait of Ayoung Kim by Kanghyuk Lee(snakepool) All artworks courtesy the artist. Pol Taburet Portrait of Pol Taburet by Gorka Postigo All artworks courtesy the artist. Andrea Peña Portrait of Andrea Peña by Aime-Elle SACRA, Ballet BC, 2025, Duy Le Replica, 2024, photograph by Jeanne Terault 6.58 Manifesto, 2021, photograph by Lian Benoit BOGOTA, 2023, photograph by Felix Delavaud All artworks courtesy the artist. Ambrose Akinmusire Portrait of Ambrose Akinmusire by Balazs Gardi All artworks courtesy the artist. Payal Kapadia Portrait of Payal Kapadia by Ranabir Das All artworks courtesy the artist. Bárbara Sánchez-Kane Portrait of Bárbara Sánchez-Kane by Dorian Ulises López New Lexicons for Embodiment, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and kurimanzutto