André Carrilho Wins Grand Prix at World Press Cartoon 2026

Portuguese cartoonist André Carrilho has won the Grand Prix at the 19th World Press Cartoon Oeiras 2026 with his editorial cartoon “Gaza, for the History of Horror.” The awards were announced on October 15, 2026, in Oeiras, Portugal.

Carrilho received the €10,000 Grand Prix for a work originally published on the cover of the P2 supplement of the Portuguese newspaper Público on October 5, 2025. The same cartoon also won First Prize in the Editorial Cartoon category.

The artist received a further distinction in the Caricature category, taking Third Prize for his portrait of British politician Nigel Farage, published in The New Statesman.

Grand Prix – André Carrilho

Portugal | €10,000

“Gaza, for the History of Horror” depicts an injured child standing on a pedestal among damaged classical statues. Visitors observe and photograph the scene with their mobile phones.

Carrilho previously won the World Press Cartoon Grand Prix in 2015 with an editorial cartoon about the Ebola virus.

Editorial Cartoon – Award Winners

First Prize – André Carrilho (Portugal)

Work: Gaza, for the History of Horror

The First Prize-winning work is the same cartoon that received the Grand Prix, reproduced above.

Second Prize – Tchavdar (Bulgaria)

Work: Next, Please!

Third Prize – Nardi (Italy)

Work: Cross-Dresser

Caricature – Award Winners

First Prize – Joaquín Aldeguer (Spain)

Work: Jane Goodall

Second Prize – Frank Hoppmann (Germany)

Work: Friedrich Merz

Third Prize – André Carrilho (Portugal)

Work: Nigel Farage

Gag Cartoon – Award Winners

First Prize – Toso Borkovic (Serbia)

Work: King of Oil

Second Prize – Rainer Ehrt (Germany)

Work: Robot Tattoo

Third Prize – Goran Divac (Serbia)

Work: Editor’s Editor

World Press Cartoon 2026 Exhibition

The awards ceremony took place in Oeiras, Portugal, on October 15, 2026.

The 19th World Press Cartoon exhibition opened on October 17 at Palácio Anjos in Algés, in the Lisbon metropolitan area.

According to the organisers, the exhibition features 281 selected works and will remain open until January 24, 2027.

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