🎉 The 2nd Kaktus Cartoon Award 2025 celebrated its winners at a grand ceremony held on October 15, 2025, at the Schlossmuseum Linz.
🌵 Out of more than 1,200 entries submitted by nearly 500 artists from around the world, a distinguished international jury selected the most creative and thought-provoking works.
🏆 The Winners:
🥇 First Prize: Engin Selçuk - 🇹🇷 Turkey
🥈 Second Prize: Oğuz Demir - 🇹🇷 Turkey
🥉 Third Prize: Michi Brezel - 🇩🇪 Germany
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🥇 First Prize: Engin Selçuk - 🇹🇷 Turkey |
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🥈 Second Prize: Oğuz Demir - 🇹🇷 Turkey |
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🥉 Third Prize: Michi Brezel - 🇩🇪 Germany |
🖼️ The exhibition showcases witty and powerful visual "solutions" to global, social, and personal problems — combining humor, depth, and creativity in a striking artistic dialogue.
🗓️ Exhibition Duration: October 15, 2025 – March 1, 2026.
📍 Venue: Schlossmuseum Linz, Austria.
🎥 The event also includes workshops, film screenings, and expert panel discussions.
🎭 The Kaktus Cartoon Award is organized by Die Schule des Ungehorsams in collaboration with Haslinger/Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH.
👉 Click here to see the list of participating artists in the 2nd Kaktus Cartoon Award, Austria 2025.



