🎨 The organizers of the International Cartoon Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2026 have officially announced the results of this year’s competition, one of the most respected global events in cartoon and satirical art.
✏️ The international jury met on 13 March 2026 in Legnica, Poland, where they evaluated 3,575 artworks submitted by 1,052 artists from 62 countries around the world.
👥 The competition jury was chaired by Anita Wincencjusz-Patynafrom Poland, with members: Saskia Gheysens from Belgium, Shahrokh Heidari from France, Nika Jaworowska-Duchlińska from Poland, Halit Kurtumuls Aytoslu from Turkey, and Paweł Płoski from Poland, who carefully reviewed all submissions before deciding the winners in the two main categories of the exhibition.
🏆 Grand Prix SATYRYKONU 2026 and a cash prize of 12,000 PLN: Daniel Krysta - Poland
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| Daniel Krysta - Poland |
1️⃣ Category: Comfort Zone
🥇 First Prize, Gold Medal and 8,000 PLN: Patrycja Kostyra - Poland.
🥈 Second Prize, Silver Medal and 7,000 PLN: Javad Takjoo - Iran.
🥉 Third Prize, Bronze Medal and 6,000 PLN: Grigori Katz.
⭐ Two equal distinctions of 5,000 PLN each:
🏅 Abbas Naaseri - Iran
🏅 Marek Osman - Poland
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| Patrycja Kostyra - Poland |
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| Javad Takjoo - Iran |
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| Abbas Naaseri - Iran |
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| Marek Osman - Poland |
2️⃣ Category: Joke & Satire
🥇 First Prize, Gold Medal and 8,000 PLN: Ulrike Wodner - Germany.
🥈 Second Prize, Silver Medal and 7,000 PLN: Javad Asadi - Iran.
🥉 Third Prize, Bronze Medal and 6,000 PLN: Arben Meksi - Albania.
⭐ Two equal distinctions of 5,000 PLN each:
🏅 Piotr Raurowicz - Poland
🏅 Bretislav Kovarik - Czech Republic
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| Ulrike Wodner - Germany |
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| Javad Asadi - Iran |
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| Arben Meksi - Albania |
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| Piotr Raurowicz - Poland |
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| Bretislav Kovarik - Czech Republic |