Stella and Maria Papa, the twin visual artists from Cyprus, were honored with the 2026 Noble Art Award for Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Heritage, presented by the international art organization Contemporary Art Collectors.
They were selected as part of an international curatorial process, during which their work, their artistic careers, their creative approach, and their overall contribution to contemporary art, as stated in a press release.
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Stella Papa is a nominee for the Henry Raeburn Prize
With this distinction, Stella and Maria Papa are recognized as the first and only female visual artists from Greece and Cyprus to have received the Noble Art Award.
At the same time, their names are included in the official publication “Noble Art Award | The Official Art Book Winners Edition 2026,” which is dedicated to the award-winning artists.
This distinction adds to their artistic careers and recognizes the overall contribution of their body of work, rather than a specific piece or a single exhibition.
