ASHURST EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE 2021

The Highly Commended 2021 exhibition is open from the 10th January - 30th March 2022

Email us to visit at info@artprize.co.uk

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Opening Times:
Monday - Sunday
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Address:
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange
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Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 Winners are...

We are proud to announce the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 Winners!

Overall Award: Charles Inge
Sculpture Award: Alexandra Harley
Photography Award: Ingrid Weyland
Ashurst Employee Choice: Grete Hjorth- Johansen
New Media Award: Maryam Hasnain

meet the Winners 2021

The judges also highly commended Margaret Scott, Thomas Hjelm, Sueyon Yang and Thiago Sancho. Their artworks further highlighted the talent, variety of mediums, and ideas in contemporary art practice that the judge’s felts worthy of promoting, and will each receive solo exhibitions at Ashurst’s London exhibition space in early 2022.

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021

The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 will be awarded to artists that show significant potential, interesting ideas, a relevant message and skillful execution. We understand that talented artists exist in many forms, so endeavour to appeal to emerging artists of all ages and career paths, whether student, graduate, full-time or part-time, and from any country.

The prizes
Our judges
Exhibition schedule

Benefits for every entrant, group exhibition for the shortlisted artists, £10,000 of prizes and solo exhibitions for the winners...

For every entrant...

Promotion of an artwork on our social media profiles
20% discount on art supplies from Cass Art
20% discount on art services from Genesis Imaging
Consideration for the Ashurst Art Collection 2021

30 artists are shortlisted...

25 artists selected for final stage and 4 prizes
Group exhibition in London from Apr - Aug 2021
5 new media artists selected for final stage and prizes
Online exhibition during Apr - Aug 2021

Overall Award 2021 winner receives...

£3,000 cash from Ashurst
£500 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Sculpture Award 2021 winner receives...

£1,750 cash from Ashurst
£250 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Photography AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,500 voucher from Genesis Imaging
£500 cash from Ashurst
12 month mentorship with Genesis Imaging
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

New Media AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,000 cash from Ashurst
£500 cash from Rich Mix
Exhibition at Rich Mix in early 2022

Choice AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,250 cash from Ashurst
£250 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Our judging panel includes collectors, curators, art advisors, creative directors, artists and more...

Dr David Anfam, Senior Curator at Clyfford Still Museum, Art Historian and Writer

Melanie Lenz, Curator at the V&A

Josh McNorton, Culture Director for Wembley Park

Averil Curci, Independent art advisor and curator

Dr David Bellingham, Art Historian, Programme Director at Sotheby's Institute of Arts

Anna Delgado, Partner at Ashurst

Howard Lewis, Art Collector for The Schorr Collection

Mark Foxwell, Creative Director at Genesis Imaging

Briony Marshall
Sculptor

Mark Wippell, Philanthropist and Collector

Learn more about the judges here.

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 Exhibition Schedule
June - October 2021: 2021 Shortlist exhibition on display at Ashurst London
25th October - December 2021: 2021 Winners' exhibitions on display at Ashurst London
January 2022 - 24th February 2022: 2021 Highly Commended Artists' exhibitions on display at Ashurst London

Our Partners

Our partners contribute a variety of resources that supports emerging artists, and allows us to give career development guidance, promotion and exhibitions.