The New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize revolutionises the art world by empowering art educators to nominate the most promising emerging artists. This prize provides a vital platform for the next generation of British talent to shine, celebrating the pivotal role of art institutions and individual tutors in fostering exciting new voices.
Tutor-Led Nomination Process
Tutors and lecturers from UK art colleges and universities nominate outstanding graduating artists, ensuring a diverse range of nominees from renowned institutions to regional colleges nationwide. By placing art educators at the heart of the nomination process, New Blood Art embraces a community-led perspective, harnessing the insights of those who know these artists and their work most intimately.
Diverse Showcase of Emerging Talent
The prize features an eclectic range of artistic styles and mediums, reflecting the varied perspectives of the art education community. Our nominees represent visionary works across painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media—echoing the legacy of prestigious institutions like the Royal College of Art in shaping the future of contemporary British art.
Prize Benefits and Opportunities
The winner will receive a solo exhibition in 2025, offering an invaluable opportunity for international exposure. Shortlisted nominees will participate in a physical group exhibition, with all shipping and installation costs covered, further amplifying their visibility. The prize provides an unparalleled opportunity to acquire works by artists poised for lasting impact as they embark on their professional journeys.
Why Invest in Emerging Artists?
Investing in artists at the start of their careers not only supports their creative development but also allows collectors to own original works before broader recognition raises their profile. As emerging artists gain acclaim, their work often increases in value, offering both emotional and financial rewards for early supporters.
Empowering Emerging Artists
By innovating the curatorial process, New Blood Art reaffirms its 20-year commitment to making gallery representation more accessible. The Emerging Art Prize strengthens this mission by elevating underrepresented voices and democratising access to the art world, ensuring that Britain’s next generation of artists has a stronger, more diverse foundation.
Digital Platforms and Community Engagement
New Blood Art continues to harness digital platforms to connect artists with audiences, providing alternative revenue streams and engaging models of community curation. This commitment to innovation ensures that our platform shapes the future of contemporary British art, empowering artists and engaging collectors in new ways.
2024 New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize Nominees
Aberystwyth University: BA Fine Art: Honey Rees Tilly Cooke Saad Hussain Arts University Bournemouth: BA Fine Art: Thea Schultz Holly Hinchliffe Shannon Westrup MA Fine Art: Lisa Moro Bhavana Rao Jessica Tipper BA Fine Art Thea Schultz Holly Hinchcliffe Shannon Westrup Bath Spa University Elizabeth Helder Emma Matthews Maisie Timney Xia Smith Buckinghamshire New University Ella Woodcock Camberwell College of Art: BA Painting: Aruan Lima Santos Zahna Scott Marileze Canlas Cardiff Metropolitan University Aneira Thomas Rosa Nasr Butler Naomi Griffiths Carmarthen School of Art: BA Fine Art: Gwilym Pearce Jones Kelly Goddard Cerys Williams Central Saint Martins: BA Fine Art: Yarden Fudim (2D) Marie Jatta (XD) Wenjun Xie (3D) Charlotte Seux (4D) Chelsea College of Art City & Guilds of London Art School Bunny Hennessey Ted Mckenzie Orla Carolin University of Dundee Liberty Thompson Tom Houlihan Aime Harding Esme Scott Edinburgh College of Art MA(HONS)FINE ART: Carys Reynolds Margaux Welch Georgia Boardman Edinburgh College of Art BA(HONS)PAINTING: Maciej Kość Esther Castle Kitty Yarrow | Edinburgh College of Art BA(HONS)PHOTOGRAPHY: Alice Wheeler Charlotte Buckley Edward Cawood BA(HONS)SCULPTURE: Christian Sloan Justine Watt BA(HONS)INTERMEDIA: Ellis Ludlow Evie Mae Harding Izzy Osborn Falmouth University Sarah Sweeney Hanna Kojima Boyd University of Leeds Ruolin Wu Emily Eve Jun Rui Lo Abby Prior Zoe Maxwell Loughborough University Middlesex University: Varshga Premarasa Lamis Richardson Gabriel Bo Yang Pek Royal College of Art: MA Painting: Julian Eleison Gina Kuschke Catherine Long MA Print: Sean Pearl Kirti Virmani Shenji He MA Contemporary Art Practice: Canaan Brown Sara Christova Julia Issi MFA Arts and Humanities: Gabriela Fernandez Katiana Weems Allison Gretchko Ina Leah MA Sculpture: Danny Young Flora Duley Weng lo Wong MA Ceramics and Glass: Damaris Athene Beril Nur Denli Alexandra Kim Elliot Denny MA Jewellery and Metal: Margo Misiak-Olovic Chongshan Feng Oriana Catton University of East of London BA FINE ART Justas Pakstys Jay Ming ho Ashlee Clark MA FINE ART Margaret Prescod Carl Engmann Ann-Marie Williamson University of West of England University Central Lancashire Jasmin Barrett Andrea Bradbury |
The inaugural New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize exhibition was held at the Saatchi Gallery in London during Frieze week 2023:
History of New Blood Art
New Blood Art partnered with StART art fair for the 2023 Prize
New Blood Art is a launchpad / incubator and gallery for outstanding emerging artists in fledgling and early career stages. The gallery partnered with StART art fair over Frieze week, 11 – 15th October 2023 to present the inaugural New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize at Saatchi Gallery London. We are very grateful to StART and Founders David and Serenella Ciclitira for their support and for their work to date supporting emerging arts inaugurating numerous emerging and graduate art prizes, their support meant that these outstanding fledgling emerging artists, hand-picked by tutors across the UK gained fabulous exposure at the fair in 2023.
New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize Selected Artists:
37 emerging artists from over 100 nominees were selected from art institutions across the UK to show at Saatchi Gallery. View available work by these artists here
Sophie Rice
Jasmine Blakeway
John Sillince
Poppy Critchlow
Estelle Simpson
Lizzie Henson
Liv Fox
Emily Maguire
Stella Zozi
Joana Simaes
Edward Jones
Nancy Martin
Jai James
The Judges:
Anita Taylor joined Serenella Ciclitira and Sarah Ryan in judging the 2023 prize. Anita Taylor is an artist, Professor, and Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee. She is the founding Director of the foremost annual drawing exhibition in the UK, the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize [since 1994], and Drawing Projects UK, a public-facing initiative dedicated to drawing [since 2009]. After graduating from MA Painting at the Royal College of Art [1987], she became Artist-in-Residence at Durham Cathedral [1987-88], then Cheltenham Fellow in Painting [1988-89] and has shown her work extensively in the UK and internationally.
The winner will receive a solo show in 2024, and one-to-one mentoring throughout the year with Sarah.
New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize Winner 2023
Images from the show: