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Aesthetica is a bi-monthly magazine and a leading publication for art, design and photography. Aesthetica engages with the arts both in the UK and internationally, combining dynamic content with compelling critical debate and exploring the best in contemporary art and visual culture.
Description
Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world. The judging panel enhances its position in the industry, bringing together specialists from leading cultural institutions.
The award attracts thousands of entries in a range of innovative media from locations as diverse as Australia, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Recent finalists include acclaimed director Toby Dye, Tokyo-based French architect and artist Emmanuelle Moureaux, Rachel Ara, whose work has been exhibited at the V&;A, Barbican Centre and Whitechapel Gallery; Liz West recipient of the Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award; and Ellie Davies, who has since shown new and recent works in the exhibition Into the Woods at Crane Kalman, London. Previous finalists include Julia Vogl, member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and twice selected for Public Art Network Year in Review projects; Ingrid Hu, former designer at the Lubetkin-winning Heatherwick Studio; Marcus Jansen, a leading modern expressionist; and Bernat Millet, shortlisted for National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
Categories include: Photographic & Digital Art, Three-Dimensional Design & Sculpture; Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media, Video, Installation & Performance.
Rewards
Main Art Prize
$6 679£5,000 prize money for the winner
Group exhibition with the Finalists hosted by Aesthetica
Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and publication and Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
£250 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Cass Art and Art books courtesy of Prestel
Emerging Art Prize
$4 007£1,000 prize money for the winner
Group exhibition with the Finalists hosted by Aesthetica
Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and publication in Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
£150 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Cass Art and Art books courtesy of Prestel
Timeline
Europe/London
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