Freelands Painting Prize 2024

About

Established in 2020, this prize seeks to understand and celebrate where distinguished studio practice is taking place across the country, informing the Foundation’s interest in the curriculums and conditions guiding early career artists.

Each year, we invite every higher education institution offering an undergraduate course in either Fine Art or Painting to nominate a final-year student for the prize and present three works representative of their practice; either paintings or works exploring painting in the expanded field.

Each year's winning artists are selected anonymously by an independent jury. This year's judging panel includes Michael Archer (writer and art critic), Vanessa Carlos (Founder and Director, Carlos/Ishikawa gallery), Séamus McCormack (curator) and Zadie Xa (artist), chaired by Henry Ward (Director of Freelands Foundation).

This year's judging panel includes Michael Archer (writer and art critic), Vanessa Carlos (Founder and Director, Carlos/Ishikawa gallery), Séamus McCormack (curator) and Zadie Xa (artist), chaired by Henry Ward (Director of Freelands Foundation).

The prize culminates in an annual exhibition of works by the 12 winning artists:

• Ali Cook, Newcastle University
• Iona Gordon, Kingston School of Art, Kingston University
• Bunny Hennessey, City & Guilds of London Art School
• Leila Hussain, University of Suffolk
• Denny Kaulbach, Goldsmiths, University of London
• Anugrah Mishra, Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University
• Varshga Premarasa, Middlesex University
• Benedict Robinson, Bath School of Art Film and Media, Bath Spa University
• Shannon Ward, University of Wolverhampton
• Parker White, University of Lincoln
• Jack Woolley, The Art Academy
• Unica Yabiku, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London