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Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award 2023

Now in its fourth iteration, The Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery discovers and champions exceptional artists who are representative of contemporary Britain.

Selected from over 1,600 artists, the 2023 finalists were: Damaris Athene (London), William Bacon (Oxford), Parham Ghalamdar (Manchester), Sofia Laskari (London), Kieran Leach (Manchester), Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia (Glasgow/Macclesfield), Edward Rollitt (Winchester), Anna Tong (London), Pascal Ungerer (Cork, Ireland) and Kim Thompson (Nottingham).

RW Award, New ArtistsUK New ArtistsJune 28, 2023Past 2

Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022

The Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery and UK New Artists, provides a significant platform for artists within the first 10 years of their practice, presenting dynamic artworks from the finalists and awarding £10,000 to the winner and £5,000 to the runner-up.

From a record breaking 1,350 submissions, the 2022 finalists were: Anne Moses, Damien Cifelli, Ella van der Straaten, Farnaz Gholami, Habib Hajallie, Jacob Talkowski, Joanna van Son, Polina Filippova, Rodrigues Goncalves, Tyreis Holder.

New Artists, RW AwardUK New ArtistsJuly 22, 2022Past 2

Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award 2021

The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 4th November at the Saatchi Gallery.

Over 900 artists submitted work. The 2021 finalists were: Jukka Virkkunen (London), Molly Kent (Edinburgh), Lucy Gregory (London), Aimee Melaugh (Derry), Sam Tahmassebi (London), Wesley George (London), Jarvis Brookfield (Leicester), Anne von Freyburg (London), Maayan Sophia Weisstub (London), and Catriona Robertson (London).

New Artists, RW AwardUK New ArtistsNovember 4, 2021Past 2

The Viewing Room 2020

The Viewing Room is UKNA’s brand new virtual gallery. The inaugural exhibition, titled Somewhere Between Reality and Obscurity presents new work by twelve of the UK’s most exciting emerging visual artists.

New Artists, RW AwardUK New ArtistsNovember 24, 2020Past

UKNA, Robert Walters and Saatchi Gallery Explore the Future of Work

UKNA is proud to partner with The Robert Walters and Saatchi Gallery for an artistic exploration of how the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic will reshape the future of work. In a week-long social media event, taking place 3-9 August 2020, Saatchi Gallery, UKNA and Robert Walters will be calling their followers to share artwork that provokes discussion about how the change and experiences of the lockdown period have influenced the world of business.

New Artists, RW AwardUK New ArtistsJuly 24, 2020Past

Robert Walters UK Young Artist of the Year Award 2019

Three unique organisations are collaborating to provide a significant platform and stepping stone for young artists. The Robert Walters Group UK Young Artist of the Year Award in partnership with Saatchi Gallery discovers and champions exceptional artists who are representative of contemporary Britain.

New Artists, RW AwardUK New ArtistsOctober 11, 2019Past