JUST A FEW OF OUR ESTEEMED JUDGES...

Harland miller

Global

Harland Miller is an iconic British artist and writer best known for his large-scale canvases of Penguin Book covers. The Chelsea College of Art graduate combines the classic visuals of Penguin Books with his own satirical titles. Harland has held solo exhibitions internationally, at venues including the White Cube and the Royal Academy in London, and the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York.

David Bailey

Global

David Bailey is a pioneer of contemporary photography. The British photographer is credited with photographing some of the most compelling images of the last 50 years. David was a leading figure in the cultural shift in London, and over the years he’s captured iconic images of legends like The Rolling Stones, Damien Hirst and Kate Moss.

antony micallef

Global

Antony Micallef is a British artist who’s recognised as one of the finest painters in contemporary art today. He was tutored by the great landscape painter John Virtue, who was taught by renowned post war painter Frank Auerbach. Antony has exhibited in group shows at the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy and Tate Britain. His work is held in collections around the world.
 

Bruce McLean

Global

Bruce McLean is a leading figure in the British contemporary art scene. The Scottish artist is highly regarded and his sculptures, paintings and performance art have influenced artists locally and abroad. Bruce has held over 100 solo shows. He has also exhibited at prominent international shows like Documenta and the Venice Biennale.

RICHARD WILSON

Global

Richard Wilson is one of Britain’s most renowned sculptors. He has been nominated twice for the Turner Prize and has represented Britain in the Sydney, Sao Paulo, Venice and Aperto Biennial, plus the Yokohama and Aichi Triennal. Richard has exhibited widely nationally and internationally for over 40 years and has made major museum exhibitions and public works in countries as diverse as Japan, China, Hong Kong USA, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Australia and Iraq. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 2006.

Fatoş Üstek

Global

Fatoş Üstek is a London-based curator and writer. She has previously curated miart Talks 2018, Milano; Art Night 2017, East London; and fig-2, 50 projects in 50 weeks, 2015, ICA Studio, London. Üstek is chief-juror for the Celeste Prize 2017, jury for the sculpture section at the 2017 Arte Laguna Art Prize, Venice. She is founding member of Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA); Art Nights Trustee, member of Block Universe Advisory Board, member of AICA UK, and ICI Alumni. She curates, lectures and publishes internationally.

hush

Global

Hush is a British born urban contemporary artist. His unique East-meets-West infused style combines elements of Street Art, Figurative and Fine Art. Hush is internationally recognised and holds sellout shows in the US, UK and Australia.

Emily Tobin

UK

Emily Tobin is the Arts Editor and Deputy Features Editor at House & Garden in London. She has worked at the magazine for seven years and is Editor of the annual Living with Art supplement.

Beatrice Hodgkin

Global

Beatrice Hodgkin is Deputy Editor of the Financial Times How To Spend It magazine. She joined How To Spend It after a 4-year stint as Culture Editor at Conde Nast's Easy Living magazine. Beatrice has also published several books, the most recent being 'Affordable Contemporary Art: a Guide to Buying and Collecting'.

Sarah Martin

Global

Sarah Martin is Head of Exhibitions at Turner Contemporary in Margate. Over the 10 years she's been with Turner Contemporary, Sarah has worked on projects, exhibitions and commissions with renowned artists, including Daniel Buren, Alex Katz, Edmund de Waal and Laura Ford. Sarah has also worked for Camden Arts Centre and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.

Holly Fraser

Global

Holly Fraser is Editor of Hunger magazine, a biannual style and culture publication that covers fashion, art and documentary. She studied Art at Camberwell College of Art before completing a degree in Journalism at London College of Communication. Before moving to Hunger five years ago, Holly worked for publications like Dazed, Tatler and Grazia.

Princess Alia Al-Senussi

Middle East & Africa

Princess Alia Al-Senussi is on the board of various non-profit arts committees and museum patron groups. She previously chaired the Tate Young Patrons and sits on the Council of the ICA amongst other roles. Alia is also a founding member of the Tate’s Acquisitions Committee for the Middle East and Africa. She works professionally for Art Basel as a representative for both the UK and the Middle East.

Rachael Thomas

Europe

Rachael Thomas is Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin. Rachael also lectures on the role of the curator and has published her writing widely, in various publications and exhibition catalogues. She has been awarded a Millennium Fellowship to write papers on contemporary art practice for Tate Britain

Claire Meadows

Global

Claire Meadows is Editor in Chief and Founder of After Nyne Magazine, one of the UK’s best-regarded coffee table arts publications. She is a regular commentator on BBC Radio Oxford and writes on arts/social issues for the Huffington Post. She’s also a published poet.