Parade Presents: Art Prize received an overwhelming 450 applications. The applicants were judged by a panel of distinguished leading art world figures, including fashion photographer Miles Aldridge, art curator and Founder of Paddle 8, Hikari Yokoyama, Head of Contemporary Art Day Sale at Philips, Henry Highley and Founder of Narcissus Arts, Nick Campbell, who identified 23 artists as exciting, original and relevant.
The artists who will be exhibited are as follows: Adam Fenton, Alice Jacobs, Alice Lazarus, Ao Jing, Aphra Lupita, Austin Chaston, Christabel MacGreevy, Eva Goldwyn-Simpkins, Hannah Clarkson, Harry Hurlock, Jamie Shaw, Jesse Rivers, Josef Zachary Jackson, Julius Roberts, Lia Chiarin, Livvy Turner, Michael Cox, Oliver Bass, Pip Marshall, Raphael Giannesini, Rosanna Reed, Sam Creasey, Tabitha Tohill-Reid.
The Art Prize Final will be held on Wednesday the 1st July at Londonewcastle Project Space, in Shoreditch. The evening will conclude with the announcement of the winner of the £1000 grand prize generously donated by Orlebar Brown. It looks like being a great evening and an introduction to some of the most interesting young emerging artists in the UK.
Alongside the exhibition, there will be a series of live musical performances and tastings from some of London’s most exciting food and drinks projects.
About
Parade is a pop-up exhibitions programme set up by Benjamin Lebus and Milo Astaire in 2013, which provides a platform for talented young British artists.
Since its inception, Parade has staged two highly successful exhibitions, showcasing work from some of the country’s most cutting-edge young artists. Expanding their repertoire even further, Parade’s third project is an art prize. Open to anyone under the age of 25.
