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Aesthetica Art Prize 2026 Emerging Prize GBP 1,000
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Shortlist
18
Aesthetica Art Prize 2026 shortlisted artist
Alexis Pichot
Chrissy Lush
Claudia Behrensen
Edgar Martins
Filip Haglund
Hope Strickland
Jarrett Murphy
Jeonghan Yun
Katharine Dowson
Kazuaki Koseki
Liza Dracup
Magid Magid
Neil Armstrong
Neville Gabie
Sara Campaci
Teti
Tommy Goguely
Yasuaki Matsuura
Prizes, shows and programme
exhibition
States of Becoming: Aesthetica Art Prize 2026, York Art Gallery, 17 July – 15 November 2026
prize
Main Prize GBP 10,000; Emerging Prize GBP 1,000
What the call offered
Major exhibition, extensive publication exposure.
Who could apply
Open to artists worldwide. The prize champions work that engages deeply with the social, political, environmental, and technological realities of the current era.