April 13, 2015 - The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates contemporary art in all its forms, offering opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside online publication and £10,000 prize money.

July 8, 2025 - At a time when the future feels uncertain, The Aesthetica Art Prize brings together 25 shortlisted visionaries from around the world, as well as a longlist of 175 artists, who confront the biggest issues facing humanity today.

January Sale: Submit & Save 50% About the Aesthetica Art Prize The Aesthetica Art Prize recognises and celebrates contemporary art, offering £10,000 prize money, opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside publication in ...

April 20, 2025 - The £10,000 Prize welcomes submissions across: Photographic and Digital Art; Three Dimensional Design and Sculpture; Painting, Drawing and Mixed-Media, and Video, Installation and Performance.

1 day ago - The 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize brought together 25 shortlisted artists, whose works span painting, drawing, video, installation, performance, photography, digital art and film. The winners were announced at the launch of the prize’s exhibition ...

November 25, 2019 - Please email us at [email protected] and explain that you would like to withdraw. Image: Sarah Smith, As the Crow Flies (III), 2013, 80cm x 55cm. Courtesy of the artist.

November 24, 2025 - The winner of the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize is Tobi Onabolu.

5 days ago - The 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize brought together 25 shortlisted artists, whose works span painting, drawing, video, installation, performance, photography, digital art and film.

Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience and further their ...

November 25, 2025 - Sam Metz is the winner of the 2025 Aesthetica Emerging Art Prize. Their work seeks to answer the question: what would the art world look like if it centred neurodivergent experiences?

August 5, 2025 - The Aesthetica Art Prize is delighted to present a shortlist of 25 international artists who confront the biggest issues facing humanity today. Art is a powerful catalyst for change: breaking down walls, shaking up old narratives, and sparking ...

August 4, 2024 - Aesthetica is part of the UNESCO City of Media Arts network. This award offers artists opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside publication in Aesthetica Magazine. The winner will receive £10,000 prize money.

April 13, 2015 - 1. Li Zhang, courtesy Unsplash. 2. Adriana Mora. 3. Beasty, courtesy Unsplash. 4. Massimo Colonna, from the (Non) Gravity series. Courtesy of the artist. © Massimo Colonna. 5. Ben Thomas, Crown, 2016. New York. 6. Fazlulloh Shamit Musavi,The Edge of Emotions, 2018.

March 19, 2025 - Emma Dean is Senior Curator at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Exhibitions include mid-career surveys of Thomas Scheibitz, Caroline Achaintre, Huma Bhabha and Sutapa Biswas and major presentations by Jesse Wine, Jumana Emil Abboud, Sofia Stevi, Mounira Al Solh and Ali Cherri. Emma heads Baltic’s international residency programme. ... A former winner of Aesthetica’s Main Prize, Akoto’s practice explores collective futures and the nuances of human and ecological memory through still & moving images and cultural expression.

December 7, 2023 - The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates contemporary art across a range of media. We are exhibiting and championing some of the world’s most significant talent and contributing towards a global dialogue around today’s creative practices.

September 22, 2025 - We announce the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize winners: Tobi Onabolu and Sam Metz, who were announced at the opening of this year's show at York Art Gallery.

August 29, 2025 - The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates contemporary art in all its forms, offering opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside online publication and £10,000 prize money.

4 weeks ago - The Aesthetica Art Prize is Open for Applications. Win £10,000 and Exhibition.

July 4, 2025 - The Prize connects practitioners with global audiences, curators, and collectors, including an esteemed jury from leading organisations such as Serpentine, Turner Contemporary, Baltic and V&A.

2 weeks ago - Aesthetica Magazine has officially announced the opening of the 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize, inviting contemporary artists from around the world to submit their work for one of the most prestigious awards in the visual arts.