ARTISTS TO WATCH
ARTISTS TO WATCH
Josh Aronson “Climbers”
Artists to Watch 2027
In its seventh year, our annual artist recognition proudly continues to shine a spotlight on exceptional emerging artists who are shaping the contemporary art landscape.
Prizes & Awards
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Solo Newsletter Feature
As a winner your work will be prominently featured in your own dedicated newsletter. Your artwork will land in the inboxes over 35k+ art professionals!
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Interview and Solo Magazine feature
As a winner, you'll have the chance to share your personal story through an exclusive interview with our curators. This interview will be prominently featured on the cover of our online magazine for a full week.
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![A man working on a sculpture of a trophy on a table. The sculpture appears to be made of textured, porous material and is shaped like a trophy with two handles. The man is holding a mirror or reflective panel behind the sculpture.]()
Personal Curatorial Review
Receive a professional evaluation of your artwork by one of our renowned international guest curators.
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ArtConnect Feature
Your work will be prominently displayed at the top of our art page for a whole month and seen by over 90,000 art professionals.
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Social Media Features
Your work will be shared across our social media platforms, reaching a large audience of art enthusiasts.
Deadline
Previous Winner: Jorge Sánchez Di Bello “HERRENLOS DIE INVASION”
Don’t miss out — registration ends on:
December 31, 2026
Some of the previous winners of the Artist to Watch prize. Winning this prize has been a significant milestone for many of these artists, opening doors and providing new opportunities in their art careers.
Ben Grosse-Johannboecke "IMG_9028"
Gwen Yip "Going Home Finally"
Juyi Mao "Untitled Solo Project"
Daniel Hölzl "END-OF-LIFE cycle four"
Deb Leal "A Sinclair Story (Lizard on Rock)"
Wrapped package with abstract artwork featuring trees and a person in a striped top.
Xiaoyi Gao "from far far away"
Maria Shanina "Reflections II"
Laura Giesdorf ”Full Coverage Makeup Tutorial — Concealing Myself with Flawless Monotony”
Julian Jamaal Jones "Untitled_Quilt #1"
Irene Antonia Diane Reece "Billie-James : KIN"
Rebecca Lejić-Tiernan "Signs of Life"
Jess Miller "An Outstanding Way To Live"
Huidi Xiang "Cheese Column"
Eduardo Valdetaro "Sódio"
Gloria Jurado "Haus der Statistik"
Maya Fuji "風呂場: Two Cousins & The Tsukumogami"
Noa Klagsbald "My Olympia"
Steve Parker "Tubascope"
Nana Shimomura "Live Scan Streaming 21th April, 2020"
Alex Long Yuan "THE EVERLASTING FLOWER BORDER"
James Lawton "Untitled"
Lucrezia Costa "Passaggi catartici"
wei "Untitled (sack)"
GianMarco Porru "Sweet fritters ballad"
Ivonne Thein "human, 2021"