The National Open Art Competition has announced the shortlisted artists in this year’s exhibition, which will be opened by the artist Gavin Turk at Somerset House, London on 18 September.
The 27 shortlisted artists featured in the show, now in its 18th year, were chosen from submissions from across the UK and include paintings, drawings, print work, photography, wall installations and computer-generated art.
This year’s panel of judges includes: Norman Ackroyd RA, printmaker; Vanessa Branson, founder Marrakech Biennale; Caroline Irby, photographer; and Chris Orr RA, printmaker and draughtsman.
The winners of this year’s awards, with prize money totalling £60,000, will be announced on 24 September.
After the Somerset House exhibition, winning works will tour to Pallant House Gallery, Chichester (2–14 December), with all the works then showing at the Minerva Festival Theatre, Chichester (17 December – 4 January). The best works on paper will be exhibited at The Works on Paper Fair (5–8 February 2015) at The Science Museum.
The shortlisted artists selected for this year’s National Open Art exhibition, which features over 100 artists in total, are:
Emiko Aida, Chrys Allen, Thomas Allen, Jean-Luc Almond, Sarah Ball, Sarah Bellwood, Lauren Bowman, Rogan Brown, Marta Corada, Paul Furneaux, Leah Fusco, Lyndsey Gibb, Stephen Gibbs, Steph Goodger, Isla Jones, LadyM, Marcus Lyon, Mackie, Kim Martin, Johny Midnight, Alan Parker, Rob Reed, Frances Ryan, Gina Soden, Ellena Toms, Paul Thirkell, Mark Whithorn
National Open Art exhibition, Somerset House, London, 18 September – 25 October 2014. www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com
