Gallery NAT has recently unveiled the winners of its prestigious international art competition, "The Lost Vision – 2025 London Contemporary Art Review Exhibition." Following an intensive month-long evaluation by a distinguished global jury, 42 professional artists from 18 countries have been honored for their exceptional contributions, reflecting a diverse range of cultural insights and artistic innovations.
This year's competition attracted significant global interest, with submissions arriving from Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. The jury, comprising independent curators, artists, professors, and interdisciplinary experts from the UK, US, France, Switzerland, and beyond, meticulously assessed entries based on artistic merit, originality, conceptual depth, and alignment with the theme "The Lost Vision."
The jury concentrated on the robustness of each artist’s portfolio and their creative interpretation of themes such as absence, dislocation, and poetic memory. "The Lost Vision" transcends a mere metaphor for sight; it delves into the erosion of cultural values, collective memory, and the fragile link between past and future.
Award Categories and Winners
The competition encompassed categories like Painting, Visual Arts/Digital Arts, Photography, Mixed Media, and Video & Interactive Arts. Each category featured a tiered award system - Gold, Silver, and Bronze - with one artist receiving the Best in Exhibition Grand Prize based on the highest cumulative jury score.
Prominent winners include:
- Best Exhibition Award: Alexandra Finkelchtein
- Gold Award in Painting: Ahmed Partey, Wenrong He
- Gold Award in Visual Arts: Mirjam Verschoor, Llia Yu
- Gold Award in Photography: Yaqing Sun
- Gold Award in Mixed Media: Minyu Zhu
- Gold Award in Video and Interactive Art: Saran Kobayashi, Neural Nomads
The Jury
The selection jury was comprised of renowned professionals, including:
- Lucy Einna – Esteemed French artist
- Dmitry Kemell – Professor, Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles)
- Susan Kaprov – Award-winning interdisciplinary artist, New York
- Dr. Adrian Schaub – Celebrated photography artist, Basel, Switzerland
- Emma Taylor – Chief Curator, Gallery NAT (UK)
An Exhibition Beyond Borders
The exhibition, running from July 15 to August 15, 2025, in London, is poised to garner extensive international media attention across the UK, US, China, and Europe. Gallery NAT is orchestrating strategic press coverage to ensure the emotional and philosophical resonance of these works reaches a global audience.
"The Lost Vision – 2025 London Contemporary Art Review Exhibition" not only honors artistic excellence across cultures but also offers a platform for critical reflection on themes of memory, displacement, and poetic abstraction. Gallery NAT remains committed to showcasing powerful voices in contemporary art and will continue to expand the global reach of both emerging and established artists through future editions and international collaborations.