The 8th John Ruskin Prize Exhibition Opens 29th January 2026
29th January - 21st February
Image: Frankie Gao, ‘Metamorphosis XIII’
About the John Ruskin Prize
The John Ruskin Prize is the fastest growing multi-disciplinary art prize in the UK. With the values of the radical polymath John Ruskin at it's core, the Prize has a growing reputation for supporting and promoting artists, designers and makers whose work defies easy categorisation.
Learn more here.
The 7th John Ruskin Prize, 2025, Trinity Buoy Wharf
Past Prizes
Since its launch in 2012, the John Ruskin Prize has presented seven national prizes and attracted entries from over 10,000 artists based across the globe. The prize continues to grow in reach, reputation and support for artists whose work defies easy categorisation.
Learn about past prizes, themes and shortlists here.
Image: Samuel Owusu Achiaw, Citrus in Manibus