- Aileen Yu
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Outset Contemporary Art Fund has launched a three-year partnership with
Tiffany & Co., which will make seven rent-free studios in London available
to outstanding MA Fine Art graduates from the capital’s finest art
colleges. The Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers Prize provides 12-month
rent-free studio space to seven graduates from London’s premier art
schools, affording them the opportunity to refine their practice. The
project is part of the strategic private-public partnership – Studiomakers
– to sustain the flow of ideas and talent in London through securing
accessibility to creative workspaces.
2019 Winners of the Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers Prize
For the 2019 edition, the seven prize-winning art school graduates –
Nicolas Evans, Madelynn Green, Andrew Hart, Anthony Hensman, Joshua Kerley,
Céline Manz and Lydia Wong – showcased their works with an exhibit
unveiled on September 26 at Tiffany’s new concept store in Covent Garden.
During the three-week installation, visitors can view the visionary works
by the winning MA Fine Art graduates, spanning an exciting variety of
mediums from print and textiles to sculpture and ceramics and glass
design.
The seven winners were hand-picked from world-renowned art schools
(Central SaintMartins Chelsea College of Arts, Goldsmiths University, the
Royal College of Art,and Slade School of Fine Art) by an expert panel of
judges comprised of Richard Moore (Divisional VP of Global Store Design and
Creative Visual Merchandising at Tiffany & Co), Melanie Manchot (Visual
Artist), David A. Bailey, CBE (curator, writer and Creative Director of
International Curators Forum) and Matthew Slotover, OBE (Publisher,
Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Frieze).
“We are delighted to continue our support of emerging artists in
London; this year celebrating the talented winners with a public platform
to exhibit their work. Our new Covent Garden concept store has a uniquely
interactive and innovative design with the focus on self-expression, making
it the perfect location in which to showcase artworks by London’s finest
graduates,” stated Richard Moore, Divisional VP of Global Store Design and
Creative Visual Merchandising at Tiffany & Co., on Outset’s website.
Images : Outset, Tiffany & Co
