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Well Hung Painting Prize 2026
The inaugural Well Hung Painting Prize offers a snapshot of the breadth
and quality of contemporary painting currently being made across the UK.
9 July to 29 August 2026
Well Hung Gallery
239 Hoxton Street
London N1 5LG
About the Prize
Established as a free national open call, the Well Hung Painting Prize
was created to celebrate contemporary painting, discover new artists and
provide a meaningful opportunity for painters at different stages of
their careers.
The inaugural exhibition brings together 41 artists selected from almost
1,000 submissions received from painters across the UK.
Spanning figuration, abstraction, landscape, portraiture, interiors and
more experimental approaches, the exhibition reflects the many different
ways artists are using painting to explore memory, place, identity,
relationships and everyday experience.
Rather than presenting a single idea of what contemporary painting
should look like, the exhibition celebrates 41 individual approaches,
each with its own visual language and sense of direction.
Selected by the Judges
Overall Winner
Wake Up, We’re Here
The painting stood out for its distinctive voice and cinematic
atmosphere, transforming an ordinary suburban moment into
something quietly compelling.
Bianca will present a solo exhibition at Well Hung Gallery in
early 2027 and has received a £500 GreatArt materials voucher.
Runner-Up
We Laughed
Recipient of a £200 Well Hung Framing voucher.
The winners were selected by judges Andrew Torr and Nicholas Stavri,
whose experience as artists, curators and supporters of contemporary
painting brought valuable insight to the judging process.
Explore the Exhibition
Discover the 41 works selected for the inaugural Well Hung Painting
Prize exhibition.
At the Gallery
Selected Artists
Adam De Ville, April Lannigan, Bianca MacCall, Brutalwares, Chris Wright,
Coco Hewitt, Courtney Bae, Daisy Billowes, Dani Bergson, Ellis King,
Gavin Dobson, George Melling, Helena Benz, Holly Brodie, Jack Savage,
Jan Valik, Jonathan Rockefeller, Judy Clarkson, Julian Scott,
Kirsty Tanner, Kristian Purcell, Lily Wei, Lizzie Coles, Lucy Merriman,
Lucy Pass, Lydia Merrett, Marcus Aitken, Mark Bradley, Mark Jackson,
Mark Owen, Ngai Ning Yu, Renata Fernandez, Richard McRae, Sadie Aston,
Samuel Reeves, Sara Gregory, Scarlett Budden, Sophia Ponte, Susan Isaac,
Tianxi Wang and Yeside Linney.
Visit the Exhibition
The Well Hung Painting Prize continues at Well Hung Gallery until
29 August 2026. Entry is free.
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