London’s vibrant contemporary art scene welcomes a new wave of talent as the LOEWE Foundation and Studio Voltaire unveil the recipients of the third edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award—one of the UK’s most significant emerging artist awards. Established in 2021, the award aims to champion originality, bold creative voices, and equitable access in the arts.
Running from 2025 to 2027, this edition of the award reaffirms its mission: to provide long-term, meaningful support to underrepresented artists in London. Seven recipients were selected from over 500 applications, highlighting the overwhelming demand for sustainable opportunities in the city’s creative sector.
The award offers more than recognition. Each artist receives a £5,000 bursary, a rent-free studio at Studio Voltaire, and a tailored programme of mentoring, curatorial and pastoral support, and professional development. It’s a package designed to nurture both practice and potential.
This year’s winners exemplify artistic individuality across disciplines:
- Lulu Bennett, painter and drag performer, whose work bridges performance, identity, and queer aesthetics.
- Chaney Diao, whose practice revolves around desire, fetishism, and (sexual) fantasy.
- Jesse Glazzard, a photographer with intimate, documentary-style style.
- Taey Iohe, a visual and sound artist whose work engages with themes of care, vulnerability, and listening.
- michael., a research-based artist working at the intersection of moving image and social practice.
- Shenece Oretha, whose multidisciplinary sound-driven works examine collective memory and movement.
- Bryan Giuseppi Rodriguez Cambana, who fuses video installation, performance, and film to investigate diasporic identity.
The awarded artists will take up their studios at Studio Voltaire this September 2025, beginning a two-year journey of creative exploration, growth, and visibility—one that continues to reshape what support for emerging artists can look like.