The Visual Art Open 2025 Finalist Exhibition took place at The Minster Building in October, uniting artists, the VAO25 Judges, collectors, and members of the wider creative community in a celebration of artistic achievement. The event highlighted emerging and established talent across all mediums, providing a prestigious platform to showcase the creativity, innovation, and vision of this year’s entrants.

First Four Visual Art Open 2026 Judges Announced The Visual Art Open is thrilled to reveal the first four judges for VAO26 . Carefully selected from across the contemporary art world, our judges bring exceptional knowledge, experience, and insight, ensuring a fair, inspiring, and rigorous assessment process. Find out more about the VAO26 Judging Criteria here. Our panel features practising artists, writers, critics, professors, collectors, and curators – each contributing a unique...