ING Discerning Eye
Exhibition

Has now closed, but you can still browse online until 1 January 2026

This year’s show was the largest in the exhibition's history, featuring more than 730 artworks by 529 artists, selected from an outstanding 6,500 entries that highlight the breadth and vibrancy of contemporary British art.

Curated by a panel of six respected art world figures: Curtis Holder, Polly Morgan, Richard Ansett, Rosie Millard, Dr Chris Stephens, and Nicholas Scott, the exhibition brought together six independent curatorial perspectives within one dynamic and cohesive display.

Although the gallery exhibition has ended, you can continue to explore the full selection online.

The virtual edition runs until 31 December 2025, extending access to audiences across the UK and beyond.

All works are small-scale (no larger than 20 inches / 50 cm), offering an accessible way to discover and collect original art from emerging and established artists.

2025 Exhibition Highlights

The 2025 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition featured 730 works, curated by six brilliant selectors.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part and congratulations to the 19 award-winning artists, who shared £15,000 in prizes.

For the full list of prize winners, please see below:

ING Purchase Prize: Victoria Sills, Alice.

Discerning Eye Founder’s Prize: Hannah Woodman, Tunnel, Hackney Towpath.

Discerning Eye Chair’s Purchase Prize: Harriet Porter, Study of Spherical Vessel.

Mervyn Metcalf Purchase Prize: Andi Darling, ‘You can take ALL the pictures of me you like’ No.5.

Tabish Khan Critic’s Purchase Prize: Sarah Gooder, Mother and baby.

Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary: Harriet Mena Hill, for three works from The Aylesbury Fragments.

Portrait Prize: Annie Heyworth, Maggie Smith ‘Becoming Jane’.

Print Prize: Margaret Ashman, Slow Dancing 1.

Cityscape Prize: Oscar Whicheloe, Norton & Sons II.

Sculpture Prize: Sandra Camargo, The Phone Not Ringing.

Landscape Prize: Valerie Bennett, Giacometti Tree.

Parker Harris Mentoring Prize: Eve Dobel, To be held by you.

London Regional Prize: Simon Chalmers, Shipping Container, The Southbank Centre, London SE1.

Wales Regional Prize: Philip Watkins, Postcards from the Edge of Town No.3.

North of England Regional Prize: Mandy Payne, Much Loved, Much Missed.

Midlands Regional Prize: Allison Ksiazkiewicz, Seeley, Voelker and Hinman-Irwin Amphora.

South of England Regional Prize: Martin Barraud, Human: being.

Northern Ireland Regional Prize: Mark Geddis, Tethered.

Scotland Regional Prize: Jade Stout, Tidal Interruptions 4.

Exhibition Events:

Artist Demonstrations were held in the gallery each day from 2pm till 4pm. If you attended any that you enjoyed, make sure to follow the artist on Instagram!

Friday 14 November - Peter Clossick
Saturday 15 November - Simon Gazzard, Caro Clarke
Sunday 16 November - Anna Dickerson
Monday 17 November. - Alex Hanna , Rosemary Clunie
Tuesday 18 November - Louisa Crispin, John Casado
Wednesday 19 November - Simon Brewster, Victoria Sills
Thursday 20 November - Anya Joanes
Friday 21 November - Sheaufei Hoe
Saturday 22 November - Nathan Murphy, Amy Powell