UKNA Magazine

Last night [Thursday 10th November] saw Sofia Laskari crowned as the winner of 2023 Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award in a VIP awards evening held at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Sofia Laskari was the recipient of the £10,000 cash prize – out of a possible 1,600 entries - presented by global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters Group, after being selected ahead of the other nine shortlisted artists for work submitted within the brief of ‘The Journey of Self-Actualization: Exploring the Illusion of Greener Grass and the Pursuit of the Dream’.

The excitement is building as we unveil the exceptional shortlist for the 2023 Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award. Now in its fourth year, this event highlights the work of ten exceptional artists who will have the privilege of exhibiting their work at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London on Thursday 9 November 2023. During the VIP awards evening, the overall winner of the £10,000 cash prize will be announced.

With a passion for supporting talent, Garth Gratrix has been key in shaping the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award since its inaugural edition in 2019. They have brought invaluable insights and expertise to the award, provided significant support to emerging artists and created a wonderful platform for their work over the last five years. As well as the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, Gratrix has curated numerous large-scale group exhibitions with UKNA including The Beginning, Seoul, South Korea.

The Call for Entries for the highly anticipated Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2023, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery, are now open. Get ready to meet our panel of judges! We are delighted to have such a stellar judging panel for this year’s award.

Our judging panel will assess entries according to the criteria outlined in the artist's brief. They will be searching for artists who demonstrate significant potential, a unique artistic voice, and exceptional talent.

Artist Rodrigues Goncalves has won the People’s Choice Award for his ‘Briton’ series in 2022 Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery.