Artes Mundi, the leading British contemporary art prize and biennial exhibition, has announced six shortlisted artists and new venues for its 11th edition due to take place in 2025-2026, with presenting partner the Bagri Foundation.
The shortlisted artists for Artes Mundi 11 are Jumana Emil Abboud, a Palestinian-Canadian artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores myths and folklore to find the connections in legacies; Sancintya Mohini Simpson whose work seeks to address the historical omissions of colonialism, through the emotions of migration, and the memories and trauma they bring up; Anawana Haloba transforms poetic sketches into sound, video and installation performances which touch upon the place of varied societies in cultural and socio-political-economic contexts; Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s immersive work puts language at the forefront, delving into the political, poetic and even erotic dimensions of this form of communication and Sawangwongse Yawnghwe uses his complex family history to navigate current and historical politics in Burma through painting and installation. Antonio Paucar explores Andean and indigenous culture and the tensions between them and the West, through video, performance and installation work, often of a ritualistic nature.
This year the artists were selected by Zoe Butt, Sohrab Mohebbi and Marie Helene Pereira.
All six artists will exhibit their work at the National Museum of Cardiff, as well as solo representations in other locations across Wales, including Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea; MOSTYN, Llandudno; National Museum Cardiff; and Chapter, Cardiff.
The biennial exhibition of Artes Mundi 11 will take place from 17 October 2025 to 22 February 2026, with the winner of the Artes Mundi Prize, the largest contemporary art prize in the UK worth £40,000, announced during this time. Previous editions of Artes Mundi have included notable names such as Dineo Seshee Raisibe Bopape, Prabhakar Pachpute, Ragnar Kjartansson, Theaster Gates, John Akomfrah, Teresa Margolles, Xu Bing, and Tania Bruguera with Taloi Havini named the winner of the Artes Mundi 10 Prize.
Artes Mundi will run from 17 October 2025 to 22 February 2026
