Artist Ben Macgregor has been topped because the winner of this yr’s Sky Arts Panorama Artist of the Yr, securing a £10,000 fee to create a panorama within the South of France. The portray is now on show within the LVMH Nice Room at The Courtauld Gallery.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan, the tenth sequence of Panorama of the Yr spanned the size and breadth of the UK difficult the artists with among the most breath-taking and sophisticated views: from the dramatic Llanberis Lake, on the foot of Yr Wyddfa – or Mount Snowdon and Bristol’s iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, to a panorama match for a King at Hampton Courtroom Palace.
No stranger to the competitors, Ben reached the semi-finals in 2020 and devoted the years following to an Impressionistic model of portray. His submission of a Wiltshire nation lane secured him a spot on the tenth sequence.
Barnaby Wright, Deputy Head of The Courtauld Gallery, stated: ‘Ben has created a exceptional portray that attracts us into an evocative world of panorama and artwork that feels each pure and staged. Displayed among the many nice Impressionist and Publish-Impressionist landscapes in The Courtauld gallery’s assortment, his work demonstrates the continuing vitality of the style. We’re delighted to have partnered with Sky Arts on the Panorama Artist of the Yr competitors and we’re trying ahead to welcoming guests to the Gallery to see Ben’s successful portray.’
Panorama Artist of the Yr is hosted by Stephen Mangan, with Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan on the judging panel.
The portray can considered in our LVMH Nice Room by reserving a ticket to our Permanent Collection, or Goya to Impressionism + Permanent Collection. The Courtauld Gallery is open Monday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm (final entry 5.15pm). Courtauld Pals and below 18s go free.
