dedicated to Self-portraiture
the Ruth Borchard Collection is a
unique body of British and Irish visual art
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SELF PORTRAIT PRIZE
In collaboration with Piano Nobile, London, the Collection runs a biennial Self-Portrait Prize.The prize offers all artists an opportunity to win the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize, to have work acquired for the Collection and to have their work seen by a larger audience.
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Self Portrait Prize 2025
Online Exhibitions-
Self Portrait Prize 2025
Online Shortlist Exhibition 21 July 2025 - 7 January 2026The online shortlist exhibition presents a selection of highly commended works entered into this year’s Self Portrait Prize. The works on dispaly highlight and celebrate a wide range of powerful... -
Self Portrait prize 2025
Online Longlist Exhibition 21 July 2025 - 7 January 2026This online display presents a selection of artworks entered into the 2025 Self Portrait Prize. Displaying self-portraits by artists from all backgrounds and at different stages of their artistic careers,...
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Vortic Virtual Exhibition
Shortlisted and Longlisted ArtworksVia an exclusive ongoing collaboration with Vortic Art, explore the vitual exhibtion of all the shortlisted and longlisted artworks from the Self Portrait Prize 2025.
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What's On
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Self Portrait Prize at Russell-Cotes
23 July - 7 September 2025 July 22, 2025The Self Portrait Prize 2025 exhibition at Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum is open 23 July until Sunday 7 September, and features a vast array of mediums, including painting, drawing,... -
Courtauld East Wing Biennial
September 22, 2023Ruth Borchard Collection are delighted to have partnered with the Courtauld Institute to arrange a student led curation of self-portraits at Vernon Square. The first iteration of the East Wing... -
The Unselfish Selfie
The Atkinson, SouthportThe Unselfish Selfie 8 October 2022 - 4 march 2023 Ruth borchard Collection are delighted to loan 15 works to the Atkinson for there exhibition, The Unselfish Selfie. The Atkinson... -
Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits
Royal West of England Academy June 2, 2022Me, Myself, I : Artists ’ Self-Portraits explores how artists from 1720 to 2020, have imagined and seen themselves. It will look at how modern and contemporary artists have expanded...
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