Five New Works Acquired for the Next Generation Collection

Self Portrait Prize 2026

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of five new works for the Next Generation Collection, including a work by Hanieh Yavari, the 2025 Prize Winner.

 

These new additions reflect the continuing strength and diversity of contemporary practice, spanning a range of media and approaches. The Next Generation Collection remains committed to supporting artists at pivotal stages in their careers, championing innovation, experimentation, and new ways of thinking across visual culture.

 

Through both the Prize and the growing Collection, this ongoing commitment underscores our dedication to nurturing contemporary artists of all backgrounds and disciplines, and to building a collection that reflects the breadth and vitality of current artistic practice.

 

The five works aquired for the collection are:

Hanieh Yavari, Squeezed by Shades from the Brutal Resilience Series, 2023

Emma Hopkins, In an Abnormal Place, 2025

Sakurako Kuroda, "I have to be there."~Utamakura~, 2024

Rosie Woodruff, The maiden and Unicorn, 2025

Henri T, Henri as Joe, 2022

 

 

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October 1, 2025
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