SELF PORTRAIT PRIZE 2025
This year's prize was awarded to Hanieh Yavari for her photograph Squeezed by Shades from the Brutal Resilience Series, 2023. The artwork was selected from 41 shortlisted entries by an esteemed judging panel comprising presenter and comedian Alan Carr, Dr Sarah Turner (Director of the Paul Mellon Centre), Simon Vincent CBE (Executive Vice President & President, Hilton EMEA), cultural leader Sir Peter Bazalgette, 2023 Prize winner Colin Davidson, and grandson of Ruth Borchard, Alex Brenden.
An exhibition of selected shortlisted works is on view at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth until 7 September. All longlisted and shortlisted artworks are able to be explored online via VR exhibition on Vortic and on Artsy, as well as in the curated viewing rooms below. These will remain on view online until 7 January 2026.
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Self Portrait Prize Online Exhibitions
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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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Hanieh Yavari Wins Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2025
July 22, 2025Iranian-born, London-based artist Hanieh Yavari was announced as the winner of the 2025 Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize for her powerful photographic work Squeezed by Shades , from the Brutal Resilience... -
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,...
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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.
