Date: 6 November 2026 

One Week Left of Aesthetica Art Prize! 

There is only one week left to view the incredible Aesthetica Art Prize at York Art Gallery before the exhibition closes on 15 November 2026. The Prize, celebrating its twentieth year, showcases incredible talent from contemporary artists around the globe.  

Working across a range of mediums including digital media arts, the Prize supports York’s status as a UNESCO Media Arts City and bolsters the creative industries that already exist within the historic city.  

Short-listed artists on display upstairs at York Art Gallery create a visually striking display of mixed media pieces that sit alongside the other range of exhibitions currently on show at the gallery. 

This year the Prize’s short-listed artists present strong environmental themes, relationships to nature both past and present, as well as health and wellbeing in the modern age. Some works mesh a combination of these themes together portraying the link between people and the natural world through powerful imagery. Several works look at identity, race and cultural memory in the community, whilst others make a poignant comment on mental health in the modern world.   

The exhibition is open Wednesday to Sunday until 15 November 2026 and is included in general admission to York Art Gallery, tickets can be purchased online or at the door. For more information visit York Art Gallery’s website.