Focus On The Female Awards 2021

Together with our artists, supporters, and judges, we gathered at The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington to celebrate the Focus on the Female Awards 2021. It was a warm and joyful occasion in the spirit of #womensupportingwomen, welcoming men who champion and uplift women artists. Our esteemed judges, Dr Chris Blatchley, our dedicated Patron, and Vestalia Chilton, who generously offered us a residency at The Exhibitionist Hotel, announced their decisions and presented the awards.

These honours hold deep meaning for the extraordinarily talented women artists, both established and emerging, who continue to pursue their practice with resilience, navigating challenges, global uncertainty, and lockdowns.

Please join us in celebrating our 2021 winners and read on for the full list of laureates and their remarkable artworks.

Two awards were given for art created during lockdown: 

Focus On The Female Art Created During Lockdown Award 2021 has been given to Deborah Azzopardi for her work ‘Unabashed’.

Focus On The Female Art Created During Lockdown Award 2021 has been given to Cristina Schek for her work ‘Florence Lightingale’.

An Honourable Mention in the Focus On The Female Art Created During Lockdown Award 2021 has been given to Eve De Haan for her work 'Text Me When You Get Home, 2021'. 

Focus On The Female Emerging Artist Award 2021 has been given to Rafaela De Ascanio for her work ‘Bottoms Up!’

Two Highly Commended Awards were given to:

Focus On The Female Young Masters Highly Commended Award 2021 has been given to Polina Filippova for her work 'Almost There, Self Portrait 01'

Focus On The Female Young Masters Highly Commended Award 2021 has been given to Rebecca Harper for her work 'Landslides'. 

And… the overall winner, Focus On The Female Young Masters Award 2021 has been given to Emilie Taylor for her gorgeous pottery presented in the show. The Judges were impressed with her exquisite mastery of the medium, her attention to detail, the subtlety of her palette and the depth and importance of her narrative.

Congratulations to all artists! 

On 21st October we had the pleasure of meeting many of you at our Focus On The Female Awards Ceremony & Jazz Night. Please join us in revisiting the lovely and warm moments of this wonderful evening by watching the video below.

While our residency in The Exhibitionist Hotel is coming to its end, you can still view our Focus On The Female curation offline until 31st October at 8-10 Queensberry Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 and online in a dedicated Private View Price List.

Please let us know if you would like any additional information, to arrange a private appointment or curator tour at info@thecynthiacorbettgallery.com.

Thank you for supporting us and our exceptional artists during these exciting months at The Exhibitionist! 

Focus On The Female | The Exhibitionist Hotel: 20 July - 31 October 2021

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Young Masters' new showcase, entitled Focus On The Female. Opening on 20th July at The Exhibitionist Hotel (8-10 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 2EA), this curation had been made by women – with women – for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. As Young Masters is a powerful platform supporting and highlighting emerging artists, and as the pandemic affected women disproportionally more than men, we felt an initiative supporting women artists was more than timely and important. 

With the precious help of our fellow artists and curators, we have curated an exhibition featuring Gallery-represented artists, Young Masters alumnae as well as artists we have never worked with before. 

Focus On The Female is a survey of the artwork of 15 women artists, both established and emerging. Join us on the 20th & 21st of July (3-8PM) for the Private View.

Eve de Haan, A thing of beauty, 2020

Cristina Schek, Alice, 2021