Curtis Holder wins Audience Choice Award at London Art Collective’s ‘ArtEvol 2025’ at Saatchi Gallery

I am delighted to share that I have been awarded the Audience Choice Award at ArtEvol 2025: Voices from the Undefined, presented by London Art Collective at Saatchi Gallery, London.

The award was determined through a public vote during the exhibition, recognising the work that resonated most strongly with visitors and highlighting the vital role of audience engagement in shaping artistic dialogue. I am deeply grateful to everyone who connected with my work and took the time to cast their vote.

My winning piece, Dance of Eshu, is a panoramic drawing created through a sustained, collaborative process with the dancer DMAC, capturing the rhythm, presence, and evolving dimensions of his identity.

Curated by Nelson Qin, ArtEvol 2025 ran from 13 to 19 September and featured 80 international artists. The exhibition showcases diverse and often underrepresented voices, including artists from marginalised, diasporic, and conflict-affected backgrounds, and highlights experimental practices that challenge conventional approaches to art.

Through a wide range of materials and approaches, the exhibition encouraged reflection on identity, resilience, and transformation. It invited audiences to engage with perspectives that question traditional ideas of art and its role in society, exploring how contemporary creative practices can respond to both personal and collective experiences.

ArtEvol 2025: Voices from the Undefined was held in Gallery 4 at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London.

Dance of Eshu (graphite pencil on paper, 150 × 460 cm, 2024) on display at Saatchi Gallery in ArtEvol 2025 exhibition