ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2025
- | West, East and North Galleries
Open Friday 14 - Saturday 22 November, 10am to 5pm and Sunday 23 November, 10am to 1pm
Free admission, no booking required
ING Discerning Eye returns to Mall Galleries, London from 14 to 23 November, bringing together artists from across the country.
The event celebrates a wide range of art media, from print to sculptures, from all regions across the UK. To enter the competition, you can submit entries here, with entry fees ranging from £15 to £70. The exhibition celebrates small works, and so entries must have a maximum height of 50cm including framework
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition is known for its unique selection process. Each selector curates their own section of the show, choosing a mix of personally invited artists, often more established names they know and admire, and works selected through the open submission, spotlighting emerging talent. This creates a rare opportunity for lesser-known artists to exhibit alongside well-known figures in the art world.
Anyone whose work reflects the world from a fresh angle, preferably with wit and a compelling composition, has my vote.
Proudly supported by Dutch bank ING for 27 years, the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition is one of the longest-running commercial art sponsorships in the UK. Since it began in 1999, 15,000 works by over 4,000 artists have been exhibited, over £300,000 has been awarded in prizemoney, and over £1.4 million worth of art has been sold on behalf of the artists.
The ING Discerning Eye 2025 is open now!
It's inspiring and thrilling, and I know the show resulting from the invitation to exhibit at Mall Galleries will be like nothing I could imagine.
Events during the exhibition
Artist Demonstrations will be held in the gallery each day from 2pm till 4pm.
Saturday 15 November - Simon Gazzard, Caro Clarke
Sunday 16 November - Anna Dickerson
Monday 17 November - Alex Hanna, Rosemary Clunie
Tuesday 18 November - Louisa Crispin, John Casado
Wednesday 19 November - Simon Brewster, Victoria Sills
Thursday 20 November - Anya Joanes
Friday 21 November - Sheaufei Hoe
Saturday 22 November - Nathan Murphy, Amy Powell
