Kingston Young Artists is an annual competition open to young people from the age of 17 to 25 years living, working or studying in Kingston. KYA is run by KAOS and Creative Youth.
Artists are invited to submit 2D or 3D creative work of any medium. An exhibition of shortlisted works in the Kingston Young Artists competition is shown at FUSEBOX during Kingston Open Studios in June each year.
2025 marks the second year of the KYA Competition and we hope to run it again in 2027.
Prize winners for 2025
Winner’s Prize:
Rhys Malpeli – Man made
Public Vote:
Veronika Wielach – Yarn Over
Highly Commended:
Wahid Dayan Mobinzai – Webwalk
Exhibiting artists in 2025
- Veronika Wielach
- Sonia White
- Quail Wang
- Jadie Maitland
- Liv Harris
- Denis Colebourne
- Clarissa Kumala
- Alina Limbu
- Lily Frances Peake
- Wahid Dayan Mobinzai
- Fia Cavozzi
- Rhys Malpeli
- Karin Boroumandnia
- Puikeih Lam
- Soumya Agarwal
- Tania Pourashraf
- Liberty Croft
About KAOS
Founded in 2010 KAOS are a voluntary group of around 80 artists based in and around Kingston. In addition to Open Studios, they hold exhibitions throughout the year at venues in the UK and abroad. Their aim is to raise awareness of the visual arts in the community. Visit the KAOS website to find out more
What are the Open Studios?
Open Studios in Kingston is a collaborative public exhibition whereby local artists and makers open their own homes or studios to the public and exhibit their work.
The Open Studio venues are organised into art trails in and around Kingston, featuring a wide range of 2D and 3D work – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, glass, photography, digital art, textiles, paper art and mixed media.
This is a perfect opportunity to meet local creators, see their work, talk to them about their techniques and inspirations and buy affordable art direct from the artist.