Best of Graduates 2026: Final Awards Winners

05.09.26

We are proud to announce the winners of the final awards of Best of Graduates 2026, presented today at Galerie Ron Mandos by Michael Huijser, Director of the Mondriaan Fund⁠.

RM Photo Talent Award: Eva Zain van der Horst⁠
RM Young Blood Foundation Residency at BRUTUS: Vlada Chernavina⁠
Gattopardo Residency Award: Viktor Dimitrov Marinopolsky⁠
RM Public Choice Award: Kyrah Klemme⁠ ⁠ ⁠

RM Photo Talent Award — Eva Zain van der Horst⁠ Eva creates intimate images of female bodies, combining photography with materials such as metal and sharp-edged surfaces. Her work will be presented in a special photography programme at Galerie Ron Mandos next year.⁠ ⁠

RM Young Blood Foundation Residency at BRUTUS — Vlada Chernavina⁠ Vlada combines memories, Slavic folklore and different techniques to explore strength and history. She will continue developing her practice during a six-month residency at BRUTUS.⁠

Gattopardo Residency Award — Viktor Dimitrov Marinopolsky⁠ Viktor’s detailed drawings explore watching, being watched, intimacy and distance. He will join a six-week residency in Liguria, Italy.⁠

RM Public Choice Award — Kyrah Klemme⁠ Kyrah portrays the community she grew up in through intricate, hand-stitched textile works. She will create the visual identity for Best of Graduates 2026.⁠ ⁠

We also congratulate Lakeside Collection Award winner Pol Sangster and RM Young Blood Award winner Tom Allsop, whose Numbering Pools has been acquired by Museum Voorlinden.⁠ Congratulations to all the artists, and thank you to everyone who joined and supported Best of Graduates 2026!⁠ ⁠