BE OPEN Art is excited to announce Yibei Liu, a London-based figurative sculptor, as the Artist of the Month for December 2024, as voted by visitors of art.beopenfuture.com. Each month, art lovers globally choose an artist whose work most captures their attention. Liu, whose sculptures delve into the intricacies of human emotion and mental health, was the final artist selected for this distinction in 2024. Her work, created using clay and metal, seeks to make visible the often-unseen aspects of our internal worlds. In the near future, we will be selecting the Artist of the Year, who will be awarded a 1000 euro prize and offered publicity aimed at boosting their career.
Month: January 2025
BE OPEN Art announces the Artist of the Year 2024 and the Community Fund support
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery project by Elena Baturina’s BE OPEN think tank, has just announced the winner of their Artist of the Year title in 2024, and a number of other exciting news and innovations. BE OPEN congratulates the talented Imile Wepener who was voted the Artist of the Month back in April, and now by the majority of votes – the Artist of the Year 2024 and an awardee of €1000!
BE OPEN Art launches the first regional competition of 2025 to support emerging artists of South Asia
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
Natasha Mwila Named Regional Artist of the Month for December 2024
We are thrilled to announce Natasha Mwila as the third winner of BE OPEN Art’s Regional Art competition! A 24-year-old digital mobile phone artist from Lusaka, Zambia, Natasha’s powerful digital collage art explores the social and political complexities of life, with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices, especially women. Drawing on her background in Political Science, Natasha’s vibrant work challenges patriarchal narratives while celebrating the strength and resilience of African women.