The JUST Art Award
The 2023 winner and shortlist
The JUST Art Award, a new prize, launched in 2023, is aimed at addressing inequality in the art world. The first recipient of its fund was visionary textile artist, Samina Islam.
"Religion can be a powerful force for good for many of us, but religious doctrine can also be used to oppress others. Samina Islam's works offers a powerful look at how religion is used by men to oppress women, using thread and textiles - creative materials often associated with women to bring this important issue to light through her art" said Tabish Khan, judge, and The London Art Critic.
2023 Judges
The JUST Art Award 2023 was be judged by Tabish Khan, Charles Ogilvie OBE and Amy Jackson. The winner was announced on the 26th May 2023.
Artist | Chief Sustainability Officer
Amy Jackson
Jacqueline Amy Jackson, b. 1986 is known for her darkly humorous works, which tread lightly and consciously on the planet despite their sharply critical social and environmental undertones. Jackson studied Fine Art at the Ruskin, University of Oxford and later returned to The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. She is a conceptual artist, climate risk specialist and human rights activist blending philosophy and nature to create immersive experiences in traditional galleries and unconventional spaces. Work includes street art, happenings, photography and installation.
Art Critic | Visual Arts Editor
Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan is an art critic specialising in London's art scene who believes passionately in making art accessible to everyone. He visits and writes about hundreds of exhibitions a year covering major blockbusters to the emerging art scene. Writing for Londonist, FAD, Culture Whisper and more. Tabish is a trustee of ArtCan, a non-profit arts organisation that supports artists through profile raising activities and exhibitions. He is also a trustee of the prestigious City & Guilds London Art School, the annual Discerning Eye exhibition, Nicola Anthony studios, and he is a critical friend of UP projects.
Artist | Writer | Climate Change Leader
Dr. Charles Ogilvie OBE
Dr Charles Ogilvie OBE is an artist, writer and climate change leader. His studio work has been shown internationally including at the Saatchi Gallery, the V&A, and NRW Forum Dusseldorf; and his writing credits include opera fusion On Behalf of a Madman for Grand Harmonie (Boston) and OVO Theatre (St Albans) and a revised stage-play for GothicOpera's Off West-End nominated production of Marschner's Der Vampyr. He has been a Special Advisor to the UK government on energy and climate change and was the Strategy Director for COP26.