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Art consultancy ARTIQ has announced the winner and runner up of The Graduate Art Prize 2018, which was open to all BA and MA students at UK art schools and universitites. The winner is artist Theo Bargiotas for his work ‘Untitled’. Theo studied for his MFA at The Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford, where he achieved a Distinction under the tutelage of Dr John Cussans and leading light of the contemporary art world, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. His prize includes a contract with ARTIQ, a £2000 cash prize from long-time sponsor and supporter, the London office of global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, who also hosted the awards ceremony and a £500 art voucher from this year’s new, additional sponsor Atlantis Art Supplies. Thanks to the generosity of Atlantis Art Supplies, who also supplied a second £500 voucher, this year ARTIQ was also able to award a first ever runner-up prize to Felicity Meachem for her work entitled ‘I’m alright, hiding tonight’. Felicity Meachem, a BA Graduate from the University of Brighton, is also awarded ongoing representation with ARTIQ.

‘Untitled’ by Theo Bargiotas

‘I’m alright, hiding tonight’ by Felicity Meachem