25° anniversary illy Present Future Prize

Artissima and illycaffè have joined forces since 2001 to promote young talents in contemporary art through the illy Present Future Prize. To celebrate 25 years together, we present a video that tells the story of the winning artists in relation to our times. Images, references, discoveries, emotions: happy viewing!

Winning artists:

2001 Shizuka Yokomizo – The Approach, London

2002 Padraig Timoney – Raucci-Santamaria, Naples

2003 Phil Collins – Kerlin, Dublin

2004 Manuele Cerutti – Estro, Padova

2005 Michael Beutler – Francosoffiantino, Turin

2006 Sergio Prego – Soledad Lorenzo, Madrid / Lehmann Maupin, New York

2007 Patricia Esquivias – Silverman, San Francisco, CA

2008 Mateo Tannatt – Marc Foxx, Los Angeles

2009 Luca Francesconi – Umberto Di Marino, Napoli

2010 Melanie Gilligan – Franco Soffiantino, Turin

2011 Dina Danish – Jeanine Hofland, Amsterdam

2012 Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa – Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City; Vanessa Safavi – Chert, Berlin; Santo Tolone – Limoncello, London

2013 Caroline Achaintre – Arcade, London; Fatma Bucak – Alberto Peola, Torino

2014 Rachel Rose – High Art, Paris

2015 Alina Chaiderov – Galerie Antoine Levi, Paris

2016 Cecile B. Evans – Galerie Barbara Seiller, Zurich

2017 Cally Spooner, gb agency, Paris + ZERO…, Milan

2018 Pedro Neves Marques, Umberto Di Marino, Napoli

2019 Aaajiao, House Of Egorn, Berlin

2020 Radamés “Juni” Figueroa, Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City

2021 Diana Policarpo, Lehmann + Silva, Porto

2022 Peng Zuqiang, Antenna Space, Shanghai

2023 Bekhbaatar Enkhtur, Matèria, Roma

2024 Angharad Williams, Fanta-MLN, Milano