Photo by Jonathan de Waart
Best of Graduates 2026: Opening Photos
We’re happy to share photos from the opening and award ceremony of Best of Graduates 2026. Last Friday’s festive opening was filled with energy and support for this new generation of artists. We were proud to welcome so many visitors to the gallery and celebrate the presentation of the Ron Mandos Young Blood Award 2026, which was awarded to Tom Allsop.
Presented by Yvette van Caldenborgh of Museum Voorlinden during the opening of Best of Graduates 2026, the RM Young Blood Award was awarded to Tom Allsop for Numbering Pools. Created using thousands of hand-punched holes in old engineering papers, the works appear like photographs from a distance, while up close they reveal the artist’s meticulous handmade process.
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