Prestigious painting prize picks youngest ever winner

Artist Ally Fallon has made history as the youngest winner of the John Moores Painting Prize at 27, claiming the 2025 award for his piece titled ‘If You Were Certain, What Would You Do Then?’. Judges praised the work for its “deceptive simplicity” and “nuanced humour,” highlighting Fallon’s proud moment as a graduate of Manchester School of Art and Apollo Painting School.

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