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PREVIOUS VAO JUDGES

The VAO appoints members from the contemporary art world to join our expert panel to judge our artist's applications. These members can be artists, writers, art critics, professors, collectors and curators. If you would like to become a VAO judge for our Art Awards then please contact us here.

Art Gallery

Last Years VAO Judges

A Big Thank You to our 2024 Judges 

Maeve Doyle

Maeve Doyle is an internationally renowned art critic, broadcaster, and Global Artistic Director of the Maddox Gallery group. Studying at the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver, Canada, Doyle previously founded London gallery, Doyle Devere, and was a Director at Mayfair’s infamous Bankrobber gallery, an institution best known for its sale of the Banksy mural ‘Slave Labour’ and ‘Girl withBalloon’. Currently working at Maddox Gallery, a globally celebrated contemporary art gallery based in Mayfair, Doyle provides the team with unique insights and a wealth of industry knowledge, helping the gallery situate itself in the ever-changing landscape of the art world. She is both a BBC Arts correspondent, as well as the host of her own podcast, ‘A Private View with MaeveDoyle’ on Soho radio’s culture channel. She has also participated in other art broadcasts such asco-hosting ‘Goldie: The Art That Made Me’ on Sky Arts. An esteemed thought-leader within the industry, Doyle has led panel discussions at many art fairs, including Wimbledon Art Fair, London Art Fair, The Other Art Fair & Art on a Postcard. Shealso has curated and led tours for Browns Hotel, Ham yard Hotel, The Lanesborough, Four Seasons and Soho House.

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Judges From Previous Years 

Ryan Stanier

Ryan Stanier is an art fair entrepreneur who started The Other Art Fair in 2011. Since then the fair has worked with over 3,000 artists from across 20 countries. The fairs are now established in London, New York, LA, Sydney, Melbourne, Dallas and Chicago. Since its launch, the fair has attracted over 250,00 art-loving visitors selling more than 25,000 artworks from emerging artists.

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The Other Art Fair

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