CULTURED magazine and fashion brand MZ Wallace celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their Young Artists List with an event at (SUB)MERCER in SoHo, where they announced Iraqi-born, Los Angeles-based artist Ali Eyal as the winner of the 2025 Young Artist Prize. Eyal received an unrestricted $30,000 grant, selected by a jury of curators from the Met, the Hammer, and MoMA, for his multidisciplinary practice reflecting on violence endured during his upbringing in Baghdad.
The prize underscores the ongoing commitment of CULTURED and MZ Wallace to support emerging visual artists at a critical juncture in their careers. By spotlighting 27 rising talents and awarding a significant unrestricted grant, the initiative helps sustain a pipeline of diverse voices in contemporary art, while the event itself brought together artists, curators, dealers, and patrons, reinforcing the cross-industry networks that drive the art world.