Hastings-based artist, photographer, and writer Anne Lydiat has been selected for The Football Art Prize exhibition, which coincided with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Her work, an austere photograph of a football stadium in a remote corner of Greenland, was displayed at the Sheffield Millennium Gallery and later at the Manchester Football Museum, alongside works by over 60 UK and international artists.
The Football Art Prize matters because it uses visual art to capture the emotional highs and lows of football, celebrating both players and fans through diverse media. Lydiat's inclusion highlights how contemporary photography can bridge sport, landscape, and climate change, as her Greenland image emerged from expeditions documenting melting ice and remote communities, adding a unique environmental dimension to the sporting theme.