The Green We Shared, Esther Doyeon Kim, 2026, Mixed medium on canvas.

Celebrating Artistic Excellence

Meet your TOAF65 Award Recipients

Dear Friend of TOAF,

The TOAF65 Award Recipients for this record breaking award year are here! And it is exceptional. As always, there were tears of joy and a lot of emotion at the award ceremony.

With the galvanized support of our beautiful, invested community, artists received $68,400 in awards this morning.

Thank you to the discerning eyes of our judges for this outstanding selection. These awards highlight artistic excellence in every medium, recognizing creativity, innovation, and a clear artistic voice.

If you are in Toronto, run to the Fair and meet the recipients in person while you can. And if you are away, explore their profiles online. And remember: if you fall in love with a piece, collect these artists early.

With joy,

anahita & TOAF Team

TOAF65 Award Recipients

2026 Awards Recipients

*The Green We Shared*, Esther Doyeon Kim, 2026, Mixed media on canvas.

Best of Art Fair | Esther Doyeon Kim | A50

$10,000 by IG Wealth Management
Judged by Ana Serrano, President & Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University

*Babylon*, Roberto Centazzo, 2024, Copper plate etching & aquatint.

Murray & Marvelle Koffler Founder’s Award | Roberto Centazzo | A58

$10,000 by The Koffler Foundation
Judged by Tiana Koffler Boyman, Board Director and past Chair, Koffler Arts & Flavio Belli, Curator & Gallerist

*Elusive Entities – Guardian of Peace*, Mahtab Rezvani, 2025, Coloured pencil.

Ken Danby Award for Excellence in Realism | Mahtab Rezvani | A33

$6,500 by The Rudolph P. Bratty Family Foundation
Judged by Flavio Belli, Curator & Gallerist

*Time, Vol. II,* Maisa Mreiwed, 2024, Hand-painted with quill, ink, & acrylics on paper.

Jini Stolk Best of Online Art Fair | Maisa Mreiwed | Exclusively Online

$2,650 awarded to an outstanding artist in the Online Art Fair, in memory of TOAF’s beloved Board Chair, Jini Stolk, with generous support from an anonymous donor
Judged by Ana Serrano, President & Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University

*Toronto Every Damn Day,* Elicser Elliott, 2026, Acrylic on paper.

Mayor’s Purchase Award | Elicser Elliott | A45

Value of artwork by the City of Toronto
Judged by Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto & Tara Chadwick, Chief Curator, City of Toronto

*family 0,* Songshu Liu, 2025, Oak (Yakisugi).

Best of Student | Songshu Liu | A19

$1,650 Marie Collins Memorial Award & ArtHubs Toronto Inc. Award (Value $2,500)
Judged by Derek Sullivan, Associate Professor, Sculpture/Installation, OCAD University

*Riley,* Shannon Sandwell, 2025, Oil on canvas.

Best of Painting | Shannon Sandwell | C300

$2,650 by Brett Ledger & Patricia Olasker
Judged by Taiga Korper Bentley, Owner/Director, Olga Korper Gallery

Honourable Mention Painting | Yueyang Wang | D414

$650 by Valérie Lockerbie & Richard Shimoda
Judged by Taiga Korper Bentley, Owner/Director, Olga Korper Gallery

*Frenzy,* Anna Kavehmehr, 2024, Graphite on paper.

Best of 2D Works | Anna Kavehmehr | E541

$2,650 by Extrudex Aluminum
Judged by Joy Wong, Artist & Educator

Best of Paper | Roberto Centazzo | A58

$650 Gift Card by The Japanese Paper Place
Judged by Nancy Jacobi, Founder & Tara Moore-Jones, President, The Japanese Paper Place

*HMCS BOBBIN III*, K MacLean, 2025, Oceanwood, found objects, acrylic, antique piano, clockparts & vintage hardware.

Best of 3D Works | K MacLean | C306

$2,650 by Al Green in Memoriam
Judged by Michael Belmore, Artist

*The Beer Store – Bothwell, On*, Chris Robinson, 2024, Photography.

Best of Photography & Digital Media | Chris Robinson | A139

$2,650 by Jennifer Longhurst & Lars Bendsen
Judged by Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate, Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications, OCAD University

Honourable Mention Photography & Digital Media | Meaghan Ogilvie | D413

$650 Gift Card by Total Image Works
Judged by Meera Margaret Singh, Artist/Associate, Professor/Chair of Photography, Printmaking & Publications, OCAD University

PhotoEd Magazine Award | Chris Robinson | A139

Three recipients will receive a subscription to PhotoEd Magazine. One artist will receive a Print Feature and $165 artist fee.
Judged by Rita Godlevskis, Editor & Publisher, PhotoED Magazine

PhotoEd Magazine Award | Manny Wood Lynes-Ford | Exclusively Online

Judged by Rita Godlevskis, Editor & Publisher, PhotoED Magazine

PhotoEd Magazine Award | Carolyn Cheng | Exclusively Online

Judged by Rita Godlevskis, Editor & Publisher, PhotoED Magazine

*Redundant Vessel #9.2, Extruded*, Brad Turner, 2026, Digital print.

Best of Craft & Design | Brad Turner | A60

$2,650 by Robert K. E. Mitchell & Brian H. Wade of Mitchell Studios
Judged by Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

*Carrier,* Maria Moldovan, 2025, Cone 6 porcelain finished with glazes & underglazes.

Aaron Milrad’s Best of Ceramics | Maria Moldovan | A140

$2,650 by Surreal Holdings Inc.
Judged by Aaron Milrad, Art Collector & President, Surreal Holding Inc.

Ceramics Excellence Award | Rylan Cocks | C301

$650 Gift Card by Tucker’s Pottery Supplies
Judged by Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

Ceramics Excellence Award | Daria Khosravi | A89

$650 Gift Card by The Pottery Supply House
Judged by Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

Most Innovative Use of Material | Nahum Flores | A101

$850 by Lonsdale Gallery/Chad Wolfond
Judged by Steven Heinemann, Ceramic Artist

*Will it ever end?*, Ruth Wickremesooriya, 2024, Handwoven cotton, linen & discarded, unravelled denim.

Best of Textiles | Ruth Wickremesooriya | D404

$1,650 by Chung-Im Kim & Steven Heinemann
Judged by Chung-Im Kim, Textile Artist

*Drippy Wood Brooch (Pink)*, Laura Papworth, 2026, Ebony, e-coated copper, brass, aluminum & stainless steel.

Best of Jewellery | Laura Papworth | E538

$650 by Harry Enchin & Susan Friedrich
Judged by Susan Friedrich, Award Donor

*Visit 8*, Ash Godley, 2024, Oil on canvas.

United Contemporary Award | Ash Godley | A25

Solo exhibition in United Contemporary‘s Project Space for 4-6 weeks & mentorship opportunity
Elisa Coish, Demetriou Art Group & United Contemporary Team

Akin Space Award | Michael Donohue | A29

Value $1,000 credit applicable toward any Akin Studio rental, Remote Gallery rental, or a combination of both, supported by Akin Studios & Programming
Judged by Renato Baldin, Director, Akin’s Remote Gallery

The Gallery 1065 Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Advancement of Joy & Whimsy | Jes Young | A91

Value $1,650 by Gallery 1065
Judged by Monica Gupta, Owner, Gallery 1065

Akrylic Award for Narrative Imagination | Vitaly Medvedovsky | A61

$1,650 by Akrylic
Judged by Vinoj Rajendran, Co-Founder, Akrylic

*Between Currents,* Elif Giray, 2026, Mixed media.

Gladstone House Award | Elif Giray | A112

The recipient will have the opportunity to showcase their artworks at Gladstone House for one-year with a $1,125 artist fee.
Judged by Lee Petrie, Curator, Archive Hospitality

Honourable Mention Student | Anna Tanner | A7

$550 Gift Card by Toronto School of Art
Derek Sullivan, Associate Professor, Sculpture/Installation, OCAD University

Student Purchase Award | Freda Tan | A22

Value of Artwork by House of IDEA
Judged by House of IDEA

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