2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art winner Nathalie Alfonzo and nominated artists talk about their work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
PRIZED ART — Guests listen to 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Kelly Joy Ladd, from Orlando, talk about her artwork “Divine Love” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Nathalie Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 as the prize winner.Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Lisu Vega, from Miami, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art winner Nathalie Alfonzo talks about her mural “LineScape—Onset” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 for her winning artwork that measures 87 feet wide by 17 feet tall. The mural took three weeks to paint. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Cornelius Tulloch, from Miami, stands in front of his painting “Empress’ Legacy” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Nathalie Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 as the prize winner. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Cornelius Tulloch, from Miami, stands with his collection “Creole Collage” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art winner Nathalie Alfonzo talks about her mural “LineScape—Onset” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 for her winning artwork that measures 87 feet wide by 17 feet tall. The mural took three weeks to paint. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — At the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, nominee Troy Simmons, from Miami, talks about his work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — At the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, nominee Jiha Moon, from Tallahassee, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Nathalie Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 as the prize winner.Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — Guests study the artwork of 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Jiha Moon, from Tallahassee, during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Nathalie Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 as the prize winner.Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — At the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, nominee Eddie Arroyo, from Miami, waves to visitors during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Nathalie Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 as the prize winner.Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Kelly Joy Ladd, from Orlando, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — Guests study the work of 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Kelly Joy Ladd, from Orlando, during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Kandy Lopez, from Fort Lauderdale, walks by some of her work on display during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Kandy Lopez, from Fort Lauderdale, talks about some of her work on display during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Amanda Linares, from Miami, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Amanda Linares, from Miami, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — Guests study the work of 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Lisu Vega, from Miami, during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art nominee Lisu Vega, from Miami, talks about her work during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — The winning artwork, “LineScape—Onset” by Nathalie Alfonzo of Coral Springs, on display at the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Alfonzo was awarded $20,000 for her winning artwork that measures 87 feet wide by 17 feet tall. The mural took three weeks to paint. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) PRIZED ART — Signage welcomes the nominees to the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Show Caption1 of 21PRIZED ART — 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art winner Nathalie Alfonzo talks about her mural “LineScape—Onset” during a preview of the exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, Friday, May 30, 2025. Alfonzo, from Coral Springs, was awarded $20,000 for her winning artwork that measures 87 feet wide by 17 feet tall. The mural took three weeks to paint. Now in its 11th year, the exhibit showcases the most progressive artists in the state, as curated by the museum annually. 10 artists working in a wide range of mediums were nominated to participate, with an additional $2,500 for the artist voted by patrons to receive the People’s Choice Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)Expand