The Charles van Horne Art Award

The Charles van Horne Art Award is a self-nominated competition for Fellows currently on-grant who are practicing visual artists. This annual award honors Charles van Horne, a longtime Roothbert Boardmember, Treasurer, President, and great-nephew of Antonie van Horn Roothbert. Charlie was a financier, philosopher, and gifted artist who brought curiosity, compassion, and creativity to everything he touched. This award celebrates his legacy and enduring love for the arts.

Meet our Inaugural Winner, Mrinal Joshi!

Mrinal Joshi is an artist and graphic designer based in New York. He is pursuing the Certificate of Fine Arts at the New York Academy of Art. Through the interplay of personal experience and collective consciousness, he explores themes of solitude, liminality and impermanence.

Learn more about Mrinal and his work!