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South African artist Unathi Mkonto has won the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation Prize for his Goodman Gallery presentation at Frieze London, reports Shalom Esene in Art Report Africa. Nominated by Yinka Shonibare for the fair’s Artist-to-Artist section, Mkonto will share the £10,000 prize with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation. The award also includes a commission to be shown at the foundation in London in 2027; precise exhibition dates have not been announced.

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Unathi Mkonto Wins Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation Prize at Frieze London

Shalom Esene · 17 Oct 2026 · Independent art publisher

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