Ally Fallon

Ally Fallon (born 1998) is a British artist.[1] He was born in London,[1] and is based in Manchester.[2]

He studied at Manchester School of Art from 2022 to 2023.[1] He was part of the 2024 cohort of Louise Giovanelli's Apollo Painting School.[3][1]

He won the 2025 John Moores Painting Prize with his painting If You Were Certain, What Would You Do Then?, receiving a solo exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery along with £25,000. He became the competition's youngest ever winner, at age 27.[2] His painting was one of over 3000 anonymous submissions, judged by a panel including Giovanelli, Zhang Enli, Michael Simpson, and Zoé Whitley.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McDonald, Charlotte Keenan, ed. (2025). John Moores Painting Prize 2025. National Museums Liverpool. ISBN 9781902700687.
  2. ^ a b Coleman, Jenny (2025-09-05). "Youngest artist wins John Moores Painting Prize". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ Holman, Matthew (2025-03-10). "Louise Giovanelli: "Because of the curtains and tinsel, people think I grew up with working men's clubs"". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ^ Carubia, Emily (2025-09-04). "Man, 27, becomes youngest ever winner of prestigious award". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2025-09-06.