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27-Year-Old Wins John Moores Prize with Humor-Infused Art

9/6/2025

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Ally Fallon, 27, won the John Moores Painting Prize on September 4, 2025, becoming its youngest winner since 1957.
His artwork, "If You Were Certain, What Would You Do Then?", received acclaim for its simplicity and humor.
Fallon feels proud, recalling his student visits to the gallery.
The prize includes £25,000 and a solo exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
The exhibition, featuring 70 works from over 3,000 entries, runs from September 6, 2025, to March 1, 2026.

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Ally Fallon, 27, won the John Moores Painting Prize on September 4, 2025, becoming its youngest winner since 1957.
His artwork, "If You Were Certain, What Would You Do Then?", received acclaim for its simplicity and humor.
Fallon feels proud, recalling his student visits to the gallery.
The prize includes £25,000 and a solo exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
The exhibition, featuring 70 works from over 3,000 entries, runs from September 6, 2025, to March 1, 2026.