A Legacy Born in 2022
Silver Linings Arts Prize
In December 2022, Silver Linings Arts quietly marked its first step into the world of artistic philanthropy.
Invited by the Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris, Fangyou Belleli took part in the jury process for the Bourses des Amis and founded the very first:
Silver Linings Arts Prize — €5,000 Award
The 2022 award
Clédia Fourniau
The prize was awarded to Clédia Fourniau, a remarkable young painter whose practice explores colour, materiality, and perception. Her submission for the 2022 Bourses — featuring works from her Kernelite and Deep Sand Bed series — demonstrated both technical mastery and a moving sensitivity to presence, light, and embodied vision. (Portfolio excerpt: see works such as Kernelite brun, Kernelite bleu, and Deep Sand Bed, 2022. Cledia Fourniau portfolio 2022)
This moment remains profoundly meaningful:
a sincere act of recognition, offered just days before Fangyou’s life transformed through her father’s illness.
For this reason, the Silver Linings Arts Prize entered a long pause — a necessary one — as life demanded a deeper journey of healing and rebirth.
The 2025 award
Fangyou Belleli
Fangyou Belleli paints time—not its passage, but its pulse. Known for her large-scale portraits and nude studies painted live in 5 to 20 minutes, she works in oil on translucent tracing paper, capturing presence as it flickers and fades. Each stroke is a transmission—breath, energy, light.
Rooted in ancient notions of time, her practice merges mastery with surrender: a ritual of becoming rather than depiction. The figures she paints seem to appear and disappear as you move—ephemeral, vibrating, alive.
She does not paint what she sees.
She paints what is about to vanish.
“To paint is to disappear into the breath of another—until time folds, and only presence remains.” — Fangyou Belleli
2026: The Prize Returns
Four years after its inception, the Silver Linings Arts Prize returns in 2026 with renewed clarity, ambition, and purpose.
What began in 2022 as a singular gesture of support has evolved into a structured, long-term commitment to artists whose work resonates with depth, integrity, and vision—both physically and digitally.
1
Silver Linings Annual Grand Prize
Artist of the Year — €5,000 Cash
Awarded annually on December 12, this prize recognizes one artist whose work demonstrates outstanding artistic excellence, sincerity of practice, and a transformative vision.
The Grand Prize supports the artist’s continued research, production, and professional development, affirming Silver Linings Arts’ belief in sustained artistic growth rather than one-off recognition.
2
Second Prize
Physical Exhibition Award
Exhibition Value: €2,800
One selected artist will receive two physical exhibition placements within the Silver Linings Arts booth at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, during:
- April 2026
- October 2026
This award offers direct visibility within one of Paris’s most prestigious international art events, positioning the artist in front of collectors, curators, and a global audience.
3
Third Prize
Digital Exhibition Award
Presence Is the New Prestige
Ten artworks by one selected artist will be:
- displayed on large-format digital screens at all WAMA physical exhibitions, and
- featured within the Silver Linings Arts Online Digital Gallery.
This prize offers sustained, high-impact digital visibility across both physical and online platforms—bridging presence, accessibility, and contemporary modes of exhibition.
All applicants
All applicants—regardless of selection—receive:
- a two-year online exhibition
- a dedicated artist page on silverliningsarts.com
- personal login access to manage artworks and profile
- visibility across Silver Linings Arts digital platforms
- direct eligibility for the Silver Linings Arts Grand Prize (€5,000 cash)
Accessibility, visibility, and artistic merit are at the heart of the Silver Linings Arts ecosystem.
How does the Silver Linings Arts Prize work?
No.
Eligibility for the Silver Linings Arts Grand Prize (€5,000 cash) is open to all applicants, including artists who apply only to the €20 Online Digital Exhibition.
The Silver Linings Arts Prize was created to remain accessible, international, and merit-based.
A modest application fee ensures:
- access to the SLA platform and online exhibition,
- fair administrative processing,
- and inclusion in the annual prize selection.
This model allows Silver Linings Arts to support artists sustainably while keeping the Prize open to talent, not financial privilege.
No.
The Prize is awarded by the Silver Linings Arts jury based on:
- artistic quality,
- sincerity of practice,
- and the strength of the artist’s vision.
Online visibility does not influence the jury’s decision.
Yes. Absolutely.
The Grand Prize is awarded independently of physical exhibition participation.
Artists applying via the online digital exhibition have the same eligibility as those participating in physical exhibitions.