Topic
Art
243 people were recognised in the UK honours for Art.
Recognition over time
243 people recognised for Art from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Art bar (243) is those tagged Art directly, shown against its 2 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Art
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Recipients
People recognised for Art
243 people
2026 · 13
Ian William Ligertwood Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“Volunteer. For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney”
David John Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Agnes Jane McCULLOUGH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to the Art of Lacemaking and Needlecraft in Northern Ireland”
Sunil Gupta
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Photographer, Activist and Writer. For services to Art and to the LGBTQ+ Communities”
John Raby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cleveland, County Durham
“Principal and Chief Executive, The Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, North Yorkshire and County Durham. For services to Higher Education”
Anthony Browne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wincanton, Somerset
“Chair, and lately President, the British Art Market Federation. For services to the British Art Market”
Joanna Cannon Lowden (Joanna Cannon)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Art Curation and Research.”
Ron Arad
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Industrial Designer, Artist, and Architectural Designer. For services to Art and Design”
Jason Cannon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Professor Emerita, The Courtauld Institute of Art. For services to Art Curation and Research”
Alastair Upton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“Chief Executive Officer, Creative Folkestone. For services to Art”
Rosalind Stoddart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“Founder and Artistic Director, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art and Deep Roots Tall Trees. For services to the Visual and Performing Arts”
Marcia Pointon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Greater London
“Art Historian and Trustee, Art Fund. For services to the Visual Arts”
Julia-Anne Fawcett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive Officer, The Lowry. For services to Art and Creative Industry”
2025 · 11
Timothy Shaw
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Hospital Rooms. For services to Art”
Sarah Mansbridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penzance, Cornwall
“Gallery Director, Cornwall Contemporary. For services to Art”
Camilla Hampshire
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sidmouth, Devon
“Lately Museum Manager and Cultural Lead, Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery. For services to Culture in Exeter”
Mark Bills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sudbury, Suffolk
“Lately Director, Gainsborough's House. For services to Art, to Museums and to the community in Suffolk”
Alex Farquharson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Tate Britain. For services to Art”
Emily Halban
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Co-Founder, A Space Between. For services to Tackling Isolation, Loneliness and Anxiety through Art”
Tianna Dagher
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, A Space Between. For services to Tackling Isolation, Loneliness and Anxiety through Art”
Katherine Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founding Director, Firstsite. For services to Art and to the community in Essex”
Melissa Terras
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. For services to Digital Humanities”
Emily Aidin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Art History Link-Up. For services to Art History and to Young People”
Rebecca Margaret Salter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“President, Royal Academy of Arts. For services to Art”
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