The 2020s have so far been overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, which spread across the globe at the beginning of the decade causing widespread social and economic disruption.

Enforced national lockdowns, implemented to help curb the spread of the virus, saw galleries and museums worldwide close their doors to the public, creating uncertainty for the sector and artists.

As a consequence, public artwork, digital technology and non-traditional art forms boomed within the art world. A new class of cryptocurrency proving ownership of digital artworks called NFTs soared in popularity, and news of the record sale of a digital-only artwork for more than $69m dominated mainstream news.

Artists in the 2020 collection include Frank Bowling, Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Shezad Dawood and Caroline Walker.