About the Art Competition and Exhibition

To encourage participation in art creation and promote the appreciation of contemporary art, Asia Society Hong Kong Center invites all visitors to give in to their imaginations and engage in a dialogue with Yoshitomo Nara’s work and his world through this open art competition and exhibition. Winning and selected works will be exhibited in Chantal Miller Gallery.

Submission Period: March 23 - July 26, 2015, 6pm (HKT)

Entry Guidelines

Themes of the entry: Inspired by Nara - Imagination of Life
Yoshitomo Nara’s work draws on his childhood memories, imaginations, emotions and his interpretation of “life”. He sometimes projects himself and his feelings into his signature portraits of largeheaded girls and lonesome puppies. Through his many adorable pastel-colored figures, Nara also makes us think about life’s bigger questions. What do you think of your life? What inspires you in Nara’s work? Create an art work to express your imagination and emotions toward life, as inspired by Nara.
The art work can be of any themes or styles inspired by Yoshitomo Nara's art.

Entry Categories

A) Children division: Students aged 6 - 11
B) Youth division: Students aged 12 - 17
C) Open division: Aged 18 and above

Format of Entry

• The art work can be two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D)
• Framed art work size must be within 60cm x 60cm (for 2D) or 30cm x 36cm x 24cm (for 3D).
• An artist statement (not more than 200 words in either Chinese or English) is required to be submitted with the art work. The title and materials should be stated in the application form.

Submission method

Completed entry form, together with clear digital image(s) of the submission and an artist statement should be sent to [email protected]. Applicants are required to keep the original works, and submit to Asia Society Hong Kong Center in early August 2015 should they be selected for inclusion in the exhibition.

Judging Criteria

All submissions will be judged based on three criteria: Relevance to and interpretation of the theme; Creativity; and Technical Merit of the art work.

Prizes

Up to 10 winners will be selected in each division. Each will receive a Certificate of Excellence and have their winning art works showcased at an exhibition at Asia Society Hong Kong Center’s Chantal Miller Gallery, In addition, winners in each division will receive:

Award Ceremony and Exhibition Opening: August 8, 2015

Exhibition: August 9 - 16, 2015

Entry form and further information can be found in our Exhibition Website.

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