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Christian Berst (France)

Founder of the galerie christian berst art brut

Christian Berst is the founder and owner of the gallery christian berst art brut, an art gallery based in Paris at the forefront of the global Art Brut movement. With a consistent presence at Paris + by Art Basel, one of the world’s largest art fairs, he actively engages in various aspects of the international art scene, including exhibition curation, lectures, publishing books, and writing articles.

Hiromi Kurosawa (Japan)

Chief Curator at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa/ Advisor of HERALBONY Co., Ltd.

After graduating from Boston University (Massachusetts, U.S.A.), she worked at Art Tower Mito (Ibaraki, Japan) and Sogetsu Museum of Art (Tokyo, Japan) before joining the office for the opening of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa in 2003. She engaged in the field of planning and installation of architecture and commission work. Since the museum's opening in 2004, she has organized numerous exhibitions. The exhibition features contemporary artists and their works who are active both domestically and internationally, such as Olafur Eliasson, Do Ho Suh, Fiona Tan, and Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller. She has been involved in planning and selecting museum collections, building school partnerships, and creating educational outreach programs for visitors of all ages. She also became the general curator at City Net Asia (Seoul, Korea) in 2011, at OpenArt (Örebro, Sweden) in 2017, and at Culture City of East Asia (Kanazawa, Japan) in 2018.

Katsuhiko Hibino (Japan)

Artist, President of Tokyo University of the Arts

Born in Gifu City in 1958. Completed his master’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts’ Graduate School of Fine Arts. He won the 3rd Japan Graphic Exhibition Grand Prix in 1982, then the 30th ADC Grand Prix in 1983. He submitted works in the 1986 Sydney Biennale and the 1995 Venice Biennale. He also received the Mainichi Design Award Grand Prix in 1999 and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in the Art Promotion Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2015. In 2007, he became a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and became president in April 2022. Other major positions include director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu , director of the Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto , and chairman of the Japan Football Association’s Committee for Social Responsibility.

Emina Morioka (Japan)

LVMH Métiers d’Art Japan Director

At LVMH Métiers d’Art, Emina actively contributes to empower the uniqueness of Japan craftmanship, bridging tradition to innovation, to build together a sustainable future for these ecosystems of excellence.

What is
the HERALBONY
Art Prize?

What is
the HERAL-
BONY
Art
Peize?

In 2024, the HERALBONY Art Prize was established to help advance the budding careers of numerous talented artists. HERALBONY is an experimental welfare company with the mission statement, "Radiate your color.” It sees each individual's differences as unlimited possibilities and aims to create new values and culture through art.

This open competition will not only provide a place for artists to showcase their creativity, share their artwork with a wider audience, and connect with their peers in the field of expression, but will also expose them to curators, collectors, critics, gallery directors, and many other people.

There are no nationality or age restrictions on participation. We encourage works that demonstrate innovation, creativity, exploration of new artistic directions, and experiments with a variety of styles, techniques and approaches from expressive individuals with disabilities from around the world. Our aim is to showcase this art competition to the world, and to encounter artists and artworks that embody the diversity of society. We will elevate artists' careers to the next level and redefine the conventional perception of “disability and art”.

The symbol mark,formed by merging the "H" from HERALBONY and the "A" from Art, is inspired by the concept of a "spotlight" highlighting the "artists in the lead" within the HERALBONY Art Prize. We anticipate that the unique expressions of each individual will broaden the platform where they radiate, fostering the emergence of new talents.

Who can enter?

  • 1.Artists with disabilities who wish to pursue careers in art internationally.

  • 2.Open to all professional and amateur artists, regardless of age, gender, or nationality.

  • 3.Entries are accepted from artists themselves or from affiliated organizations, etc.

Entries from any of the following persons or organizations are acceptable:
(1) The artist themselves (2) A person with parental authority (for minors) (3) A relative or parent (4) A guardian (5) A welfare facility or other organization to which the artist belongs

Entry Guidelines

Artwork entries that do not comply with the following rules will be disqualified. Please ensure you read them carefully.

  • 1.The copyright and ownership of the artwork must belong to the entrant (artist).

Any artwork containing a character, brand, name, or other element with copyright, trademark, or other rights that belong to a party other than the artist is not eligible.

  • 2. Only two-dimensional artworks are acceptable (e.g., paintings, prints, digital art,photographs, and mixed media).

Sculptures, three-dimensional artworks, and video works are not eligible.

For installations, the artwork must be capable of being displayed on a wall, and be no longer than 200 cm in any dimension when displayed.

  • 3. Only artworks that have not won prizes in other competitions in the past and have not been commercialized are eligible.

You may not enter the same piece of artwork in both this competition and any other open competition at the same time.

  • 4. If the artwork passes the first round of judging, it must be available for display from April to December 2024.

  • 5. The maximum size of the artwork is up to 200 cm in any dimension (if framed, the frame must be included in the size). Additionally, the sum of the two sides must be within 300 cm.

  • 6. The weight of the artwork must not exceed 15 kg (if framed, the weight of the frame must be included).

  • 7. Open theme (including materials and genre)

Awards and Prize

Corporate Awards are awards selected by the sponsor companies of the Prize. Winning artworks may be adopted for use in a company's services, products, or business.

The organizer may contact entrants of selected and award-winning artworks to discuss matters such as licensing agreements.

Organizer: HERALBONY Co., Ltd.

HERALBONY Co., Ltd.

HERALBONY is a company that unites art and welfare under the mission, “Radiate your color.”

With a view to expanding the welfare field, we develop diverse businesses, including a licensing business centered on the management of art data copyrights through licensing agreements mainly with artists with intellectual disabilities in Japan and abroad. Our businesses also include the operation of the art lifestyle brand HERALBONY, which uses artworks in fashion and interior products. Through these businesses, we aim to transform the perception of disability and create a new culture with welfare as its starting point.

JUDGE

Judging Criteria

  • A unique perspective and artistic creativity

  • Originality that may introduce fresh viewpoints and instigate societal shifts

  • A spirit of freedom that embodies diversity

Judging Method

  • First round: Photo judging

  • Second round: Physical judging

Disclaimers

  • All entrants will be notified of the results of the first round of judging by e-mail regardless of the results.

  • Entrants who pass the first round of judging will be notified of the results of the second judgment round by e-mail regardless of the results.

  • The organizer will not respond to any inquiries regarding the results or process of judging.

  • The images and information of artwork that passes the first round of judging can be used by the organizer in subsequent publicity activities and other necessary materials (e.g., on websites, in social media, in handouts at venues). Those who pass the first round of judging will be asked for their consent to use images and other formats of their artwork. Please be aware of this in advance.

  • The second round of judging will view the original artworks. For artworks that pass the first round of judging, the entrant will be responsible for the shipping cost to transfer the artwork to the judging site (Tokyo, Japan). For international entrants, the organizer will pay part of the international shipping costs based on further discussion.

  • If any artwork is found to violate the Entry Guidelines or other applicable provisions, or to infringe on the rights of a third party (e.g., copyright, portrait rights), the award or selection of the artwork may be withdrawn. If there is any objection or complaint from a third party, the organizer will not be liable for any such claim or complaint. The entrant will be responsible for dealing with such a complaint, including bearing any costs incurred.

SCHEDULE

  • JANUARY 31 START OF ENTRY

  • MARCH 15 CLOSURE OF ENTRIES

  • MID-APRIL RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND OF JUDGING

    If successful in the first round of judging, the original artwork must be submitted physically of the second round of judging. Details of the shipping address and receiving period will be provided to those who passed the first round of judging.

    *Receiving period of artworks: Mid-April to mid-May (tentative)

    *Entrants are responsible for the shipping cost.

  • Early June Results of the second round of judging Start of entry

  • Early August Exhibition of selected and award-winning artworks + Award ceremony

    Award-winning artworks (of the Grand Prize and Corporate Awards) and selected artworks from the second round of judging will be exhibited at a venue in Tokyo.

    *The period is scheduled ofr three weeks between mid-August and late September.

    *Artworks will be returned by the end of the year after the exhibition.

    *The organizer is responsible for the cost of returning

*The schedule for the announcement of the results and the exhibition of selected and
award-winning artworks is subject to change without notice.
Please check the official website for the latest information .

ENTRY

How to Enter

  • Please enter the competition via theEntry Formon the official website or via Email.

*We will not accept any artwork directly mailed or brought to our offices, stores, events, or other venues.

  • You can download and print the entry guidelines here:

Number of artwork entries

  • up to 3 artworks per person

*Judging will be conducted per piece of artwork.

Entry period

  • January 31 to March 15, 2024

*Please complete and submit the Entry Form or send by E-mail by the deadline of 23:59 (Japan time) on March 15.

Entry fee

  • Entry is free of charge.

*However, if your artwork passes the first round of judging, you will be responsible for the shipping cost to transfer the artwork to the judging site. For international entrants, the organizer will pay part of the international shipping costs based on further discussion.

ENTRY

Q&A

We cannot accept any bring-in artwork entries at our offices, galleries, stores, or event venues, etc. Please enter the competition using the Entry Form on the official website.

Once your entry form has been submitted, no further artwork entries can be added. Please make sure you have the final number of artworks before entry.

Artworks using AI are not accepted.If use of AI is discovered later, the prize will be canceled and the prize money must be returned.

The corporate awards are awards selected by the sponsors of the Prize. Winning artworks may be adopted for use in the company's services, products, or businesses. More information will be posted on our web site after February.

Selected and award-winning artworks and their artists will be introduced in accordance with the individual's wishes after prior consultation.

SPONSORS

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BRONZE SPONSORS

SPECIAL PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNER

EVENT PARTNER

WEB PRODUCTION
PARTNER

CONTACTS

For inquires
regarding entries

HERALBONY Art Prize Office,
HERALBONY Co., Ltd.

prize@heralbony.com
Weekdays 10:00〜19:00（JST）
*except national holidays

For media inquiries, please contact:

pr@heralbony.com

For inquiries
regarding sponsoring

We are currently seeking companies interested in sponsoring the HERALBONY Art Prize.

account@heralbony.com

Please contact us according to the subject of your inquiry as below.