SAITAMA, Japan, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The third
International Open Art Competition, "Art Olympia 2019," will be
held in Japan next year, with
announcement of winners and their exhibition scheduled for June.
Art Olympia, held once every two
years, aims to discover talented artists and support them.
Approximately 160 artworks will be selected for a final review in
Tokyo by a panel of jurors invited
from around the world. The 1st-place winner will receive
US$120,000. In addition, 160 artists
will receive prize money and 1,000 artists will be honored and
featured. The competition will give away a total of approximately
US$500,000 in cash awards and prizes
for supporting artist activities.
(Logo:
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M102884/201811019871/_prw_PI1lg_B1DIAdpm.JPG)
This third Art Olympia will accept two-dimensional artworks.
Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal,
digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography, etc. will be also
accepted. The maximum size is 117cm x 117cm (46 x 46 inches).
A primary review will be done using artwork images and the final
review will use actual artworks. Moreover, the final review will
use a point-rating system, allowing the public to check the
reviewing process. With an eye to supporting young artists, Art
Olympia has created a Student Category, allowing students to apply
for both All-Entrants and Student Categories.
Internationally based jurors:
Brett Littman: Director, Noguchi
Museum/New York
Chu Teh-I: Artist, Founder of Kuandu Museum of Fine
Arts/Taipei
Florence Derieux: Director of
Exhibitions at Hauser & Wirth/New
York
Emmanuelle Lequeux: Journalist for
Le Monde/Paris
Zheng Lin: Founder and Director of
Tang Contemporary Art/Beijing
Tokyo-based jurors:
Hiroshi Senju: Artist
Toyomi Hoshina: Vice President,
Tokyo University of the Arts
Akiya Takahashi: Director,
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
Yuko Hasegawa: Curator at Museum of
Contemporary Art Tokyo
Akiko Endo: Artist
Awards:
All-Entrants Category: 1st prize US$120,000 (one winner)
Student Category: 1st prize US$20,000
(one winner)
1,000 artists will be honored and featured.
Schedule:
1. Entry period: From October 1,
2018, to March 15, 2019
2. Announcement of winners: June 6,
2019
3. Exhibition: Toshima Ward Office Building, June 8-16, 2019
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, June 23-29,
2019
The International Open Art Competition, "Art Olympia 2019"
English, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese versions:
http://artolympia.info/
Entry site:
http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=1452