The HERALBONY Art Prize 2025 Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia, an international art award organized by HERALBONY Co., Ltd. (hereafter “HERALBONY”), has announced its Grand Prize winner. Out of 2,650 entries, “La Reine Charlotte” by Evelyne Postic was selected as the Grand Prize-winning artwork after a rigorous judging process.
As the Grand Prize winner, Evelyne Postic will receive a cash award of 3 million yen to support her artistic endeavors. Additionally, she will sign an artist contract with HERALBONY, allowing her unique artistic vision to be shared globally through various licensing opportunities.
In addition to the Grand Prize, the Jury Prize (awarded to four artists) and the Corporate Prize (awarded to five artists) have also been announced.
HERALBONY established the “HERALBONY Art Prize” on January 31, 2024, known as “ISAI (Unique Talent) Day,” with the vision of recognizing and elevating artists with disabilities as professionals, enabling them to further their careers. Now in its second year, the Grand Prix-winning artworks will be showcased not only in Tokyo but also in Iwate and Paris.
The art exhibition, showcasing the Grand Prize winner, Corporate Prize winners, Jury Prize winners, and Finalists, will be held starting from May 31, 2024 (Saturday) at the Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building (Address: 1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).
■ Grand Prize Winning Artwork
Evelyne Postic, France
“La Reine Charlotte”
Medium: Ink, Nautical Chart / Size: 710 × 1180 mm
■ Jury Prize Winning Artwork
This award is given to works selected by four jurors, each bringing their own unique perspective.
Aot, Japan
"タイトル不明 (Untitled)"
Jury: Hiromi Kurosawa, Japan
Chief Art Officer of HERALBONY
Ayumi, Japan
"あゆみちゃんの作品 (Ayumi's artwork) "
Jury: Harriet Salmon, San Francisco, USA
Director of Art Partnerships, Creativity Explored
Mbavhalelo Nekhavhambe, South Africa
"Gwalabani nga vhuthu! strike with Ubuntu! (Strike with Humanity! Strike with Ubuntu!) "
Jury: Klaus Mecherlein, Munich, Germany
Curator and Director, EUWARD Archive and Atelier Augustinum, Augustinum Foundation
Wancha, Japan
"箱に乗るイヌ (A Dog on a Box)"
Jury: Katsuhiko Hibino, Japan
Artist / President of Tokyo University of the Arts
■ Corporate Prize Winning Artwork
The Corporate Prize will be awarded by the platinum sponsor Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., and the gold sponsors Sangetsu Corporation, JINS Inc., East Japan Railway Company, and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. The winning artworks are expected to be incorporated into the services, products, or businesses of each company. Through collaborations initiated by the Corporate Prize, we aim to create opportunities for the artists to showcase their unique visions.
Amanda Angela Soenoko, Indonesia
"The Mystic’s Dreams"
TOKYO TATEMONO | Brillia Prize
Asumi Uchizono, Japan
"ボクのみてるサイと、4883桁のパイ。 (The Rhino I See and the 4883 Digits of Pi.)"
sangetsu Prize
Mami Yoshikawa, Japan
"ゾウさんと恐竜と思い出たち (The Elephant , The Dinosaur and Memories)"
JINS Prize
Rinako Ikuta, Japan
East Japan Railway Company Prize
"つながる風景 (Connected Scenery) "
Takahiro Kojo, Japan
Toyota Prize
"はばたく (Soaring) "
■ Exhibition Overview
The Grand Prize-winning artwork, Corporate Prize-winning artworks, Special Jury Prize-winning artworks, and finalists’ works will be exhibited at the upcoming exhibition scheduled to open in late May.
Exhibition Dates: May 31, 2025 (Saturday) – June 14, 2025 (Saturday)
Venue: Earth Garden, 1F, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building (1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Organized by: HERALBONY Co., Ltd.
■ HERALBONY Art Prize 2025 Teaser Movie
Official Website
https://artprize.heralbony.jp/en/
About HERALBONY
HERALBONY is a creative company working with artists with intellectual disabilities under the mission of “Radiate Your Color.” We manage the copyrights of more than 2,000 art pieces created by these artists and incorporate them into various business domains. We provide a sustainable business platform for the artists, facilitating many collaborations with enterprises, and the artists receive royalties when their art is used.
Our business is diverse, encompassing a variety of initiatives. In addition to our brand “HERALBONY”, which promotes a new lifestyle with art to drive social change, we offer creative production with art licensing and employee training programs to support corporate DE&I initiatives. We also operate the HERALBONY Art Prize, further expanding opportunities for artists with disabilities. In September 2024, HERALBONY launched its first overseas subsidiary, HERALBONY EUROPE, in Paris, France.
By showcasing their unique expressions through art and design, we aim to change people’s negative perspectives towards ‘disability’ and create a society where everyone’s ‘differences’ are celebrated.
Company Information
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