The Hari Art Prize

A shortlist of artists will be selected by an elite panel of judges including Dr. Aron Harilela, CEO and Chairman of Harilela Hotels, Matt Chung, Gallery Ascend Founder, Heiman Ng, Founder & Director of Art Prince Advisory, and HKU Part-time Lecturer in Global Creative Industries, Lynus Woo, Artist, collector, and founder of REP, and Melissa Digby-Bell, Head of Curatorial for A Space For Art.

The results of the Art Prize is announced in an award ceremony at The Hari Hong Kong on 18 September 2023. From 27 September to 17 December, the exhibition will showcase the five selected art pieces and ceramics, created by the well-known local artists. Guests can embark on a journey of discovery and dine surrounded by artworks in The Lounge and Zoku. In collaboration with A Space For Art, the Prize provides participants with the highest level of exposure and the perfect opportunity to showcase their work to the public.

Gregory Kovacs was selected as the First Prize Winner and the title of his winning piece is “19.5 Tons: The Art of Asking Your Boss”. He was awarded with a cash grant of HK$100,000 generously donated by Dr. Aron Harilela. The art piece is a slightly absurd Perec-ian piece making something out of the mundane office life. It is a two plates of steel office staples pressed against each other with a pressure of 19.5 tons using a precisely controlled hydraulic press.