International Art Award "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia": Ka Hang Mui's "Untitled" Wins Grand Prix from 2,943 Entries
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- International Art Award "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia": Ka Hang Mui's "Untitled" Wins Grand Prix from 2,943 Entries
- The award ceremony for the international art award "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026," hosted by HERALBONY Co., Ltd., was held on May 27th at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. From 2,943 entries submitted by 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions, "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui was awarded the Grand Prix. The winner will receive a cash prize of 3 million JPY and an artist contract with HERALBONY. Additionally, 9 Corporate Prize winners and 4 Jury's Special Prize winners were selected. The winning works can be viewed at an exhibition in Otemachi starting May 30th. The award aims to create opportunities for the talents of artists with disabilities to be expressed to society.
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- Date: May 28, 2026
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The award ceremony for the international art award "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026," hosted by HERALBONY Co., Ltd., was held on May 27th at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. From 2,943 entries submitted by 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions, "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui was awarded the Grand Prix. The winner will receive a cash prize of 3 million JPY and an artist contract with HERALBONY. Additionally, 9 Corporate Prize winners and 4 Jury's Special Prize winners were selected. The winning works can be viewed at an exhibition in Otemachi starting May 30th. The award aims to create opportunities for the talents of artists with disabilities to be expressed to society.
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- May 28, 2026
The award ceremony for the international art award "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026," hosted by HERALBONY Co., Ltd., was held on May 27th at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. From 2,943 entries submitted by 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions, "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui was awarded the Grand Prix. The winner will receive a cash prize of 3 million JPY and an artist contract with HERALBONY. Additionally, 9 Corporate Prize winners and 4 Jury's Special Prize winners were selected. The winning works can be viewed at an exhibition in Otemachi starting May 30th. The award aims to create opportunities for the talents of artists with disabilities to be expressed to society.
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Mr. Ka Hang Mui (third from left), his sister Ching Mui (fourth from left), and the judges / photo by Mika Hashimoto
HERALBONY Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, HERALBONY) held the award ceremony for its international art award, "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia," on Wednesday, May 27th, at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. The Grand Prix was awarded to the work "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui. It was selected as the top prize from a total of 2,943 entries by 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions worldwide. The Grand Prix winning artist will receive a cash prize of 3 million JPY to encourage their creative activities, and will also sign an artist contract with HERALBONY to strengthen their exposure both domestically and internationally through various licensing opportunities. In addition to the Grand Prix, four works were selected for the Jury's Special Prize, where each judge selects a work from their own unique perspective.
Furthermore, nine artists received Corporate Prizes. The Corporate Prizes are scheduled to be adopted for a service, product, or project by each respective company. As an "award with an exit," we will create opportunities for the artists' unique talents to be expressed to society through collaborations with companies.
■Grand Prix Winning Work
The Grand Prix was awarded to "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui. A trophy shaped like the "HERALBONY Art Prize" logo was presented on stage. The family of Grand Prix winner Ka Hang Mui commented, "On behalf of my brother, I would like to express my gratitude. I thank HERALBONY for organizing this, the staff at the studio who support my brother's creations daily, and especially Annette Fischer, a studio staff member who came all the way to Japan with us.
Tonight, I heard many wonderful words. I am very happy to recognize that the art of artists with disabilities is being acknowledged worldwide. I also felt very proud of my brother.
But honestly, the prize doesn't matter. The most important thing for me is that he can paint as he likes and do what he loves."
Ka Hang Mui (Netherlands)
《Zonder titel (Untitled)》
Year of production: 2023
Materials: Colored pencil, paper
Size: 704×1030mm
photo by Mika Hashimoto
■Nine Artists Receive Corporate Prizes
photo by Mika Hashimoto
The "Corporate Prizes" were awarded by Platinum Partner Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., and Gold Partners Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Nishimura & Asahi, JINS Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Sangetsu Corporation, Kai Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The winning works are scheduled to be adopted for a service, product, or project by each respective company.
《20210425》
Sosei Tokinaga (Japan) 《20210425》 (2021) / Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia Prize
《The Dishes I Ate》《Deep into the Night ~Salad Bowl~》
Left: Sei Imamura (Japan) 《The Dishes I Ate》 (2024) / SMBC Group Prize
Right: Tomohito Nihei (Japan) 《Deep into the Night ~Salad Bowl~》 (2025) / Nishimura & Asahi Prize
《Pakuchi-chan》《Difference》
Left: Kotono Yano (Japan) 《Pakuchi-chan》 (2025) / JINS Prize
Right: Michito Nakano (Japan) 《Difference》 (2025) / Epson Prize
《Ieie》《Overlapping Series, Serial Overlaps.》
Left: Mai Murohara (Japan) 《Ieie》 (2025) / sangetsu Prize
Right: Remoco-Reiko (Japan) 《Overlapping Series, Serial Overlaps.》 (2025) / Kai Prize
《Hope》《Untitled》
Left: KIYO (Japan) 《Hope》 (2025) / JR East Prize
Right: Yuina (Japan) 《Untitled》 (2024) / Toyota Motor Prize
■Four Artists Receive Jury's Special Prize
photo by Mika Hashimoto
This prize is awarded by four judges, each selecting a work from their own unique perspective.
*The family of Luis Felipe Davila, a Colombian artist who won the "Harriet Salmon Prize," attended on his behalf.
《Evolution of White Black in Yellow》《HACIA MI DESEO (Towards My Desire)》
Left: Mika Kamijo (Japan) 《Evolution of White Black in Yellow》 (2025) / Juror: Hiromi Kurosawa (CAO, HERALBONY Co., Ltd.)
Right: Luis Felipe Davila (Colombia) 《HACIA MI DESEO (Towards My Desire)》 (1988) / Juror: Harriet Salmon (USA / San Francisco) (Director of Art Partnerships, Creativity Explored)
《Time Got Away From Me 1》《Tsumikasanaru》《Tsumikasanaru》
Left: Ocean (USA) 《Time Got Away From Me 1》 (2025) / Juror: Klaus Mecherlein (Germany / Munich) (Director and Curator, EUWARD Archive and Atelier Augustinum (Augustinum Foundation))
Right: Shu Toriyama (Japan) 《Tsumikasanaru》 (2025) / Juror: Katsuhiko Hibino (Artist / President, Tokyo University of the Arts)
■General Comments from Juror Hiromi Kurosawa
This is the third year of the HERALBONY Art Prize, and we have seen increasingly powerful, unique, and diverse challenges. This year, we encountered about 3,000 new works. Each piece is filled with the artist's life and time. That is why the judges took great care in their evaluation, so as not to overlook anything.
HERALBONY has a brand statement: "Beyond Labels." Beyond means to go past, and a label is a label. While labels can help to make things and beings easier to understand, they can also confine someone within them. The phrase "Beyond Labels" contains our determination to go beyond that.
If there is one message you could take home from here today, it is that there is no single label of "art by people with disabilities." Instead, each creator has their own unique name first. I would like you to focus on the existence and life of each individual.
I want to question what we might be overlooking by fitting things into the box of "art by people with disabilities." It is not "people with disabilities" who are creating these works, but individual creators with names who are living in the same era and presenting their work. I myself felt this strongly again here today.
We will continue to move forward so that HERALBONY's message of "Beyond Labels" is not something special, but something that takes root as a matter of course.
■Award Ceremony Scenes
photo by Mika Hashimoto
A total of 34 artists from Japan and abroad attended the award ceremony.
photo by Mika Hashimoto
■Art Exhibition "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia" featuring unique talents from around the world opens in Otemachi on Saturday, May 30th
photo by Jozo Suzuki
photo by Jozo Suzuki
photo by Jozo Suzuki
The exhibition will be held from Saturday, May 30th, at the Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building, one of the largest galleries in Japan, located in Otemachi, Tokyo. You can view all 62 works, including the Grand Prix winner, other award-winning works, and finalists. We look forward to your visit.
■Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Title: "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia"
Dates: Saturday, May 30, 2025 - Saturday, June 27, 2025
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Fee: Free admission
Venue: Earth Garden, 1F, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building (1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Space Construction: SUPER FACTORY Co., Ltd.
Design: 6D
Curation: Hiromi Kurosawa (CAO, HERALBONY)
Organizer: HERALBONY Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Special Site
https://artprize.heralbony.jp/ (Japanese)
https://artprize.heralbony.jp/en/ (English)
■List of Partner Companies
【PLATINUM PARTNER】
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.
【GOLD PARTNERS】
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Nishimura & Asahi
JINS Inc.
Seiko Epson Corporation
Sangetsu Corporation
Kai Corporation
East Japan Railway Company
Toyota Motor Corporation
【SILVER PARTNERS】
NOMURA Co., Ltd.
fav / FAV LUX of FHG HOTELS
PILOT CORPORATION
ABeam Consulting Ltd.
LIXIL Corporation
Salesforce Japan Co., Ltd.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
【MEDIA PARTNER】
HIT Co., Ltd.
Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd.
Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
NewsTechnology Inc.
Amazon Japan G.K.
ENGAWA Co., Ltd.
【Official Supporter】
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
【PR / EVENT PARTNER】
SUNNY SIDE UP Inc.
【About HERALBONY Co., Ltd.】
HERALBONY is a creative company with the mission to "Unleash Your Exceptionality." It aims to transform the image of disability and create a new culture originating from welfare. The company manages over 2,000 art pieces by artists with disabilities as IP licenses and builds a sustainable business model by paying fair royalties. In addition to operating its own brand "HERALBONY," it engages in co-creation with companies, planning and production through creative work, provides employee training programs, and hosts the international art award "HERALBONY Art Prize," developing a multifaceted business centered on art. In September 2024, it established "HERALBONY EUROPE" in Paris, France, as its first overseas subsidiary.
Company Name: HERALBONY Co.,Ltd.
Location: 2-38 Kaiunbashi-dori, Morioka, Iwate (Headquarters), Gintomi Bldg. 3F Reception, 2-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 (Tokyo Office)
Representatives: Takaya Matsuda, Fumiya Matsuda
Corporate Site: https://www.heralbony.jp
Online Store: https://store.heralbony.jp/
Request for Copyright Notice on Art Data:
The image data of the art pieces published in this document are all valuable works of the copyright holders. When using these photos, please be sure to include the work title and the artist's name.
HERALBONY Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, HERALBONY) held the award ceremony for its international art award, "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia," on Wednesday, May 27th, at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. The Grand Prix was awarded to the work "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui. It was selected as the top prize from a total of 2,943 entries by 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions worldwide. The Grand Prix winning artist will receive a cash prize of 3 million JPY to encourage their creative activities, and will also sign an artist contract with HERALBONY to strengthen their exposure both domestically and internationally through various licensing opportunities. In addition to the Grand Prix, four works were selected for the Jury's Special Prize, where each judge selects a work from their own unique perspective.
Furthermore, nine artists received Corporate Prizes. The Corporate Prizes are scheduled to be adopted for a service, product, or project by each respective company. As an "award with an exit," we will create opportunities for the artists' unique talents to be expressed to society through collaborations with companies.
■Grand Prix Winning Work
The Grand Prix was awarded to "Zonder titel (Untitled)" by Netherlands-based artist Ka Hang Mui. A trophy shaped like the "HERALBONY Art Prize" logo was presented on stage. The family of Grand Prix winner Ka Hang Mui commented, "On behalf of my brother, I would like to express my gratitude. I thank HERALBONY for organizing this, the staff at the studio who support my brother's creations daily, and especially Annette Fischer, a studio staff member who came all the way to Japan with us.
Tonight, I heard many wonderful words. I am very happy to recognize that the art of artists with disabilities is being acknowledged worldwide. I also felt very proud of my brother.
But honestly, the prize doesn't matter. The most important thing for me is that he can paint as he likes and do what he loves."
Ka Hang Mui (Netherlands)
《Zonder titel (Untitled)》
Year of production: 2023
Materials: Colored pencil, paper
Size: 704×1030mm
photo by Mika Hashimoto
■Nine Artists Receive Corporate Prizes
photo by Mika Hashimoto
The "Corporate Prizes" were awarded by Platinum Partner Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., and Gold Partners Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Nishimura & Asahi, JINS Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Sangetsu Corporation, Kai Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The winning works are scheduled to be adopted for a service, product, or project by each respective company.
《20210425》
Sosei Tokinaga (Japan) 《20210425》 (2021) / Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia Prize
《The Dishes I Ate》《Deep into the Night ~Salad Bowl~》
Left: Sei Imamura (Japan) 《The Dishes I Ate》 (2024) / SMBC Group Prize
Right: Tomohito Nihei (Japan) 《Deep into the Night ~Salad Bowl~》 (2025) / Nishimura & Asahi Prize
《Pakuchi-chan》《Difference》
Left: Kotono Yano (Japan) 《Pakuchi-chan》 (2025) / JINS Prize
Right: Michito Nakano (Japan) 《Difference》 (2025) / Epson Prize
《Ieie》《Overlapping Series, Serial Overlaps.》
Left: Mai Murohara (Japan) 《Ieie》 (2025) / sangetsu Prize
Right: Remoco-Reiko (Japan) 《Overlapping Series, Serial Overlaps.》 (2025) / Kai Prize
《Hope》《Untitled》
Left: KIYO (Japan) 《Hope》 (2025) / JR East Prize
Right: Yuina (Japan) 《Untitled》 (2024) / Toyota Motor Prize
■Four Artists Receive Jury's Special Prize
photo by Mika Hashimoto
This prize is awarded by four judges, each selecting a work from their own unique perspective.
*The family of Luis Felipe Davila, a Colombian artist who won the "Harriet Salmon Prize," attended on his behalf.
《Evolution of White Black in Yellow》《HACIA MI DESEO (Towards My Desire)》
Left: Mika Kamijo (Japan) 《Evolution of White Black in Yellow》 (2025) / Juror: Hiromi Kurosawa (CAO, HERALBONY Co., Ltd.)
Right: Luis Felipe Davila (Colombia) 《HACIA MI DESEO (Towards My Desire)》 (1988) / Juror: Harriet Salmon (USA / San Francisco) (Director of Art Partnerships, Creativity Explored)
《Time Got Away From Me 1》《Tsumikasanaru》《Tsumikasanaru》
Left: Ocean (USA) 《Time Got Away From Me 1》 (2025) / Juror: Klaus Mecherlein (Germany / Munich) (Director and Curator, EUWARD Archive and Atelier Augustinum (Augustinum Foundation))
Right: Shu Toriyama (Japan) 《Tsumikasanaru》 (2025) / Juror: Katsuhiko Hibino (Artist / President, Tokyo University of the Arts)
■General Comments from Juror Hiromi Kurosawa
This is the third year of the HERALBONY Art Prize, and we have seen increasingly powerful, unique, and diverse challenges. This year, we encountered about 3,000 new works. Each piece is filled with the artist's life and time. That is why the judges took great care in their evaluation, so as not to overlook anything.
HERALBONY has a brand statement: "Beyond Labels." Beyond means to go past, and a label is a label. While labels can help to make things and beings easier to understand, they can also confine someone within them. The phrase "Beyond Labels" contains our determination to go beyond that.
If there is one message you could take home from here today, it is that there is no single label of "art by people with disabilities." Instead, each creator has their own unique name first. I would like you to focus on the existence and life of each individual.
I want to question what we might be overlooking by fitting things into the box of "art by people with disabilities." It is not "people with disabilities" who are creating these works, but individual creators with names who are living in the same era and presenting their work. I myself felt this strongly again here today.
We will continue to move forward so that HERALBONY's message of "Beyond Labels" is not something special, but something that takes root as a matter of course.
■Award Ceremony Scenes
photo by Mika Hashimoto
A total of 34 artists from Japan and abroad attended the award ceremony.
photo by Mika Hashimoto
■Art Exhibition "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia" featuring unique talents from around the world opens in Otemachi on Saturday, May 30th
photo by Jozo Suzuki
photo by Jozo Suzuki
photo by Jozo Suzuki
The exhibition will be held from Saturday, May 30th, at the Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building, one of the largest galleries in Japan, located in Otemachi, Tokyo. You can view all 62 works, including the Grand Prix winner, other award-winning works, and finalists. We look forward to your visit.
■Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Title: "HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono｜Brillia"
Dates: Saturday, May 30, 2025 - Saturday, June 27, 2025
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Fee: Free admission
Venue: Earth Garden, 1F, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building (1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Space Construction: SUPER FACTORY Co., Ltd.
Design: 6D
Curation: Hiromi Kurosawa (CAO, HERALBONY)
Organizer: HERALBONY Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Special Site
https://artprize.heralbony.jp/ (Japanese)
https://artprize.heralbony.jp/en/ (English)
■List of Partner Companies
【PLATINUM PARTNER】
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.
【GOLD PARTNERS】
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Nishimura & Asahi
JINS Inc.
Seiko Epson Corporation
Sangetsu Corporation
Kai Corporation
East Japan Railway Company
Toyota Motor Corporation
【SILVER PARTNERS】
NOMURA Co., Ltd.
fav / FAV LUX of FHG HOTELS
PILOT CORPORATION
ABeam Consulting Ltd.
LIXIL Corporation
Salesforce Japan Co., Ltd.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
【MEDIA PARTNER】
HIT Co., Ltd.
Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd.
Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
NewsTechnology Inc.
Amazon Japan G.K.
ENGAWA Co., Ltd.
【Official Supporter】
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
【PR / EVENT PARTNER】
SUNNY SIDE UP Inc.
【About HERALBONY Co., Ltd.】
HERALBONY is a creative company with the mission to "Unleash Your Exceptionality." It aims to transform the image of disability and create a new culture originating from welfare. The company manages over 2,000 art pieces by artists with disabilities as IP licenses and builds a sustainable business model by paying fair royalties. In addition to operating its own brand "HERALBONY," it engages in co-creation with companies, planning and production through creative work, provides employee training programs, and hosts the international art award "HERALBONY Art Prize," developing a multifaceted business centered on art. In September 2024, it established "HERALBONY EUROPE" in Paris, France, as its first overseas subsidiary.
Company Name: HERALBONY Co.,Ltd.
Location: 2-38 Kaiunbashi-dori, Morioka, Iwate (Headquarters), Gintomi Bldg. 3F Reception, 2-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 (Tokyo Office)
Representatives: Takaya Matsuda, Fumiya Matsuda
Corporate Site: https://www.heralbony.jp
Online Store: https://store.heralbony.jp/
Request for Copyright Notice on Art Data:
The image data of the art pieces published in this document are all valuable works of the copyright holders. When using these photos, please be sure to include the work title and the artist's name.
FAQ
What kind of award is the HERALBONY Art Prize?
It is an international art award for artists with disabilities, hosted by HERALBONY Co., Ltd. It aims to discover outstanding talent and create opportunities to showcase it to society.
Who won the Grand Prix for 2026?
Artist Ka Hang Mui from the Netherlands won the Grand Prix for his work 'Zonder titel (Untitled)'.
How is this award different from other art prizes?
A key feature is the 'Corporate Prize,' with many partner companies participating, under the concept of an 'award with an exit.' This system helps artists achieve financial independence, for example, by having their winning works commercialized.
What does the organizer HERALBONY want to convey with the phrase 'Beyond Labels'?
It expresses the determination to move beyond the single label of 'art by people with disabilities' and instead focus on the individual names and personalities of each creator.
Where and until when is the exhibition of the winning works being held?
It is being held at the Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building in Otemachi, Tokyo, from May 30 to June 27, 2025. Admission is free.