Exhibition Hosted by HERALBONY 'HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono | Brillia' Opens Tomorrow, May 30 (Sat) in Otemachi.

photo by Jozo Suzuki Starting Saturday, May 30, 'HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Presented by Tokyo Tatemono | Brillia' will be held at Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the SMBC East Tower, one of the largest galleries in Japan, located in Otemachi, Tokyo. A total of 62 works, including the Grand Prize-winning work and final selected works, can be viewed at this art exhibition. Online viewing is scheduled to be released around Friday, June 12, on the HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 official website. Those who live far away or find it difficult to visit the venue can also enjoy the artworks. Event Overview 'HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 Exhibition Presented by Tokyo Tatemono | Brillia' Dates: Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Saturday, June 27, 2026 Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 Admission: Free Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower (1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) Online Viewing: Scheduled to be released around Friday, June 12 on the HERALBONY Art Prize official website. Official Website: https://artprize.heralbony.jp/ *Closing times may change on certain dates. Please check the official SNS for the latest information. photo by Jozo Suzuki photo by Jozo Suzuki photo by Jozo Suzuki Opening Tomorrow! Opening Event To commemorate the first day of the exhibition, we will hold an opening event inviting the Grand Prize-winning artist, Kar Han Mui. We have prepared numerous events, including an art cruise to deeply appreciate art, led by judge Harriet Salmon and HERALBONY staff. In addition, an art cruise led by HERALBONY Co-CEO Takaya Matsuda and staff will be held for HERALBONY CLUB members. ◾️ Opening Event [Event Overview] *Sign language interpretation provided for all Date: Saturday, May 30 13:00 - 13:30 Opening 13:30 - 14:00 Art Cruise by Judges *Other programs are also scheduled to be held Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower How to participate: Free of charge / No prior registration required / Free to enter and leave at any time ◾️ HERALBONY CLUB Establishment Commemoration 'ART CRUISE SPECIAL' [Event Overview] *Sign language interpretation provided for all Date: Saturday, May 30, 15:30 - 16:15 Content: Art cruise by HERALBONY Co-CEO Takaya Matsuda and HERALBONY staff Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower How to participate: Free of charge / No prior registration required / Free to enter and leave at any time Participation benefits: HERALBONY CLUB mileage 'BONY' will be given / Staff support for HERALBONY CLUB member registration is available About HERALBONY CLUB: https://heralbony.com/pages/heralbonyclub *This event is open to anyone, regardless of whether they are HERALBONY CLUB members or not. New Programs to Expand the Viewing Experience What the HERALBONY Art Prize aims for is not 'a place to select excellent works,' but 'a place to disclose the process of changing the language of society in front of the works.' This year, as a first attempt, we will hold a special event. ◾️ HERALBONY Art Prize special EVENT | 'Before Words' [Program Overview] ▼ Part 1: Encountering Works | Interactive Viewing While touring the works with Dr. Asa Ito, we will exchange words and freely discuss what we noticed and felt. Even when facing the same work, what people see varies. By borrowing the perspectives of those sharing the space, expressions of the work that you could never have encountered alone will suddenly emerge—let's spend such a moment of discovery together. ▼ Part 2: With Artists and Families | Talk Session This is a talk session welcoming the artists of the works encountered in Part 1 and their families. While asking about their production and daily lives, we will look back on the viewing time in Part 1. The words you exchanged will also be an opportunity for the artists and their families to look at their works anew. Creators, people living together, and people viewing the works—please enjoy this moment where three perspectives quietly overlap as a member of it. [Event Overview] Date: Sunday, June 14, 9:30 - 11:30 Venue: SMBC Hall, 3rd Floor, SMBC East Tower Capacity: 50 people *Advance registration required ▶︎ Apply here: https://heralbony.com/pages/event-ticket-hap26 ◾️ ZINE Creation Event As a new project this year, we will hold an original ZINE creation event 'A Little Spark - See, Choose, Create ZINE.' It is a program to shape what you felt at the exhibition into pictures and words. We hope that viewing at the exhibition venue will be an opportunity to deeply reconnect with your own senses. ■ ZINE Free Distribution Days (Weekends Only) Saturday, May 30, Sunday, May 31, Saturday, June 6, Sunday, June 7, Saturday, June 13, Sunday, June 14, Saturday, June 20, Sunday, June 21, Saturday, June 27 ■ Venue Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower (Art Cruise) ■ How to participate Participation fee: Free Advance registration: Not required ▼ 'ZINE' Partially Released ▼ Production Experience Scene photo by Kodai Kitagawa photo by Kodai Kitagawa photo by Kodai Kitagawa Popular Annual Exhibition-Related Events ◾️ Art Cruise This is a 40-minute mini-guide program where you tour the artists and works with commentary from HERALBONY staff. No reservation is required, participation is free, and anyone is free to join. In addition to being held every weekend, it is also held on weekdays every Wednesday and Friday, so you can drop by after work. You are free to enter and leave. We also plan to live stream on the official Instagram to deliver the charm of the art cruise. Please look forward to it. [Event Overview] Dates and Times: 17:20 - 18:00 June 6 (Sat) / June 20 (Sat) 13:00 - 13:40 June 13 (Sat) / June 27 (Sat) 14:00 - 14:40 14:00 - 14:40 Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower How to participate: Free of charge / No prior registration required / Free to enter and leave at any time ◾️ Sign Language Art Cruise A special art experience to savor in a space with sign language. Not only deaf and hard-of-hearing people but also hearing people who can converse in sign language can participate. *Please note that there will be no reading interpretation. Dates and Times: Saturday, June 6, 14:00 - 14:45 / Tuesday, June 16, 14:00 - 14:45 (about 45 minutes each) Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower How to participate: Free of charge / No prior registration required / Free to enter and leave at any time Cooperation: Re; Signing Project ◾️ Kids Art Cruise (Registration Required) An art cruise for children of elementary school age and younger. It is a program where you can enjoy the works while freely expressing what you feel. We also have a quiz rally that you can participate in at any time during the exhibition period (no registration required). You will accumulate HERALBONY CLUB's BONY when you register on the day of participation. Dates: 11:30 - 12:00 Sunday, May 31 / Saturday, June 6 / Sunday, June 14 / Sunday, June 21 / Saturday, June 27 Venue: Earth Garden, 1st Floor, SMBC East Tower Target: Elementary school children and their guardians Capacity: 15 people per session (Advance registration required) *Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached How to participate: Advance registration required / Free of charge / Earn BONY by participating ▼ Apply to participate here https://heralbony.com/pages/event-ticket-hap26 ◾️ Chat-style Viewing Program (Registration Required) This is a 60-minute chat-style viewing program connecting the 'visible world' and the 'invisible world,' facilitated by blind communicators Kensuke Ishii, Miki Kawabata, and Rio Sekiba. By surrounding the works with other participants and freely discussing what you felt, you can enjoy viewing while appreciating other people's perspectives and dialogue. You will accumulate HERALBONY CLUB's BONY when you register on the day of participation. [Event Overview] Dates: 10 sessions in total - Sunday, May 31, 13:00 - 14:00 / 14:45 - 15:45 - Sunday, June 7, 11:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 14:00 / 15:00 - 16:00 - Saturday, June 13, 11:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 14:00 / 15:00 - 16:00 - Sunday, June 21, 13:00 - 14:00 / 14:45 - 15:45 Capacity: 12 people per session (Advance registration required) *Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached How to participate: Advance registration required / Free of charge / Earn BONY by participating ▼ Apply to participate here https://heralbony.com/pages/event-ticket-hap26 Viewing Experience Expanding at the Venue ◾️ Sale of HERALBONY Items photo by Kodai Kitagawa At the venue, we also sell HERALBONY products. We have prepared items that allow you to enjoy the works in your daily life, such as fashion items and miscellaneous goods incorporating art. We will also sell a limited edition HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 tote bag. It features a design with green linked to the Grand Prize-winning work. photo by Kodai Kitagawa photo by Kodai Kitagawa photo by Kodai Kitagawa ◾️ Nippon Broadcasting System Audio Content With the cooperation of Nippon Broadcasting System, we are distributing art viewing audio content that allows you to enjoy the award-winning works of the HERALBONY Art Prize 2026 even more. Nippon Broadcasting System announcer Eri Higashijima and HERALBONY's Marie Kitamura will introduce the highlights of the works. You can enjoy it on the Nippon Broadcasting System Podcast, HERALBONY CLUB, and inside the venue. In addition, the Nippon Broadcasting System special program 'Expressive People Radiating Unique Colors ~HERALBONY Art Prize~' is also being distributed on radiko. ◾️ SNS SPECIAL EVENT During the exhibition period, we will give HERALBONY CLUB mileage 'BONY' to those who post on SNS with '#HeralbonyArtPrize2026'. We look forward to your posts, such as photos of the exhibition venue, impressions of online viewing, and messages to the artists. *Posts from 'Missions' within HERALBONY CLUB are eligible / Limited to once per person Initiatives Aiming for an Exhibition Everyone Can Enjoy with Peace of Mind We have prepared various supports so that all visitors can enjoy viewing. Please feel free to ask us. ◾️ For those who are blind or have low vision A QR code is installed for each award-winning work, and you can read it and have it read aloud using the screen reader on your device. When reading the QR code, please ask the staff in the venue. There is no problem using the read-aloud function without earphones inside the venue. If you have any other problems, please ask the staff. ◾️ For sign language users We will distribute an 'Exhibition Explanation Video in Sign Language' that translates the exhibition explanation panels into sign language. Please ask the staff, scan the QR code, and view it on your smartphone or tablet device. *No application required, you can view it at any time during the exhibition period. We apologize, but we do not rent out devices. Sign language expression: Eri Nasu Sign language supervision: Re; Signing Project ◾️ For those who have difficulty understanding text information We plan to distribute an 'Easy Exhibition Guide (HERALBONY Art Prize pamphlet using easy Japanese and easy-to-understand expressions)'. If you need one, please ask the staff. ◾️ For those with sensory sensitivities We will rent out 'Sensory Friendly Bags' containing sensory toys to calm the mind and earmuffs to reduce loud noises for those sensitive to sound. It can only be used inside the venue. Please ask the staff when using it. *Quantities are limited. Cooperation: Nomura Co., Ltd. ◾️ About English Exhibition Explanations A QR code is installed for each exhibit, and you can check it by scanning it. ◾️ About Venue Accessibility The exhibition will be held only on the 1st floor. - For those coming by wheelchair There is a ramp at the Eitai-dori side entrance. The Hibiya-dori side entrance has no steps and you can enter directly. In addition, you can come directly to the 1st floor by elevator from Exit C14 of Otemachi Subway Station. - Elevator You can use an elevator with a width of 161 cm, depth of 150 cm, frontage of 99 cm, and a load capacity of up to 100 kg. - Multi-purpose toilet Located on the 1st basement floor. It is fully equipped with an ostomate faucet and a diaper changing table. - Parking / Bicycle parking There is no parking or bicycle parking in the venue. If you are coming by car, please use a nearby parking lot. - About assistance dogs Service dogs, guide dogs, and hearing dogs are all allowed to enter the building. ■ Exhibition Overview With the mission of 'Radiate Your Color,' HERALBONY, which aims to create a new culture starting from welfare and changing the image of disabilities, established the HERALBONY Art Prize in 2024. It is an international art award aimed at providing a place for expressive people with disabilities around the world to present their creative power and supporting the budding of their careers. This year, the third time, 1,342 artists from 77 countries and regions participated, and 2,943 works were submitted, greatly exceeding last year.