The result of “The ADACHI Contemporary Ukiyo-e Award 2021”

2022.02.10

＜ The result of “The ADACHI Contemporary Ukiyo-e Award 2021” ＞

Application period:　　　　 August 7th, 2021 – December 25th, 2021
Details of the application:　 here
Total number of applicants:　41
Applicants’ area:　　　　　 Japan and U.S.A.

Committee members:

Mr. Seiichiro Miida (Professor, Division of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Mr. Tomio Koyama (Gallerist)
Mr. Yuji Yamashita (Professor, Department of Art Studies, Faculty of Literature, Meiji Gakuin University)　*alphabetical order
Mr. Isamu Adachi (Chairman,the Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing)

Screening:

Your history and portfolio of your past works are screened by the committee members. The ability as the artist of the contemporary ukiyo-e is most required for this award. The future works of prize winners (1st and 2nd) will be produced as the woodcut prints by the Adachi’s artisans with the meetings.

Winners:

1st Prize:　　Taro Sakakibara

300,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by the contemporary artisans

2nd Prize:　　Koji Okitani

150,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by the contemporary artisans

Fine Works:　Takayuki Kobayashi, Naomi Okubo

50,000 yen