Hong Kong Art Prize 2013
Congratulations to Jims Lam Chi Hang as the winner of the prestigious Hong Kong Art Prize 2013. The artist was awarded the HK$80,000 prize for his work “Beacon, Sheung Wan Hours – 01.05” at a special gala event held on May 16th at the Wheelock Gallery in Queensway.
Winner
Director of the Hong Kong Art Prize, Mark Saunderson and winning artist Jims Lam
The promising 26-year-old artist, who graduated just three years ago from the Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Visual Arts, was presented with the prize by:
- Emily Mo, Assistant Commissioner, Tourism Commission of HKSAR Government
- Michael Nock, Chairman of Art-Lease and The Nock Art Foundation (Prize Sponsor)
- Douglas Woo, Managing Director of Wheelock Properties (Venue Sponsor)
- Henrietta Tsui & Karin Weber, Co-Presidents of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (Supporter)
- Hing Chao, Chairman & Founder, Earthpulse Foundation
- Mark Saunderson, Director, Asia Contemporary Art Show
“Beacon, Sheung Wan Hours – 01.05” by Jims Lam, Ink and Acrylic on wood, 120 x 87cm
Jims Lam’s painting is an ink and acrylic cityscape on wood, set in Sheung Wan at 1.05am, and cleverly references Hong Kong’s passion for fast-paced communication. The winning work was selected from a 163 entries, and was voted by a prestigious nine-person jury who deliberated over 53 shortlisted works. The 2013 jury panel included Professor Frank Vigneron, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Alan Chan, renowned designer and collector; Mimi Brown, founder and director of Spring Workshop; Professor Peter Benz, Hong Kong Baptist University; Tobias Berger, Managing Curator of M+ Museum; Kai Yin Lo, respected art and cultural consultant; Hing Chao, recognized arts columnist and chairman and founder of Earthpulse Foundation; and, Professor Richard Krepel, Professor of Illustration SCAD Hong Kong. Three Certificates of Merit were also awarded to Man Chi Loy for “Study of Man in the Street”; Hung Fai Vito for “Transformation VI”; and, Ivy Ma for “Mountains and Sea”.
People’s Prize
A People’s Prize was voted on Facebook and was given to Peter Ross for “Where is Your Heart”.
“Where is Your Heart” by Peter Ross, Ink pen, 85 x 76cm
An exhibition of the winning works, finalists and a selection of other shortlisted works was held at the Wheelock Gallery in Queensway, Admiralty, from May 17th to June 2nd, 2013.
