The Hari Art Prize 2023 : KIALY TIHNGANG WINNER OF THE HARI ART PRIZE 2023

A Space for Art are very pleased to collaborate again with award-winning luxury hotel The Hari in Belgravia.  We are delighted to announce the return of The Hari Art Prize for 2023 with a cash prize of £10,000 awarded to the finalist, kindly donated by The Hari’s CEO and Chairman, Dr. Aron Harilela. 

After the remarkable success in 2022, The Hari Art prize will be held for its second year as part of the hotel’s now annual rolling art programme, curated by A Space for Art, celebrating the global roster of artistic talent attracted to London. With over 400 applicants in 2022, ranging from sculptures to paintings, the 2023 Art Prize is set to be a far bigger, and more competitive affair.

The prize offers entrants access to some of the most esteemed figures of the art world.  We are honoured to announce this year's prestigious judging panel:

Dr Aron Harilela - CEO The Harilela Hotel Group

Irene Bradbury, Senior Director of White Cube

Anthony Wilkinson - Director of Anthony Wilkinson Gallery

Hector Campbell - Art historian, curator and writer based in London

Jo Brooks & Clare Croome, Jo Brooks PR - International public relations consultancy, specialising in art, lifestyle and culture.

Melissa Digby-Bell - Head of Curatorial, A Space for Art

We are thrilled to have received over 1000 applications for The Hari Art Prize 2023!

We are delighted to announce the 20 shortlisted artists listed below.
The exhibition of the shortlisted artists is now open at The Hari Hotel, London.

2023 SHORTLISTED ARTISTS

The award will be open to all applicants who are self-taught, currently studying or graduated in the last three years (2021-2023) from UK art colleges. A shortlist of artists will then be chosen by the judging panel, with their individual pieces exhibited throughout the hotel from September 2023 until February 2024. The three finalists will be announced at a VIP award event at The Hari in November 2023.

Once the winner is decided, The Hari will present them with a £10,000 cash prize, kindly donated by The Hari’s CEO and Chairman, Dr. Aron Harilela.

Having curated The Hari London’s public spaces since its opening in 2016,  A Space for Art have established the property as a leading player in London’s hotel art scene. This life changing prize is reflective of the hotel’s continued dedication to offering equal opportunities for all, while remaining in alignment with its artistic ethos.

Andrew Coney, General Manager at The Hari comments: “We are delighted to be hosting The Hari Art Prize again this year after the huge success we saw in 2022. At The Hari, we are committed to celebrating art, and to giving young artists as much opportunity as possible. We look forward to seeing the results of this year’s art prize and to continuing to support new generations of talent”.

Antrea Tzourovists, Winner of The Hari Art Prize 2023 comments: “I feel honoured to have received The Hari Art Prize amongst some great artists. The panel of judges also included some artists that I have always admired, making this particular prize really important to me; giving me more confidence to continue working in London as a wholehearted artist.”