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3rd Asian Emerging Art Award — Official Announcement of Winners
The 3rd Asian Emerging Art Award, organized by DE Global Art Agency, held its opening ceremony and award presentation on September 5, 2026 at Polaris Café in Taichung, Taiwan. For the first time, the results were decided by an on-site vote of the jury professors and announced the same day. The jury comprised Prof. Lu Po-Han 盧柏翰 (Department of Radio, Television and Film, Shih Hsin University) and Prof. Liu Chun-Yu 劉俊佑 (Department of Industrial Design, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology).
This edition's 15 selected international creators come from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, and all selected works are presented in a physical exhibition.
Winners
First Prize: Lim Liang Jiuan (Malaysia), Y.O.L.O. 心間花影
Second Prize: 陳琬菁 artAngel (Taiwan), 新世界交響曲・念故鄉 (New World Symphony — Longing for Home)
Third Prize: 康卉芳 (Taiwan), 樹蔭下的春神 (Goddess of Spring in the Shade)
Honorable Mentions (12, in order of score)
官思岑, Mariah Solikin, Mei Chi Chen, 陳彥卉, 陸少偉, 梁海欣, Tam Hui Ling, 蔡沛珊, 林綉雅, 李嚴, 崔盈盈, 鄭修妤
Prizes
First Prize: gallery representation, feature interview on the Great Artists podcast, press release distribution, and an art-fair showcase
Second Prize: press release distribution and gallery representation
Third Prize: gallery representation and exhibition
Exhibition Information
Dates: September 2 – November 3, 2026
Venue: Polaris Café, No. 458, Sec. 2, Wenxin S. 5th Rd., Nantun District, Taichung
Also on view: winning works of the Cat Illustration Contest
Looking Ahead
The 4th Asian Emerging Art Award will adopt a two-stage format — preliminary round and final round — with three categories: Children, Youth and Adult. Online submissions for the preliminary round are open from September 15 to December 31, 2026. The final round will be held in a different country each year, beginning in Tokyo, Japan in 2027.
Congratulations to all winners, and thank you to every creator who took part.
DE Global Art Agency
