4th BUG Art Award Finalists Exhibition

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A group exhibition featuring six finalists of the 4th BUG Art Award, with a public final judging to select the grand prize winner.

Summary

This is a group exhibition featuring six finalists who passed the first and second rounds of the 4th BUG Art Award, which targets artists with less than ten years of professional experience. Selected from 441 applications, the finalists are Tamaki Otsuka, Miho Saito, Kumiko Sato, Issei Suzuki, Sami Takeuchi, and Moche Le Cendrillon, showcasing diverse media including sculpture, video, installation, and performance. A public final judging on September 15 will determine the grand prize winner, who will receive a solo exhibition at BUG in about a year and a production fee of up to 3 million yen. The exhibition serves as a platform for the artists' growth, featuring artist-led tours, talk events, and workshops during the run from September 9 to October 4, 2026.

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