[Nakamura Keith Haring Collection] 16th Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Art Competition on the Theme of “My Peace” – Winning Entries Announced and Award Ceremony Held
Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Press Release: October 1, 2025 The award ceremony for the 17th Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Art Competition will be held on October 26th. 1,640 entries from 23 countries and regions around the world were submitted under the theme of “Kindness,” and 11 winning works were announced. The Nakamura Keith Haring Museum (Kobuchizawa, Yamanashi Prefecture) has announced the 11 winning works selected from 1,640 entries from 23 countries and regions for the 17th Nakamura Keith Haring Museum International Children’s Art Competition. The award ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The competition began in 2009 as the only international children’s art competition sanctioned by the Keith Haring Foundation in New York. Carrying on the legacy of Keith Haring, who engaged in social activism through art, the Art Fair is held every autumn as a forum for children aged 4 to 18 to express their free-spirited worldviews. To date, we have received over 17,000 submissions from over 50 countries and regions.
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perspective, including beauty, individuality, and impact on society. The 17th Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Art Competition has adopted the theme of “kindness.” In a time of widespread anxiety and division around the world, the kindness that children show toward those around them and society is a source of hope for the future. The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection is hosting this competition in the belief that the kindness of each child will inspire imagination and dialogue with others, while carrying on the spirit of human rights and equality that Haring continued to advocate for through his art. Features of this competition
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-c4ad80d68d2940de0cc9770dcce96e80-3900×2925.jpg 1. Sponsored by the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, the world’s only Keith Haring museum. This competition is the only one in the world sanctioned by the Keith Haring Foundation. Keith Haring (1958-1990), an artist who created artwork for children’s hospitals and orphanages around the world, entrusting children with hope for a peaceful and equal future. He passed away young due to complications from AIDS. Through this competition, the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection will spread the messages of children to society. 2. Judging by judges active in a variety of fields The judging panel consists of 11 groups, including House of Field, led by world-renowned stylist Patricia Field, the Keith Haring Foundation, and Katsuaki Kuzui and Fran Lebert Kuzui, both of whom have close ties to Keith Haring. Each judge will select one winning work in each of the two age-based categories and present the award. 【Judges】 ・House of Fields ・Keith Haring Foundation ・Atsushi Kitagawara (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts) ・Ryo Katsui, Fran Lebert Kuzui ・Kazuo Nakamura (Director, Keith Haring Museum of Art) – Shinjiro Nishino (President and CEO, Gas As Interface Co., Ltd. / Director, Gasbon Metabolism) – Keiko Oishi (President and COO, CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd.) – Roche Diagnostics K.K. ・Kaoru Yanase (Advisor/Art Critic, Nakamura Keith Haring Collection) ・Eriko Yoshii (Miss Grand Japan Executive Director) ・Hitomi Yoshii (Chairman, Kiyoharu Art Village Yoshii Foundation)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-6a93174cb856552d9e4da76abc8e0b35-2000×2000.jpg 3. Workshops with guest artists A workshop is held every year after the award ceremony. This year, we will welcome Yatsugatake-based artist Toshiro Tashiro as our guest, and together we will think about and create works based on the theme of the competition, “kindness.” For the children who have come face to face with “kindness” and expressed their own feelings, this workshop will be an opportunity to further broaden the scope of their creativity through an encounter with an artist and a thoughtful experience in the natural surroundings of Yatsugatake. (https://toshiakitashiro.com/) This year’s winning works 2025 Theme: Kindness Kindness lies at the heart of peace and freedom. Be kind to the earth. Be kind to animals. Be kind to people. Kindness comes in many forms. What does “kindness” look like to you? Eligible ages: 4-18 years old (Category 1: 4-10 years old, Category 2: 11-18 years old) Submission Guidelines: Submissions must be made using any technique, including watercolors, oil paintings, colored pencils, crayons, collages, and prints. The artwork must be no larger than A4 size (21.0cm x 29.7cm) and no thicker than 3mm. Official Competition Website ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Name of Award Category, Winner’s Name, Age, Title of Work, Region ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ House of Field Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-749f15d3044e222732364ae8b002ce6f-1899×2700.jpg Category 1 Gempita R Ramadhan, 9 years old, I CARRY LOVE AND I GIVE IT FREELY, Indonesia
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-a6cd708d2960a837e98254d979e8d409-1682×2700.jpg Category 1 Tro Nguyễn Lộc Lợi, 10 years old, Be Kind to the Earth and Moon, USA
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-ebd84f4f4e757bd648c21d72bd9e278f-3455×2436.jpg Division 2 Horinouchi Hijiri, 11 years old, Circle of Life, Nagano Prefecture Architect Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-f01746d81d48a32b1959b6443c28cc94-1896×2700.jpg Division 1: Aomatsu Gaku, 7 years old, Atatakai Fuyunohi, Tokyo
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-243fd8506484a54dc738b8133d4257ee-1898×2700.jpg Category 2: Ayumi Watanabe, 15 years old, omelet rice from her favorite restaurant, Yamanashi Prefecture Fran & Kazu Kuzui Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-0c1c6e7f36654b4b35f715155ab2224a-596×842.jpg Division 1: Jia Xiaohua, 10 years old, Moonlight, Osaka Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-02501740046c476ea494d29985b6bcb7-593×842.jpg Category 2 Haga Risa, 15, Holding an Umbrella in the Rain of Tears (Namidanoamenikasawosasu), Niigata Prefecture Nakamura Keith Haring Museum Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-21c8aea73aeda01c8658458a0d5fbc09-3464×2436.jpg Division 1: Augustin Edita Dharmawan, 9 years old, MAKE FRIENDS WITH STRAY CATS, Indonesia
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-a3543e6851c616b3a4046174b871f327-1899×2700.jpg Category 2 Poonyada Mongphet, 16 years old, Little cat family, Thailand Gas bong Metabolism Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-f32639b177aeb30bdf93a12af6fecd33-842×596.jpg Category 1: Moe Maezawa, 10 years old, Enveloping Sea! , Tokyo
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-880973f2cb549f08d5daa0d4200434f3-596×842.jpg Division 2 Senba Kokomi, 15 years old, EARS, Kagawa Prefecture Simic Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-08ce3f3cf980e4a13979118499783cde-3464×2436.jpg Division 1: Junnaga Ogiwara, 8 years old, Crying and Laughing for Someone, Saitama Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-60a0f32d5a26f7369ba93d877ec14d6f-1899×2700.jpg Division 2: Saho Iijima, 14 years old, Warm Memories, Aichi Prefecture Roche Diagnostics Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-9f67bcac7dd7cc6f01b834db1e8f29b7-842×596.jpg Category 1 Poonpalutt Kooljittiset, 8 years old, Happy Birthday My Mother, Thailand
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-819324fc7171838f30ce0cdfe8519e9a-842×595.jpg Division 2 Hinata Ryusei, 15 years old, Formless Warmth, Yamanashi Prefecture Art Critics Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-550bbc209976474e531391ac7a294272-3464×2436.jpg Division 1: Keiichiro Matsuda, 6 years old, Crane Game, Tokyo Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-f8a22bced36a60a3e8da2fb0ce34251c-1909×2700.jpg Division 2: Gen Sunaga, 11 years old, Kindness Creation Machine, Nagano Prefecture Miss Grand Japan Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-834a511d04c3a333aacb848e848640db-3465×2433.jpg Division 1 Horimoto Souta, 8 years old, Endangered Animals Party, Osaka Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-e7b7ed420c781bde56d5c3cf29914035-1897×2700.jpg Category 2 Sarinya Nilplengsang, 14 years old, My Love is Kindness Shared, Thailand, Kiyoharu Art Village Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-61fc0c6f55fef98a2f28ce75eb28867e-596×842.jpg Division 1: Fukudome Makoto, 7 years old, A kind heart brings happiness! , Kochi prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22359/78/22359-78-46ae126ffbeb7e156b99677f7328b05c-842×596.jpg Category 2 Yokomori Rena, 12 years old, Warm Feelings, Yamanashi Prefecture Award Ceremony Overview Event name 17th Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Art Competition Award Ceremony Organizer Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Co-organized CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. Special Sponsor Roche Diagnostics K.K. Cooperation Keith Haring Foundation, City Kids Foundation, Miss Grand Japan Sponsored Agency for Cultural Affairs, Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education, Hokuto City, Hokuto City Board of Education Date and time Sunday, October 26, 2025 Schedule 10:00- 10:45 AM Registration 10:30 AM – Commemorative photo with winning works, proceed to the award ceremony venue 11:00 AM – Award ceremony 12:15 PM – Proceed to the reception venue 12:45 PM – Reception 1:30 PM – Workshop by Toshiro Tashiro 3:00 PM Closing Competition official website https://contest.nakamura-haring.com/ Current exhibition Keith Haring: Arching Lines – Arches that Connect People Official website: https://www.nakamura-haring.com/exhibition/14550/ Meeting period Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 Simultaneous Exhibition On Kitagawara: Constellations of Time and Space Official website: https://www.nakamura-haring.com/exhibition/13607/ Press release attachments
