Exterior view of Hyundai
Motorstudio Beijing. ©Hyundai
Motorstudio Beijing
On March 20th, the open call for Hyundai
Blue Prize+ began, supporting emerging curators. This year's open call has
expanded eligibility, allowing any emerging curators residing in Asia or
working with themes related to Asia to apply.
Initiated in 2017 by Hyundai Motor, Hyundai
Blue Prize has previously supported emerging curators through Hyundai Blue
Prize Art + Tech in China and Hyundai Blue Prize Design in Korea. In 2025, the
initiative has evolved into Hyundai Blue Prize+, expanding its scope to
transcend boundaries, cultivate interdisciplinary research, and foster
transcultural conversations.
Installation view
of 《Weather Station》 by MOON Kyungwon & JEON
Joonho (Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing, 2024-2025) ©Hyundai Motorstudio
Beijing
Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 will be led by an
international jury panel including Jochen Eisenbrand, Chief Curator, Vitra
Design Museum; Carol K. Huh, Associate Curator of Contemporary Asian Art,
National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution; Frances Morris, former
Director of Tate Modern and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ewha Womans
University; Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art, Whitney Museum of American
Art; and Philip Tinari, Director, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art.
Applicants will need to submit a curatorial
statement outlining the exhibition, a proposed list of artworks, a preliminary
exhibition design, a budget plan, as well as a framework for public programs
linked to the exhibition. Applications are open to individual curators or
curatorial collectives, and the application deadline is June 8, 2025.
Following the open call, five curators or
curatorial collectives will be selected as shortlisted finalists and will each
receive one-on-one mentorship with the members of the jury panel, a research
tour in China, and a 4,000 USD grant. Two final awardees from this shortlist
will present their exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing with up to 800,000
RMB (approximately 110,000 USD) for exhibition production and implementation.
For more details, you can visit the Hyundai
Blue Prize+ website (https://hyundaiblueprize.com/).
