"Art in Life Exhibition"
Standout Artists Announcement

Art in Life Exhibition is a project aimed at contributing to the improvement of social issues through art. In this exhibition, participating artists' works will be printed on T-shirts and showcased for both display and sale. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to partner nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that address various social challenges, thereby supporting their ongoing activities.
This project respects the artists' creative freedom and does not impose a specific theme for submissions. However, given the collaborative nature of the project with nonprofits tackling social issues, artworks related to such themes are especially welcome. By delivering diverse perspectives and ideas to society through art, the project seeks to inspire dialogue and promote awareness and change.
Submitted artworks will be reviewed through a grand-prix-style selection process. Selected outstanding works (approximately five) will be exhibited at the Brooklyn + Japan Festival in October.
As a result of a rigorous review by the judges, the following five artists have been selected as this year’s standout artists.
Judges: Hitoshi Sagaseki (Founder of J-Collabo), Sacchi Shimoda (Co-Founder of J-Collabo), Rick Davy (Founder of BK Style Foundation)
Hayato Kimura
"Happy Skull"
Hyakkimaru
"Sengoku Rider"


Judges' Comments
"Amazing. Love the medium of paper cutout and the contrast." (Rick)
A playful piece printed from an original paper-cut artwork. (Sagaseki)
Judges' Comments
Love the collage of eyes and mouth. The Colors work in a good way to convey the artwork. (Rick )
The colors are really beautiful. It looks like it would be fun to walk around outside wearing this.(Sagaseki)
Iyo Kamimura
Untitled
Koh Hiraishi
"Self-portrait"


Shu Saito
"Dreaming"
Judges' Comments
"Exellent art work and good message. Bring Smiles of joy!" (Rick)
Judges' Comments
Love the emotion of this. The artist statement is good to support bringing awareness to a serious disorder. (Rick)

Judges' Comments
"The use of Japanese motifs is well-executed, and the work is skillfully rendered." (Sagaseki)