{"id":22712,"date":"2026-03-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/hofa-announces-the-second-edition-of-the-digital-art-awards-in-collaboration-with-exhibition-partner-phillipsx-in-hong-kong-proudly-backed-by-lightyear\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:00:00","slug":"hofa-announces-the-second-edition-of-the-digital-art-awards-in-collaboration-with-exhibition-partner-phillipsx-in-hong-kong-proudly-backed-by-lightyear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/la\/hofa-announces-the-second-edition-of-the-digital-art-awards-in-collaboration-with-exhibition-partner-phillipsx-in-hong-kong-proudly-backed-by-lightyear\/","title":{"rendered":"HOFA Announces the Second Edition of the Digital Art Awards, in Collaboration with Exhibition Partner PhillipsX in Hong Kong, proudly backed by Lightyear"},"content":{"rendered":"
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> – 9 March 2026 – Celebrating a new generation of digital artists working across generative systems, AI, immersive media and experimental formats, with winners selected by a panel of leading experts and exhibited at Phillips’ Asia headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District during Hong Kong Art Basel Week 2026.<\/b><\/b> <\/p>\n
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Refik Anadol, ‘Sense of Healing’, 2023, AI Data Sculpture (Courtesy of the Artist)<\/i> <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The awards ceremony will take place on 24 March 2026<\/b>, featuring the four key categories of Still Image, Moving Image, Innovation and Experiential and followed by a private sale exhibition hosted by Phillips in Hong Kong, from 25\u201328 March 2026.<\/b> <\/p>\n

As a highlight of Hong Kong’s spring art calendar, the awards celebrate the growing cultural significance of digital art and spotlights the visionary artists redefining visual culture through cutting-edge technologies. <\/p>\n

Thirty two international finalists will be selected for their work pushing the boundaries of digital creativity. Each of the four category winners will receive a $10,000 USDC commission towards a new artwork. <\/p>\n

The thirty two finalists include several prominent figures in digital and generative art, such as Erick Calderon (Snowfro)<\/b> Founder of Art Blocks, Botto<\/b>, Sarah Meyohas<\/b>, William Mapan<\/b>, Sasha Stiles<\/b> and Mario Klingemann<\/b> – underscoring the calibre of talent the awards are already attracting with over two hundred applications across more than fifty countries. <\/p>\n

Refik Anadol<\/b> is nominated for the Honorary Career Award<\/b> for Sense of Healing<\/i>, an AI Data Sculpture that emerges from Refik Anadol Studio’s long-term research into creating meditative art based on neurological data. <\/p>\n

Finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of leading experts in art, hospitality and technology, including Irini Mirena Papadimitriou<\/b>, Exhibitions Director at Diriyah Art Futures, Thomas Heyne<\/b>, Co-Founder and CEO at Scorpios, Dorothy di Stefano<\/b>, Art Curator and Creative Strategist at Molten Immersive Art, Danielle So<\/b>, Hong Kong Head of Auction, Modern & Contemporary Art, Phillips, Sebastien Borget<\/b>, Co-Founder & Global of The Sandbox, SANDchain, President of Blockchain Game Alliance and Co-Founder of Artverse, Jean-Michel Pailhon<\/b>, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Grailcapital, Simonida Pavicevic<\/b>, Co-Founder and Curator at HOFA, Justin Gilanyi<\/b>, Founder of WhereArt.Works and Curator at SILK, and Matt Zhang<\/b>, Founder and Managing Partner at Hivemind Capital. <\/p>\n

The Digital Art Awards are proudly backed by <\/a>Lightyear<\/a>, a subsidiary of <\/a>Hivemind Digital Group<\/a>. A full-stack digital culture partner, Lightyear provides infrastructure, liquidity and market expertise, and hands-on delivery for digital ownership and engagement across physical and digital experiences. Lightyear is committed to championing artists and organizations pushing the boundaries of digital culture. <\/p>\n

Hashtag: #HOFA #PhillipsX<\/p>\n

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n

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