Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 Calls for Emerging Curators

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Open Call: Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 for Emerging Curators

Application deadline: June 8, 2025, 11:59pm CST (GMT+8)

Overview: Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 open call welcomes exhibition proposals for Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing from emerging curators worldwide engaged with the context of Asia. Applicants need to submit a curatorial statement, a list of artworks, a preliminary exhibition design, a budget plan, and a framework for public programs. Five finalists will each receive one-on-one mentorship with the jury members, a research tour in China, and a $4,000 grant to develop a final exhibition proposal. Two final awardees will be announced at the end of 2025, and will present their exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing with up to 800,000 RMB (approximately 110,000 USD) for exhibition production and implementation.

Eligibility

Curators or curatorial collectives from around the world must meet one or more of the following criteria:

Currently reside and work in a country within Asia
Ancestral or cultural ties to Asia, including those of Asian descent and diasporas and living outside of the region
Actively conduct in-depth research on themes relevant to the contexts of Asia through their curatorial practice

Must be an individual or collective submitting on their own behalf
Must have curated at least one exhibition (solo or group)
Must be able to present their proposal, articulate ideas, and collaborate effectively in English
Must be able to attend key meetings and activities as part of this program
Final two awardees must be able to present their proposal at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing as part of this program

Jury Panel:

Jochen Eisenbrand, Chief Curator, Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein)
Carol K. Huh, Associate Curator of Contemporary Asian Art, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.)
Frances Morris, Former Director of Tate Modern (London) and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ewha Womans University (Seoul)
Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art, Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)
Philip Tinari, Director, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art (Beijing)

Benefit

Five Shortlisted Finalists:

One-on-one mentorship with the international jury panel
Research tour to China * Traveling cost for up to two members of the collective will be supported
4,000 USD grant per curator/curatorial collective

Two Final Awardees:

Up to 800,000 RMB for exhibition production and implementation of the proposed exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing
Additional support for on-site operations and exhibition marketing and communications

* Traveling cost for up to two members of the collective will be supported

Submission Requirement

Documents

Application form (download on the website) * For collectives, all members must each complete and submit this form
CV or Portfolio
Curatorial proposal, including:

- Curatorial statement outlining the exhibition
- Proposed list of artworks
- Preliminary exhibition design: a) The exhibition should be designed for the gallery space on the second floor of Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing with the consideration of the exhibition being presented for at least 5-6 months. b) The exhibition design must include a plan to use the LED screen in the Room section of the exhibition space. Please refer to the floor plan (download on the website).
- Budget plan: Applicants must develop their exhibition proposal within the exhibition grant of 800,000 RMB.
- Public program framework: Must be linked to the proposed exhibition.