Presented at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac from 1 to 13 September 2026, the third edition of the MINGEI BAMBOO PRIZE brought together works by fourteen finalist artists, reflecting the vitality of contemporary Japanese bamboo art.
Galerie Mingei is pleased to announce Tashima Shiun as the winner of this third edition with her work FUKURU (Roundness).
Throughout the eleven days of the exhibition, visitors were also invited to vote for their favourite work. At the close of the voting period, Honma Hideaki was awarded the PARCOURS DES MONDES / MINGEI Public Prize.
Galerie Mingei is particularly proud to have presented this new generation of Japanese bamboo artists at the museum and to have introduced their work to a wider audience.
We warmly thank the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac for its generous welcome and commitment alongside us, as well as PARCOURS DES MONDES for its support and contribution to the Public Prize.
Our warmest congratulations to Tashima Shiun and Honma Hideaki, as well as to the twelve other finalist artists of this third edition.
