Established in 1959 and still wholly owned by the Harilela Family, The Harilela Group is a Hong Kong based private company with extensive experience in hotel investment and management. 

The Group owns and operates some 15 properties across Hong Kong, China, Asia, Europe and the U.S. In 2016, The Harilela Group started its own brand. The Hari, London opened its doors in August 2016 and The Hari, Hong Kong opened December 2020.

Melissa Digby-Bell has worked in the contemporary art sector since 2002, following a degree in History of Art at the University of Bristol. Her career began at White Cube, going on to manage the studios of high profile artists Marc Quinn and Anish Kapoor. 

In 2014, Melissa co-founded curatorial partnership and consultancy Mehta Bell Projects and has since launched Offshoot Arts – an art consultancy and gallery dedicated to supporting and promoting emerging and mid-career international artists.

 Since 1997 Irene Bradbury has been with White Cube, as an Artist liaison and now a Director. She has worked closely with many of the artists that White Cube represents, overseeing numerous exhibitions as part of their programme and collaborated on many projects. 

 In addition to her role at White Cube, Irene is currently on the Advisory Board of the Drawing Room, London.

Some of Campbell’s recent curatorial projects include ‘Pounding The Pavement’ at Galeria Pelaires and solo exhibitions ‘First Light’ and ‘Old Friends, New Friends’ at Collective Ending HQ.

 Hector has written for galleries such as Saatchi Yates and De Brock, publications FAD Magazine and Elephant Magazine as well as contributed to the catalogues of artists Sujin Lee, Yulia Iosilzon, Gori Mora, Billy Fraser & Euphrosyne Andrews.

Anthony Wilkinson is the director of Anthony Wilkinson Gallery which was originally located in East London and ran for over twenty years.  Since the mid ‘90s, Anthony has curated shows in temporary and alternative venues such as Cubitt Gallery, and has also run a project space in central London for two years.

Wilkinson has previously worked with artists such as George Shaw, Elizabeth Magill, AK Dolven, Makiko Kudo, Matthew Higgs, Ciprian Muresan and Marcin Maciejowski.

JBPR is as international public relations consultancy, specialising in art, lifestyle and culture. Jo Brooks and Clare Croome share over 50 years experience across all aspects of public relations and represent a number of artists globally at agent level.

Jo Brooks PR represent artists such as Banksy, Lucy Sparrow and Beth Cullen-Kerridge amongst others, documenting some of the most ‘cultural moments’ in an artists career.  

Winner of the £10,000 cash prize donated by The Hari’s CEO and Chairman, Dr. Aron Harilela, is… Antrea Tzourovits! 

A resounding and worthy finalist. Not only was the work submitted for the exhibition produced to a very high level, with beautiful intricate carving and an intriguing and exquisite sculptural piece, but on further investigation, he showed a clear connection between the concept and the finished piece.

Woo Jin Joo showcased significant skill and quality of embroidery. 

The judges enjoyed seeing the work in person and could easily appreciate the artist’s reference to her cultural heritage. There was a relevancy to her work with ideas of recycling and regeneration that feels pertinent and her practice encourages a re-appreciation of objects or material things that are often overlooked and disposable.

Barbara Nati was commended for her dedication and commitment to highlighting the dangers and seriousness of climate change. It was agreed her work communicated this idea very powerfully.

 Her images conjure up the dystopian vision of a world consumed by carbon dioxide in an evocative and direct way, and her use of digital collage was inventive and well executed.