Congratulations to the winners of our Kala Board Prize exhibition and award competition

2004 Kala Board Prize Exhibition: Transparent Story by Midori Harima
Kala Art Institute is proud to announce Midori Harima as the recipient of the 2004 Kala Board Prize. Her exhibition proposal was selected from a highly competitive pool of California artists by juror, Yuzo Nakano, Kala's Artistic Director and co-founder. Transparent Story presents an installation comprised of prints, sculpture, drawings and text. Emotionally charged, yet contemplative in nature, Transparent Story explores the mysterious gap between visual experience and language, illusion and existence. The exhibition is accompanied by a cash honorarium donated through the generosity of the Kala Board of Directors. Midori's work has been presented in the Bay Area at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and New Langton Arts. Transparent Story presented at the Kala Gallery, is her first solo exhibition in the United States. Please join us for a reception honoring the artist on Thursday, October 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Exhibition Dates: October 14 - November 27, 2004
Artist's Reception: Thursday, October 14, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

2005 Kala Board Prize Exhibition: You are Here by David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith
It is no surprise that a "Call for Entries" competition focused on California artists generates many high quality and interesting proposals. Juror Yuzo Nakano has also selected a group of three Bay Area artists to receive the 2005 Kala Board Prize. An impressive proposal by David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith is scheduled for exhibition in the Kala Gallery from February 10 - March 26, 2005. Entitled You are Here, this three person show investigates the past, present and future of America's conception of self with an installation of works on paper, paintings and objects.

Exhibition Dates: February 10 - March 26, 2005
Artist's Reception: Thursday, February 10, 2005, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Our thanks to the many talented artists who applied this year. Kala plans to offer the Kala Board Prize again in 2005 for an exhibition in 2006. Stay tuned for further information.