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Eight months, 150 artworks and countless conversations on contemporary art later, Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore crowned HuQiren as the winner of the inaugural BAZAAR Art Prize 2015 for his installation, American Ginseng.

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Eight months, 150 artworks and countless conversations on contemporary art later, Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore crowned HuQiren as the winner of the inaugural BAZAAR Art Prize 2015 for his installation, American Ginseng.
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Robinsons The Heeren set the scene for the cocktail ceremony, with a gallery-like space featuring artworks by all 12 finalists—shortlisted by esteemed judges including Robinsons Group Singapore’s Group MD, Christophe Cann and Editor-in-chief, Kenneth Goh.

Artists eagerly chatted with guests about their pieces, but the happiest, indeed, was Qiren who took home the top prize of $10,000.