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The last date for submission of entries for the 2021 Asian Contemporary Art Gallery portrait competition was Sunday 10 October 2021. The first round of judging was carried out during the four weeks that followed.

Six artists were shortlisted to proceed to the final round of judging (see below). The shortlisted artists were announced on our website on Sunday 7 November 2021 (portrait competition page).

The submitted artworks from the six finalists will be exhibited in our online gallery from January 2022 through to October 2022, and the artworks will be available for purchase using our online cart. Following purchase of a competition artwork, the artist will ship the artwork directly to the buyer from the artist’s studio, and Asian Contemporary Art Gallery will pay the artist in accordance with the Requirements & Instructions for the competition.

The winner of the competition will be announced on 31 December 2021 in a magazine article on this website, after which they will receive the competition prize of SGD 10,000.

There will also be a popular (people's choice) winner, as voted by registered members of Asian Contemporary Art Gallery. The people's choice will be announced on Sunday 6 November 2022, after which the artist will receive the SGD 1,000 prize.

To vote for the popular winner, you must be a ‘registered customer’ of Asian Contemporary Art Gallery. Registration is free, and is only required to ensure one vote per person. There is no obligation to make a purchase or to receive our newsletter and offers. The voting period is the ten month period from January to October 2022. Please register and vote through our website, as follows:

1. Go to www.acagallerysg.com and click on Customer Login 
2. Login:
   1. If you are not already a registered customer, click on “Create an Account” and register by providing your first name, last name, email address and a login password for your ACAG account
   2. If you are already a registered customer, login using your email address and ACAG account password
3. Once you are signed in, go to our Contact Us page and submit your vote, as follows:
   1. Provide your full name*, country* and email address* in the first three fields
   2. Choose “Competition enquiry” or “Feedback” from the drop down list in the “Category*” field
   3. Type ‘Vote 2021’ in the “Subject*” field
   4. Type the name of the artist that you wish to vote for in the “Your message*” field (and include explanation or opinion if you wish - we love to hear feedback about artworks)
   5. Click Submit to lodge your vote – the last date to vote is Monday 31 October 2022

The six finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows:

• Ariel N Caratao

1. 1. Artist: Ariel N Caratao
   2. Country: Philippines
   3. Title: ‘Lady Sam and The Book of Wisdom’
   4. Subject: Samantha Isabelle De Guzman
   5. Dimensions: 76 cm x 88.8 cm
   6. Media: oil on canvas

• Jerson D Calo

1. Artist: Jerson D Calo
2. Country: Philippines
3. Title: ‘Self Portrait of Mr. Calo’
4. Subject: Jerson D Calo (self portrait)
5. Dimensions: 68.5 cm x 56 cm
6. Media: oil on linen

• Joselito T Jimenez

1. Artist: Joselito T Jimenez
2. Country: Philippines
3. Title: ‘Happy Place’
4. Subject: Jian Ellie T. Jimenez
5. Dimensions: 76.2 x 50.8 cm
6. Media: oil on canvas

• Palut Marod

1. Artist: Palut Marod
2. Country: Thailand
3. Title: ‘Good Boy’
4. Subject: Jesada Marod
5. Dimensions: 120 x 120 cm
6. Media: acrylic on linen

• Rosden Neri

1. Artist: Mary Rosden Tawny M. Neri
2. Country: Philippines
3.  Title: ‘Save Me’
4. Subject: Severinus Gabriel M. Neri
5. Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.6 cm
6. Media: oil on canvas

• Ulfah Yulaifah

1. Artist: Ulfah Yulaifah
2. Country: Indonesia
3. Title: ‘Salma’
4. Subject: Salma
5. Dimensions: 60 x 70 cm
6. Media: oil on canvas