3rd Prize 33PA Drawing Award

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026

Hiroshi Hayakawa

Title:

“USanctuary” 

Medium & Dimensions:

Graphite on bristol board, 23 x 15″

About the Artist

Hiroshi Hayakawa’s highly detailed realistic graphite drawings of human figures and portraits magically capture a dreamy-sensual aura, a connection between surreal energy and human beauty. They remind us of an experience of ephemeral beauty and a transient nature of our existence.

“Sanctuary”: This piece “Sanctuary” is about emotionally and physically creating a safe place in human connections. It describes a balancing act of being selflessly giving without unconditionally surrendering and being innocently open without becoming susceptible to harm.