The Leopold Bloom Art Award is aimed at supporting contemporary visual artists in Hungary and their presence in the international art scene.
The award aims to strengthen the presence of Hungarian Art in an international arena. Its primary aim is to support the promotion of Hungarian artists with prestigious international exhibition spaces, introduction of artists to the international scene and help progress their career development.
The award is named after the Hungarian-born hero of one the most important works of modern literature, James Joyce's Ulysses. Consistent with the important values of the award and the Irish founder, Leopold Bloom is the symbol of the paradigm-changing art, travelling, internationalism, and last but not least, of Irish-Hungarian relations.
