The 2012 ArtPrize Winner Adonna Khare And A Close Look At Her Mural.

Art Prize Winner Adonna Khare
above: detail from ‘Elephants’, the first place winner of the 2012 ArtPrize

ArtPrize has become the world’s largest art competition by combining $560,000 in total prizes with an open call for artists, venues, and critics. This year’s ArtPrize Winner Adonna Khare mural of “Elephants” is an illustrated series of life sized pachyderms, intertwined with a menagerie of animals. (Links to all the finalists are at the end of this post).

ArtPrize Winner Adonna Khare Mural

Art Prize Winner Adonna Khare mural
above: Adonna Khare and her winning piece, “Elephants”

The large mural was setup to function as a triptych and engage the viewers in the transformation of the work. The triptych is still a work in progress. Below are many images and details from the piece (courtesy of the both the artist and ArtPrize).

The Full Mural:

Left Panel:

Right Panel:

The Artist and the Center Panel:

Mural in progress from afar:

The Incredible Details

Detail (See No Evil):

Detail (Sleeping Chimp):

Detail (All chimps):

Detail (Chimp and Mini Giraffes)

Detail (Crane and balloon dogs):

Detail (tree):

As exhibited at ArtPrize in Michigan:



Close-ups:




A time lapse video of the project:
YouTube video player

About the artist:
Adonna Khare has been recognized by The Los Angeles Times, U-Press Telegram, and Edward Goldman on NPR
• B.A. in Art from California State University Long Beach
• M.F.A in Art from CSULB
• 2007 Award for Distinguished Acheivement in Creative Activity
• Permanent collection of the Long Beach Museum of Art as well as numerous private collections throughout the world. Member of The Drawing Center New York.
• Selected works can be obtained from the Lora Schlesinger Gallery at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica.

Adonna Khare.