Event Report! BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong | MEDICOM TOY
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April 3, 2023

Event Report! BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong | MEDICOM TOY

MEDICOM TOY

BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong Kicks Off!

The "BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR," which exhibits works designed with boundless creativity by top creators from around the globe on a 70cm-tall 1000% BE@RBRICK canvas, is currently being held in Hong Kong until May 10, 2023 (Wednesday). Following its debut in Tokyo in 2021 to commemorate BE@RBRICK's 20th anniversary, "BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong" marks the first overseas stop. Here, we bring you coverage of the reception held on March 20, 2023 (Monday), the day before the opening, along with photos from the venue.

Text by SHINNO Kunihiko | Edit by TOMIYAMA Eizaburo

The "GARDEN" theme returns for the venue, just like in Tokyo in 2021. Don't miss the botanical decorations, the artworks, and the cafe adjacent to the sales booths!

This is the third "BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR." The first tour, from 2004 to 2007, began at Shibuya Parco Museum in Tokyo and traveled to six cities (seven venues) including Osaka, Sapporo, NY, Florence, and Milan. The second tour, from 2011 to 2015, visited four cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, and Bangkok, captivating audiences worldwide.
This "BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3," commemorating BE@RBRICK's 20th anniversary, was first unveiled globally in December 2021 at "SPACE O" on the B3 floor of Omotesando Hills Main Building in Tokyo. A record-breaking approximately 100 high-caliber creators gathered, marking a spectacular start to the tour befitting its anniversary year.
As the first overseas exhibition, "BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong" is held in partnership with Forward Fashion as the opening event for their newly established multi-dimensional art space, "Artelli (Hong Kong)." Four new creators have also joined the lineup.
Artelli was founded by Cyrus Fong, Executive Director of Forward Fashion, with the aim of becoming a global landmark for contemporary art and culture. "Artelli (Hong Kong)" is the brand's third launch, following Macau and Taiwan, and is a vast, two-story space exceeding 10,000 square feet.
At the opening ceremony on Monday, March 20, 2023, Tatsuhiko Akashi, President of Medicom Toy, and Cyrus Fong illuminated the BE@RBRICKs installed on the wall, marking the start of the reception. The venue was bustling with attendees who had eagerly awaited the event.
To commemorate the event, exclusive venue-limited BE@RBRICKs such as "BE@RBRICK J.S.B. 4TH Ver. 100% & 400% / 1000%" and "BE@RBRICK MASTERMIND WORLD 100% & 400% / 1000%" were available for purchase. In addition to these commemorative items, other BE@RBRICKs were also on sale, and were available for purchase even by those without an entry ticket.
Furthermore, after enjoying the artworks, visitors can unwind at the cafe adjacent to the sales booths, savoring handcrafted coffee from Hong Kong's local coffee brand "sensory ZERO" as the perfect conclusion to their artistic journey at the venue.
"BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong" runs until May 10, 2023 (Saturday). Tickets areavailable on KlookThis spring, immerse yourself in the artistic world of BE@RBRICK at Hong Kong's new multi-dimensional premium art space.
BE@RBRICK WORLD WIDE TOUR 3 in Hong Kong
Venue | Artelli (Hong Kong)
Location | 16-18 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Dates | March 21, 2023 (Tuesday) - May 10, 2023 (Wednesday) *Open daily during the exhibition period
Hours | 11:00 - 21:00
For details regarding the venue and event, please refer toArtelli – ARTELLIorMedicom Toy Information Page.
Ticket Information
Sales Period | Now on sale (for March 21 - May 10)
Sales Site |Klook
Admission Fee | General / HK$120.00 (approx. ¥2100) | Ages 14 and under or 65 and over / HK$80.00 (approx. ¥1400)
*Please select your desired date and time.
Participating Artists
(In alphabetical order, titles omitted, *Hong Kong)
A BATHING APE® | ΛCROИYM® Errolson Hugh | Akihiro Nishino | Alan Shirahama (EXILE / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / PKCZ®) | André Saraiva | The Andy Warhol Foundation | Anne Valérie Dupond | Atsushi Yanaka | BATMAN [BATMAN: THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES] | bilibili | BOTANIZE Ken Yokomachi* | BUMP OF CHICKEN | Charles M Schulz Creative Associates Paige Braddock | Chiaki | Chizu Kobayashi | The Coca-Cola Company | COMME des GARÇONS | Cul de Sac – JAPON | Dr.Woo | DRxROMANELLI | Edison Chen(CLOT) | ELLY (J SOUL BROTHERS Ⅲ from EXILE TRIBE / CrazyBoy) | EVANGELION | EXIT | fragmentdesign Hiroshi Fujiwara | FUJIKO PRO CO.,LTD. | FUJIYA CO., LTD. | GODZILLA | Hajime Sorayama | hama_okamoto (OKAMOTO’S) | Haroshi | HAyU | Highsnobiety | HOOD BY AIR. | HxS HIROTA SAIGANSHO | Hyakuyoudo Moyoco Anno | Jackson Pollock Studio Helen A. Harrison | Jallal Malik x Slushii | James Pfaff | Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat | karimoku Hiroshi Kato | Keith Haring Studio | Kentarou Tanaka | KITH Ronnie Fieg | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd. | Kong Karoon Sosothikul | Kozue Akimoto | Lucasfilm Ltd. | Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Mihara Yasuhiro* | MAMES | Marvel Entertainment, LLC | MASTERMIND WORLD Masaaki Homma | MEDICOM TOY CORP. | midland Creation Masato Naka | Munetaka Aoki | murotsuyoshi | Nathalie Lété | NBA Harley Opolinsky | NEIGHBORHOOD Shinsuke Takizawa | NEXUSVII. Tomohiro Konno | Nigel Sylvester | Nike | Noriko Iriyama | THE NORTH FACE | Objective Collectibles Laila Sahar | TV animation “One Piece” | P.A.M. Perks And Mini | PHANTACi Jay Chou | Pixar Animation Studios | POGGY Motofumi Kogi | The Pokémon Company | Polo Ralph Lauren | PUSHEAD | READYMADE® | Reo Sano (GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE) | Royal Selangor® | sacai × KAWS Chitose Abe | Samuel Ross | Sanrio Company, Ltd. | Sarah Andelman | SEKAI (EXILE / FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE)* | Shin Ultraman | Shinobu Hasegawa (Sissonne) | SHUN SUDO | Stash | Steve Aoki | Supreme | Takahisa Masuda | Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. | TOEI COMPANY, LTD. | UNDEFEATED Eric Peng Cheng | UNDERCOVER Jun Takahashi | The Walt Disney Company | XLARGE | Yoshida & Co. Kenichiro Matsubara | Yoshiharu Tsuge | Yosuke Kubozuka | YUTO HORIGOME*
Event Commemorative Merchandise
Details on the event commemorative merchandise, available only to those with an entry ticket, can be foundhere.
Inquiries

Medicom Toy User Support
Tel. 03-3460-7555

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