Young Virginia artist features in major Tokyo exhibition

A prize-winning artwork entitled ‘Sightseeing’, by 18-year old student Anna Towell from Virginia was one of four Irish paintings exhibited at the 27th International High School Arts Festival, which took place in Tokyo recently.

Sponsored by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture (IFAC), the International High School Arts Festival is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious exhibitions to take place in Tokyo annually.

Described as ‘a showcase for the world’s best young artistic talent’, it featured the top 500 artworks selected from up to 15,000 works submitted by students worldwide aged from 15 to 18 years.