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Gōzō Yoshimasu Wins Inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize

award · 2026-05-12

Gōzō Yoshimasu has been awarded the inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize, recognized as the largest of its kind in the UK with a biennial prize fund totaling GBP 1 million (USD 1.4 million) distributed among five artists. Yoshimasu, born in Tokyo in 1939, will receive GBP 200,000 (USD 270,000). His work will be featured in exhibitions at Serpentine North in London in late 2027 and The FLAG Art Foundation in New York in early 2028. The jury included prominent figures such as Michelle Kuo and Rirkrit Tiravanija.

Key facts

  • Gōzō Yoshimasu wins inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize
  • Prize is biennial and the largest of its kind in the UK
  • Total prize fund is GBP 1 million (USD 1.4 million) split among five artists
  • Yoshimasu receives GBP 200,000 (USD 270,000)
  • Exhibition at Serpentine North in London in late 2027
  • Exhibition at The FLAG Art Foundation in New York in early 2028
  • Yoshimasu was born in Tokyo in 1939
  • Jury included Michelle Kuo, Venus Lau, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jonathan Rider, Rirkrit Tiravanija

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  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • New York
  • United States
  • Shanghai
  • China
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Manhattan
  • Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • Gunma
  • Tochigi
  • Naha
  • Miyagi
  • Manchester

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