Jenny Holzer, Andy Goldsworthy, Daniel Libeskind Among 2026 Praemium Imperiale Laureates

Key facts

• The Japan Art Association announced the 2026 Praemium Imperiale laureates on September 8 in Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Berlin, New York, and London.
• The 37th edition honors Jenny Holzer (painting), Andy Goldsworthy (sculpture), Daniel Libeskind (architecture), Herbert Blomstedt (music), and Cate Blanchett (theatre/film).
• Each laureate receives 15 million yen, a testimonial letter, and a medal presented by Prince Hitachi at the Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on October 28.
• Jenny Holzer, born 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio, won the Leone d'Oro for best pavilion at the 44th Venice Biennale in 1990.
• Andy Goldsworthy, born 1956 in Cheshire, England, is completing Hanging Stones, a six-mile walking route in North Yorkshire.
• Daniel Libeskind, born 1946 in Lodz, Poland, established his Berlin studio in 1989 and was named World Trade Center master planner in 2003.
• Herbert Blomstedt, born 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, was chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden (1975–85) and music director of the San Francisco Symphony (1985–95).
• Cate Blanchett, born 1969 in Melbourne, has two Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, and four Golden Globes, and founded the Displacement Film Fund.
• La Source Garouste, founded in 1991 by Gérard and Élizabeth Garouste, receives the 2026 Grant for Young Artists and 5 million yen.
• A commemorative architecture lecture by Daniel Libeskind will be held in Tokyo on October 29.