Mari Katayama Wins First Mori Art Award with JPY 10 Million Prize and Solo Exhibition
Mari Katayama has been awarded the first-ever Mori Art Award, which includes a prize of JPY 10 million (USD 64,000) and a solo exhibition curated by the Mori Contemporary Art Foundation alongside the Mori Art Museum. This biennial accolade, founded in 2025 by Yoshiko Mori, aims to support midcareer artists in Japan. On February 25, an international jury chose Katayama from a pool of four finalists, which included Meiro Koizumi, 目[mé], and Chikako Yamashiro, each of whom received JPY one million. Katayama's art, showcasing her body as mannequins and soft sculptures, is part of collections at Tate Modern and the Mori Art Museum. She also participated in the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019 and has won the Higashikawa Award and Kimura Ihei Award in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Key facts
- Mari Katayama won the inaugural Mori Art Award
- The award includes JPY 10 million (USD 64,000) and a solo exhibition
- The final selection occurred on February 25, 2025
- The international jury included Mami Kataoka, Rhana Devenport, Glenn D. Lowry, Frances Morris, Suhanya Raffel, and Eugene Tan
- The award was established in 2025 by the late Yoshiko Mori
- Other finalists Meiro Koizumi, 目[mé], and Chikako Yamashiro each received JPY one million
- Katayama's work is in collections at Tate Modern, the Antoine de Galbert Foundation, and the Mori Art Museum
- She participated in the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019
Entities
Artists
- Mari Katayama
- Meiro Koizumi
- 目[mé]
- Chikako Yamashiro
- Yoshiko Mori
Institutions
- Mori Contemporary Art Foundation
- Mori Art Museum
- Tate Modern
- Antoine de Galbert Foundation
Locations
- Japan
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Tokyo
- Venice
- Italy
- Giardini
- Arsenale