Nissan Art Awards 2015 Finalists Announced with Seven Japanese Artists
Seven Japanese artists have been selected as finalists for the 2015 Nissan Art Awards. Sayaka Akiyama, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Takashi Ishida, Takahiro Iwasaki, Futoshi Miyagi, Yuko Mohri, and Tomoko Yoneda will each receive one million yen (approximately £5,000). The Grand Prix winner, to be announced on November 24, 2015, will be awarded three million yen (about £15,000) and a two-month residency in London. All finalists will receive support from Nissan to create new works for an exhibition in Yokohama running from November 14 to December 27, 2015. The awards program is presented in association with Camden Arts Centre.
Key facts
- Seven finalists announced for Nissan Art Awards 2015
- Each finalist receives 1 million yen (approx. £5,000)
- Grand Prix winner receives 3 million yen (approx. £15,000)
- Grand Prix winner gets two-month London residency
- Winner announced November 24, 2015
- Exhibition in Yokohama from November 14 to December 27, 2015
- Awards presented with Camden Arts Centre
- All finalists are Japanese artists
Entities
Artists
- Sayaka Akiyama
- Tsuyoshi Hisakado
- Takashi Ishida
- Takahiro Iwasaki
- Futoshi Miyagi
- Yuko Mohri
- Tomoko Yoneda
Institutions
- Nissan
- Camden Arts Centre
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Yokohama
- Japan
- Hyogo
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
- Hiroshima
- Okinawa
- Kanagawa