Praemium Imperiale 2024 Winners Announced
The Japan Art Association has named the 2024 Praemium Imperiale laureates: Sophie Calle (Painting), Doris Salcedo (Sculpture), Ang Lee (Theatre/Film), Shigeru Ban (Architecture), and Maria João Pires (Music). Each receives 15 million yen (c. £73,000). The Grants for Young Artists, worth 5 million yen (c. £25,000), goes to Komunitas Salihara Arts Center in Jakarta, Indonesia's first private cultural complex, founded in 1995. Since 1989, the award honors artists with major international impact.
Key facts
- Sophie Calle wins in Painting
- Doris Salcedo wins in Sculpture
- Ang Lee wins in Theatre/Film
- Shigeru Ban wins in Architecture
- Maria João Pires wins in Music
- Each laureate receives 15 million yen
- Grants for Young Artists awarded to Komunitas Salihara Arts Center
- Komunitas Salihara founded in 1995 during military regime
Entities
Artists
- Sophie Calle
- Doris Salcedo
- Ang Lee
- Shigeru Ban
- Maria João Pires
- David Hockney
- Anish Kapoor
- Antony Gormley
- El Anatsui
- Louise Bourgeois
- Rebecca Horn
- Ai Weiwei
- Cy Twombly
Institutions
- Japan Art Association
- Komunitas Salihara Arts Center
Locations
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Japan