Tadanori Yokoo, Wolfgang Laib, Dominique Perrault, Mitsuko Uchida, and Sylvie Guillem win 2015 Praemium Imperiale Awards
On September 10, 2015, the Japan Art Association revealed the five winners of the 2015 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Awards. The list includes renowned graphic designer Tadanori Yokoo, sculptor Wolfgang Laib, architect Dominique Perrault, pianist Mitsuko Uchida, and ballerina Sylvie Guillem. Each of these artists will be honored with a medal, a letter of recognition, and a cash prize of 15 million yen, which is about £80,000. The awards ceremony, where Prince Hitachi, the Honorary Patron of the association, will hand out the awards, is scheduled for late October. Since it started in 1989, the award has recognized influential figures like Merce Cunningham, Jean-Luc Godard, and Tadao Ando.
Key facts
- Five laureates were announced for the 2015 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Awards.
- The winners are Tadanori Yokoo, Wolfgang Laib, Dominique Perrault, Mitsuko Uchida, and Sylvie Guillem.
- Each winner receives a monetary prize of 15 million yen (approx £80,000), a medal, and a testimonial letter.
- Prince Hitachi, Honorary Patron of the Japan Art Association, will present the awards at a ceremony in late October.
- The awards were established in 1989.
- Past recipients include Merce Cunningham, Jean-Luc Godard, Bruce Nauman, Jasper Johns, Tadao Ando, Pierre Boulez, and Bridget Riley.
- The announcement date was 10 September 2015.
- The source URL is https://artreview.com/news-10-sep-2015-praemium-imperiale-winners.
Entities
Artists
- Tadanori Yokoo
- Wolfgang Laib
- Dominique Perrault
- Mitsuko Uchida
- Sylvie Guillem
- Merce Cunningham
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Bruce Nauman
- Jasper Johns
- Tadao Ando
- Pierre Boulez
- Bridget Riley
- Prince Hitachi
Institutions
- Japan Art Association
Locations
- Japan