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Praemium Imperiale 2018 awards winning artists £100,000

Praemium Imperial 2018 winners announced at the Royal Academy, London. News 11 july 2018
Praemium Imperial 2018 winners announced at the Royal Academy, London. News 11 july 2018

The Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association, has announced the winners of this year’s awards in the following categories: painting, sculpture, architecture, music and theatre/film. The prize is now celebrating its 30th anniversary since its inauguration in 1988 and has to date awarded over 150 artists and creatives. Each of the selected winners will receive a £100,000 prize for their contribution to their fields.

This year’s laureates are –

Painting: Pierre Alechinsky

Sculpture: Fujiko Nakaya

Architecture: Christian de Portzamparc

Music: Riccardo Muti

Theatre/film: Catherine Deneuve

Each year the Praemium Imperiale also awards The Grant for Young Artists, a prize that is selected by a committee led by an international advisor on a rotating basis. This year’s recipient of the endowment is the Shakespeare Schools Foundation. The Foundation will receive approximately £34,000 to continue developing young artistic talent.

11 July 2018

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