Praemium Imperiale 2014

Among the recipients of the Praemium Imperiale 2014 the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Penone, the American architect Steven Holl and the French painter Martial Raysse.

The Japan Art Association proudly announces the recipients of the 26th Praemium Imperiale as follows: Martial Raysse (France) for painting, Giuseppe Penone (Italy) for sculpture, Steven Holl (USA) for architecture, Arvo Pärt (Estonia) for music and Athol Fugard (South Africa) for theatre/film.

The artists are recognized and awarded for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community.

The five recipients each receive 15 million yen (EUR108,000), a diploma and medal presented by honorary patron of the Japan Art Association Prince Hitachi in an awards ceremony in Tokyo. The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on October 15, 2014.

The Praemium Imperiale is the world’s largest and most prestigious arts prize in the five disciplines of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre/Film. Now in its 26th year, the Praemium Imperiale has grown to become a powerful voice for the importance of the arts in today’s world. It gives international recognition to the arts – much in the same way as the Nobel Prizes do in the Sciences.

International Advisors include several prominent statesmen and business leaders: Lamberto Dini, William Luers, Christopher Patten, Klaus-Dieter Lehmann, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Yasuhiro Nakasone. Honorary Advisors are Jacques Chirac, David Rockefeller, David Rockefeller, Jr., Helmut Schmidt, Richard von Weizsäcker and François Pinault.

The award was announced on July 16 at a press conference in Paris, presided over by French International Advisor Jean-Pierre Raffarin. Mr. Hisashi Hieda, chairman of the Japan Art Association, gave the diploma and grant of 5 million yen (EUR36,000) to Ms. Marie-Cécile Zinsou, founder and president of The Zinsou Foundation (Benin).

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Martial Raysse © The Sankei Shimbun/The Japan Art Association

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