Japan’s Praemium Imperiale has announced its 2024 winners: Sophie Calle (France) for Painting, Doris Salcedo (Colombia) for Sculpture, Ang Lee (Taiwan) for Theatre/Film, Shigeru Ban (Japan) for Architecture, and Maria João Pires (Portugal) for Music. Each laureate will receive an honorarium of 15 million Yen (approximately £73,000), awarded by the Japan Art Association under the patronage of HIH Prince Hitachi, the younger brother of the Emperor Emeritus of Japan.

Additionally, the 5 million yen (approximately £25,000) Grants for Young Artists has been awarded to the Komunitas Salihara Arts Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 1995 during the country’s military regime, this 3,800-square-meter center promotes visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literature, and film, with a mission to uphold freedom of thought and expression, respect diversity, and nurture artistic and intellectual resources.

Since its inception in 1989, the Praemium Imperiale has been awarded annually to artists who have made significant international impacts in their fields. Previous laureates include David Hockney, Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, El Anatsui, Louise Bourgeois, Rebecca Horn, Ai Weiwei, and Cy Twombly.
 

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