Culture
No Præmium Imperiale in 2020: International Artists’ Awards Postponed to Fall 2021
The prestigious Præmium Imperiale award, which recognizes the achievements of artists from all over the world, will of
Culture
‘Ambassadors of Love and Harmony’: What Praemium Imperiale Laureates Have to Say About Their Prestigious Award
On October 16, the 31st celebration of the Praemium Imperiale recognized six individuals from all over the world [&h
Culture
Praemium Imperiale Delivers Message of Hope as Japan Tries to Recover from Typhoon Hagibis
It’s the time of year for the Praemium Imperiale, the awards initiated by the Japanese Art Association in 1988 [&helli
Politics & Security
Jacques Chirac, the French President Who Loved Japan, Dies at 86
PARIS — Former French president Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86, his family announced on […]
Special Reports
Meet the Winners of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards
Now on its 31st year, the Praemium Imperiale Awards, known as the “Nobel Prize of Arts,” announced the 2019 […]
Special Reports
Japan Art Association Announces Winners of 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards from Germany, Japan, S. Africa, U.K., U.S.
The Japan Art Association announced on Tuesday, September 17, in various locations around the world the 2019 recipients
Culture
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Unveils ‘Memory Piano’ Designed by Yayoi Kusama
CEREMONY. A grand piano designed by artist Yayoi Kusama is shown for the first time at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Culture
The Fujiko Nakaya Art Exhibition: The Power of Soft Resistance
Fujiko Nakaya, 85, fog artist and 30th Praemium Imperiale laureate for sculpture, is opening her first large-scale s
Special Reports
‘The Spirit of Peace Needs Artists’: Highlights of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards
The five arts laureates of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards received their prizes from Prince and Princess [&hel
Special Reports
Kennedy Appointed as International Advisor for Prestigious Praemium Imperiale Cultural Awards
JAPAN Forward The Japan Art Association announced on Monday, October 22 that former US Ambassador to Japan, [&hell
Culture
‘Culture and the Arts for Humanity’: Laureates Commemorate Praemium Imperiale’s 30th Anniversary
The Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize sponsored by the Japan Art Association, with Honorary Patron His Imperial
Culture
5 Artists, Cultural Charity Win 2018 Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards
The Japan Art Association announced on Wednesday, July 11, the winners of the 2018 Praemium Imperiale awards, each [