On Tuesday, September 14, the names of the new Praemium Imperiale Laureates were announced in Rome, London, Paris, Berlin, New York and Tokyo. The recipients are as follows:
▪Painting Sebastião Salgado (Brazil/France)
▪Sculpture James Turrell (U. S. A.)
▪Architecture Glenn Murcutt (Australia)
▪Music Yo-Yo Ma (U. S. A.)
▪Theatre/Film No recipient
In Theatre/Film, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of candidates were unable to meet the requirements for the award, and therefore “No recipient” was selected this year.
Sebastião Salgado (Photo: Shun Kambe)
James Turrell (Photo: Yutaka Sato)
Glenn Murcutt (Photo: Anthony Browell)
Yo-Yo Ma
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 Advanced Training School (SAF) of the Central Institute for Restoration (Italy) Educational workshop in Painting Canvases Lab, SAF, 2021 ©️ archivio Paola GhirottiThe Grant for Young Artists was announced on September 14 at a press conference in Rome, and 2021 recipient of the Grant is The Advanced Training School of the Central Institute for Restoration in Italy.
For detailed information regarding the laureates, and related photos, please contact:
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