Anthony Gormley, 25th PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE

A significant prize for sculptor Anthony Gormley

(and for architect David Chipperfield, and the three other distinguished Laureates)

25th PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE

On Tuesday, September 17, the names of the 5 new Praemium Imperiale Laureates were announced in Rome, New York, London, Berlin, Paris and Tokyo. The 5 recipients are as follows:


Michelangelo Pistoletto Painting

Antony Gormley Sculpture

David Chipperfield Architecture

Plácido Domingo Music

Francis Ford Coppola 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. Each laureate receives an honorarium of 15 million yen, and a diploma and medal will be presented by honorary patron of the Japan Art Association Prince Hitachi in an awards ceremony held in Tokyo on October 16, 2013.