Mr. Cai Guo-Qiang and Mr. Shinji Ohmaki awarded the MEXT Art Encouragement Prize for 2023 (the 74th)
The NACT is proud to announce that two artists who had solo exhibitions at the NACT last year, were awarded the MEXT Art Encouragement Prize for 2023 (the 74th).
The award recipients and reasons for the awards are as follows.
Mr. Cai Guo-Qiang
74th Minister of Education’s Art Encouragement Prize
He was awarded for outstanding achievement in the “Art A” category for his 2023 solo exhibition “Ramble in the Cosmos—From Primeval Fireball Onward”.
Mr. Shinji Ohmaki
74th Minister of Education’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists
He was awarded for outstanding achievement in the “Art A” category for his 2023 solo exhibition “Shinji Ohmaki: Interface of Being” and other works.
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (in Japanese only)
https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/94011601.html
Exhibitions at the NACT
Cai Guo-Qiang: Ramble in the Cosmos―From Primeval Fireball Onward
June 29 (Thu), 2023 – August 21 (Mon), 2023
Shinji Ohmaki: Interface of Being
November 1 (Wed), 2023 - December 25 (Mon), 2023