Award-winning and selected works in 2023

A collection of “Idemitsu Art Award 2023” works will be on sale at the exhibition venue.

Grand Prix

Yuko Takahashi

Yuko Takahashi
"Indoor Rhythm"

2023 162 × 162 cm Acrylic paint, oil paint, pastel, canvas

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March 2023 Graduated from Tohoku University of Art and Design, Faculty of Art, Western Painting Course
April 2023 Currently enrolled in the 1st year of the master's course in painting research at Tohoku University of Art and Design, Graduate School of Art and Culture.

Words from the award

The time I spend creating in my atelier is solitary. But I'm really happy that the work I created during that time has taken me to so many different places and introduced me to so many people.

Jury award

Yuka Egami Jury Award

Tomoyo Nakano “Watermelon”

Tomoyo Nakano
"watermelon"

2023 162×130.3 cm Linen paper, mineral pigments, watercolors, acrylic paints

Sachiko Shoji Jury Award

Yui Furuyama “It was burning all the time”

Yui Furuyama
“It was burning all the time.”

2022 145.5×145.5 cm Mineral pigments, base material (μ ground), glue, wood panel

Tomohiro Masuda Jury Award

Yume Shushu “Skin Painting (23)”

Yume Shushu
"Skin Painting (23)"

2023 130×160 cm Oil paint on canvas

Meruro Washida Jury Award

Mamoru Hirata “[Window] My IKEA painting work (two plants and a pot)”

Mamoru Hirata
“[Window] My IKEA painting work (two plants and a pot)”

2023 162×130.3 cm Oil paint, acrylic paint, linen canvas

Miyuki Takenaka Jury Award

Makoto Yoshiura “There are two fast feet that fall into a trap”

Makoto Yoshiura
“There are two fast feet that fall into a trap.”

2023 70×90 cm Hahnemühle paper, oil-based ink, drypoint

Special student award

Rena Uchino “Drive”

Rena Uchino
"drive"

2022 130.3×162 cm Canvas, oil painting

Mizuho Goto “On the Slope, I”

Mizuho Goto
"On the slope, I"

2023 162×112 cm canvas, oil painting

audience award

Once again, visitors voted for the Audience Award during the exhibition. As a result of 3,098 votes, Tomoyo Nakano's "Watermelon" (Yuka Egami Jury Prize winning work) was selected as the Idemitsu Art Award 2023 "Audience Award".

Tomoyo Nakano “Watermelon”

Tomoyo Nakano
"watermelon"

2023 162×130.3 cm Linen paper, mineral pigments, watercolors, acrylic paints

Selected

Author name Work name
Rusei Akune Danchi – unreality within reality –
Ta Asakawa someone's mask
Amano Troika déjà vu
Mayu Anzai free park 22
Yuji Ishii Fire
Hikaru Ishikawa from a window
Yuu Ishimatsu I feel like it was like this
Mayuko Ichikawa Self-portrait
Une Takahashi Please forgive me, dog smoker.
Yoshiyuki Umehara Bring it back
Wang Shichen Stab like me / Collision like a flood
Yuri Onishi Origin and Restoration/Flowers Ⅱ
Kazuho Oya God only knows
Densuke Okuki Dance^3
Yukiho Ozawa Painted Sunshine
Akiko Kasai Nightfall
Takaki Kawai No.9
Kawai Haruna Sandwich between top and bottom
Kim Hyunseok Double Portrait
Keita I won't die
Ayano Sakurai Long break
Samataro Kunfu
Honoka Seki He grows there
Yuta Sotoyama Walking on the Sprite
Shingo Tanaka transitional stroke #24
Miri Tamari Dreaming Yumeko-chan
Chika Tamura Yukikaze
Masahiro Nomura Night picture (summer night)
VITALFISH Powerwoman
Mika Hayakawa Great voyage
Hayashi Soran Scratch your back with my fingerprints
Sayaka Fukuda Mabetsu Otoko Iwa and Goddess Iwa
Mishiho Fukuhama Daylight
Asuka Hoshino untitled
Fumiya Matsui Flotsam (phone and fish)
Kohei Matsuta The path I walk
chihari Mizukoshi There was a house, there was a language
Kenji Miyabayashi Setting sail
Takumi Yamazaki peace table
Takashi Yamawaki A lazy and relaxing moment
Yang Liwei Untitled
 Li Canchen Nebula's Whisper
Finian Richman At the end of introspection
Ryo Gen'i On the desk
Haruka Watakabe If there is, Jizo
Ryuta Wada HOUKAI 3.0.0