Exhibition and award ceremony
Idemitsu Art Award 2025 Award Ceremony
The Idemitsu Art Award 2025 award ceremony was held at the National Art Center, Tokyo on Friday, December 12, 2025, welcoming the award-winning and selected artists, as well as related parties.
[Award Ceremony] Location: National Art Center, Tokyo Auditorium
Chairman Kido giving the opening remarks
President Sakai presents the trophy to Grand Prize winner Endo
Group photo
[Critique session] Venue: Idemitsu Art Award Exhibition 2025 Exhibition Hall
It was a valuable opportunity for each of the award-winning and selected artists to speak directly with the judges in front of their own works on display at the exhibition venue, receiving critiques and advice on their future creative activities from the judges.
Scene from the review session
Idemitsu Art Award Exhibition 2025
The "Idemitsu Art Award Exhibition 2025" was held at the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi, Tokyo from Wednesday, December 10th to Monday, December 22nd, 2025, and 54 award-winning and selected works were exhibited.
In addition, a special exhibition, "Idemitsu Art Award Artist Selection 2025," was held, showcasing new and recent works by three past award winners and selected artists.
Chairman Kido and President Sakai looking at the artwork
Audience Award voting location
exhibition hall
Artist Selection Exhibition
[Artist Talk] Venue: Idemitsu Art Award Exhibition
Artist talks were held by eight award-winning artists.
The event featured the winning artists themselves speaking about the thoughts they put into their works and the creative process.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 11:00-12:00
Interviewers: Judges Shu Oura and Toshiharu Suzuki
