May 29, 2023
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"Idemitsu Art Award 2023" call for works begins - Exhibition of award-winning and selected works will be held at the National Art Center, Tokyo in December -
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Shunichi Kito) will begin soliciting works for the "Idemitsu Art Award 2023", which aims to discover and foster young artists who will lead the next generation.
The "Idemitsu Art Award" is an art award open to young artists up to the age of 40, and was renamed from the "Shell Art Award" in 2022. Continuing from last year, we will continue to support young artists by offering a grand prize of 3 million yen, and one entry free for those under the age of 25 (a fee will be charged for the second and subsequent entries).
Judging will be carried out by a total of five judges, including two newly appointed curators and artists who are active in the field of contemporary art, from a variety of perspectives. We are looking forward to your energetic works.
◆Idemitsu Art Award 2023 implementation overview
For details, please check the application guidelines posted on the Idemitsu Kosan official website.
https://www.idemitsu.com/jp/enjoy/culture_art/art/method.html
- 【Qualification requirements】
- Those who are under 40 years old as of March 31, 2023
*Please submit a copy of a certificate that confirms your age at the time of entry. - [Recruited works]
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- Two-dimensional works that can be displayed on a wall using wire.
- New works created after 2021 that have not been selected for other public exhibitions, etc.
- Size = within 162.0cm x 162.0cm (S100)
- Thickness, weight = 15cm, within 30kg
- [Listing fee]
- Up to 3 items per person can be exhibited
*Under 25 years old: Those born after April 1, 1997Over 26 years old Under 25 years old 1point 7,000 yen free 2 points 11,000 yen 7,000 yen 3 points 14,000 yen 11,000 yen - [Entry period]
- May 30th (Tuesday) - August 25th (Friday)
- [Listing fee payment period]
- July 8th (Sat) - September 8th (Fri)
- [Work delivery period]
- Delivery date: September 14th (Thursday) to September 15th (Friday)
Direct delivery date: September 16th (Saturday) to September 17th (Sunday) - 【exhibition】
- “Idemitsu Art Award Exhibition 2023”
The National Art Center, Tokyo Exhibition Room 1B December 13th (Wednesday) - December 25th (Monday) *Closed on the 19th (Tuesday) - [Website]
- https://www.idemitsu.com/jp/enjoy/culture_art/art/index.html
- [Student support plan]
- ①Special student award set, ②Free admission to the exhibition
◆Judge
This year's judges are the following five people. (Titles omitted)
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Yuka Egami (Curator of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art) *Newly appointed
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Sachiko Shoji (Chief Curator, The National Museum of Art, Osaka)
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Michihiro Masuda (Senior Researcher, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
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Mero Washida (Director, Towada City Museum of Contemporary Art)
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Miyuki Takenaka (Artist, Shell Art Award 2012 Jury Award Winner) *Newly appointed
●Judge profile (titles omitted)
Yuka Egami
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1969. Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy, Department of Aesthetics and Art History in 1992. From the same year, he became a curator at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (currently the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art). In recent years, the exhibitions I have been in charge of include “Kansai in the 1980s” (2022), “Collected! Japanese Avant-garde – Yamamura Collection Exhibition through the Eyes of Tokutaro Yamamura” (2019), and “Forms in Art – Seeing with Hands” Model: A dog that is worth touching - Nakahashi Katsushige'' (2018), “Notable Artist Introduction Program Channel 7 Kohei Takahashi - Tasting the Town, Individuals and Progress” (2016), “20 Years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake” (2014-15), etc. (including joint projects).
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This is my first time participating in the judging of this historic award.
Contemporary art continues to expand its range of media and become more diverse, to an extent that was perhaps unimaginable when this award first began. Despite this, orthodox methods such as flat surfaces, paintings, and drawings have never gone out of style, and fascinating expressions continue to be created. In fact, it may be said that the inevitable necessity that can only be expressed in this way has become clearer.
We look forward to seeing each of their unique and fresh works.
Sachiko Shoji Shoji
photo: Shintaro Yamanaka
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Born in Okayama Prefecture. Withdrew from Ochanomizu University Graduate School after completing the doctoral course. After working as a curator at the Fukuoka City Art Museum, he became a chief researcher at the National Museum of Art, Osaka in 2023. The main exhibitions I planned during my time at the Fukuoka City Art Museum were “The 9th 21st Century Artists - Fukuoka Oura Kokoro Exhibition: Soft Pressure'' (2011), “Reimagine'' (2014), and “Doing history! ” (2016), “Yinka Shonibare CBE: FLOWER POWER” (2019), “Tetsuya Umeda: The Origin of Songs” (2019-20), “Mitsuko Tabe Exhibition “We Can’t Give Up Hope” (2022), “ Kazutomo Fujino and Yoshiko Okagami” (2022-23).
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Although the name has been changed since last time, the role of "an open call for young artists who will lead the next generation'' is still connected to the history built by its predecessor, the Shell Art Prize, and the main application conditions have also changed. No. What has changed is that the prize money and the hurdles for young people to apply have been lowered. Last time I was involved in the judging for the first time, I felt that if this award were to present new prospects, it would be through the winning and selected works. While I take seriously the fact that the judges will be the ones who choose it, I have a strong desire to come across something overwhelming.
Tomohiro Masuda
Born in 1982. Withdrew from Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Department of Art History, after completing the doctoral course. Major exhibitions include "Gerhard Richter Exhibition" (2022), "Peter Doig Exhibition" (2020), "Awakening to Asia: Changing Art, Changing the World 1960-1990s" (co-curated, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, National Gallery Singapore, 2018–2019), “No Museum, No Life?—Future Museum Encyclopedia: Exhibitions from the National Museum Collection” (co-curated, 2015), etc.
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The application age for this award is 40 years old or younger as of March 31, 2023. Whether you have already established a career or are just starting out, please send us your drawings if you think you can. watch.
Meruro Washida
Born in 1973 in Kyoto City, lives in Towada City. Completed master's degree at the University of Tokyo. After working as a curator at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, he became the director of the Towada City Museum of Contemporary Art in 2020. Curator of the Japan Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition (2017). Aichi Triennale 2019 curator. His books include "Curator's Notes 2007-2020" (Aesthetics Publishing). Associate professor at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School.
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We look forward to works that move away from the elaboration of conventions and techniques of each genre, such as oil painting, Japanese painting, and drawing, and clarify what they want to convey as they face the current times. I would also like to evaluate whether the techniques necessary to convey the message have been appropriately selected, and whether they have been sufficiently developed and polished. If an artist submits multiple works, please think carefully about the combination of works. looking forward to it.
Miyuki Takenaka
photo: Hiromi Shinada
Artist: Graduated from Tama Art University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, majoring in oil painting, and completed the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the same university. Based in Tokyo. I mainly create works using transparent materials, and develop them into two-dimensional works and installations that incorporate light and shadow.
Recent solo exhibitions include “The Story Continues” (2023 Suitopia Center Art Gallery/Gifu), “Yin and Yang” (2022 Art Front Gallery/Tokyo), “Ripples of the City” (2019 Shinjuku Park Tower Gallery 1/Tokyo), etc. .
Major group exhibitions include Oku-Noto Triennale 2020+ (Suzu Theater Museum/Ishikawa), Quintet IV Five-Star Artists (2018 SOMPO Museum/Tokyo), Shell Art Award Artist Selection 2017 (National Art Center, Tokyo) Tokyo), VOCA Exhibition - New Planar Artists - (Ueno Royal Museum/Tokyo), etc.
Major awards include the 2020 Clear Stream Country Gifu Art Festival/Momoaki Shinohara Award, the 2012 Shell Art Award/Atsuhiko Shima Jury Encouragement Award, and the Tokyo Wonder Wall 2010/Wonder Wall Award.
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Over the past few years, amidst the global pandemic of the new coronavirus infection, we have experienced times where it has been difficult to even go out of our homes, let alone overseas. During this time, I was saved by spending time looking at the paintings of several artists that I had in my collection, although they were small in number, and I was once again made aware of the role and depth of two-dimensional works, which are like windows. I think the appeal of the Idemitsu Art Award is that all the works can be seen in person, with no initial screening based on proposals or images. I'm looking forward to discovering works that will allow my eyes to wander through them for a long time.
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