The 2025 Arts Selection Awards Decided. Eisaku Ando, Kenjiro Okazaki, and Naoto Fukasawa Win Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in Fine Arts Division
Eisaku Ando, Kenjiro Okazaki, and Naoto Fukasawa were awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in the Fine Arts Division of the 2025 Arts Selection Awards.Summary
The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced the recipients of the 76th Arts Selection Awards for 2025, with Eisaku Ando (sculptor) and Kenjiro Okazaki (artist/critic) winning the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in Fine Arts A, and Naoto Fukasawa (product designer) winning in Fine Arts B. Ando was recognized for deepening his wood carving expression on themes of life and death following his relocation to Nara, showcased in his installation "Promised Ship." Okazaki was honored for entering a new phase as a sculptor after suffering a stroke, highlighted by his new works strongly reflecting corporeality at the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition. Fukasawa received the award for his design activities based on human behavior observation, integrating cultural context, and the continuity of his internationally recognized philosophical approach.
(Source：美術手帖)