Marina Abramović and Peter Doig have been awarded the 2025 Praemium Imperiale prizes for sculpture and painting, respectively, each receiving a 15 million yen (£77,000) honorarium. The awards, presented by the Japan Art Association under honorary patron Prince Hitachi, also recognized Belgian filmmaker Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (theatre/film), Hungarian pianist András Schiff (music), and Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto De Moura (architecture). The National Youth Theatre received the 2025 Grant for Young Artists.
The Praemium Imperiale, established in 1989, honors fields not covered by the Nobel Prizes, and this year's laureates all have ties to the UK. Abramović, a pioneering performance artist known for works like *The Artist Is Present* (2010), and Doig, a leading figurative painter, represent major figures in contemporary visual art. The awards highlight the ongoing global recognition of performance and painting, while the inclusion of the National Youth Theatre underscores the Japan Art Association's commitment to supporting emerging artists.