Ang Lee to Receive Praemium Imperiale – Global Bulletin
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Life of Pi,” “Brokeback Mountain”) has been named as one of the five recipients of the Praemium Imperiale award of the Japan Art Association.
The awards ceremony will take place in Tokyo on Nov. 19. Each recipient will receive JPY15 million ($104,000) alongside a testimonial letter and a medal.
This year’s other recipients are: Sophie Calle (painting, France); Doris Salcedo (sculpture, Colombia); Shigeru Ban (architecture, Japan); and Maria João Pires (music, Portugal/Switzerland).
The Praemium Imperiale is the world’s largest and most prestigious art award in the five disciplines of painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film.
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