Mori Art Museum to Present Katayama Mari Mori Art Award 2026 Grand Prize Exhibition
On June 24, 2026, the Mori Art Museum announced an exhibition of work by Katayama Mari, winner of the inaugural Mori Art Award Grand Prize. The show runs from October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027, in the Small Exhibition Gallery at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. The biennial award, established in May 2025 by the Mori Contemporary Art Foundation, shortlists mid-career Japanese artists or those with strong Japan connections; the International Jury selects four finalists and names the Grand Prize winner, who receives ¥10 million plus the solo exhibition. Three other finalists each receive ¥1 million. The exhibition includes Katayama’s “tree of life” series (2024–), recently acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
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The award’s structure and Katayama’s selection underscore institutional commitment to artists expanding body and identity themes through analogue photography and handicraft. Her V&A acquisition provides a concrete benchmark for collectors tracking value in this practice. The concurrent presentation with another Mori Art Museum exhibition further integrates the prize into the museum’s programming calendar.
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- Artists: Katayama Mari
- People: Tokuyama Hirokazu
- Museums: Mori Art Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum
- Locations: Tokyo
- Prices: ¥10 million, ¥1 million
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