The 39th International TAKIFUJI Art Award 2018
The 39th International TAKIFUJI Art Award 2018
The 39th International TAKIFUJI Art Award Winners（21 art students）
Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize
USUDA Takato
Tokyo University of the Arts
Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize
Randa MADDAH
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
Prize for Excellence
YAMAMOTO Itomi
Aichi University of the Arts
Prize for Excellence
KISHI Hiromi
Kanazawa College of Art
Prize for Excellence
NAKAZAWA Fukumi
Kyoto University of Art and Design
Prize for Excellence
KAMITANIDA Hiroyo
Joshibi University of Art and Design
Prize for Excellence
ISHIO Hikari
Tama Art University
Prize for Excellence
SHIMADA Kana
Tokyo Zokei University
Prize for Excellence
SASAKI Rie
Tohoku University of Art and Design
Prize for Excellence
SONODA Eren
Nihon University
Prize for Excellence
OMURA Chikara
Hiroshima City University
Prize for Excellence
OTSUKA Miho
Musashino Art University
Prize for Excellence
Yoo JAESIK
Seoul National University
Prize for Excellence
Liu FENG
Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Prize for Excellence
Choo Li Wei, LEWIS
Lasalle College of the Arts
Prize for Excellence
Zheng BINGMIAO
Art Center College of Design
Prize for Excellence
Marie-Louise MEYER
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design
Special Jury Prize
NODA Chiharu
Aichi University of the Arts
Special Jury Prize
TAKEUCHI Aya
Tokyo University of the Arts
Special Jury Prize
Dennis FUCHS
Berlin University of the Arts
Special Jury Prize
Margaux LELIEVRE
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
Winners
Screening
Final screening for the 39th International TAKIFUJI Art Award winners was held on September 10th. Ms. AOKI Noe, the sculptor, the 1st TAKIFUJI Art Award winner, join the juries. The results were, 11 Prizes for Excellence and 2 Special Jury Prizes to artists from Japan; and for six countries including Korea, China, Singapore, France, Germany and the USA, there were 6 Prizes for Excellence and 2 Special Jury Prize. In addition, the winners of the Grand Prize（Mr. USUDA Takato, Tokyo University of Art ）and the International Grand Prize ( Ms. Randa MADDAH, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris ) were selected from the Prize for Excellence recipients.
Award Ceremony and Reception(November 6th, 2018 in International House of Japan)
The award ceremony was held in the International House of Japan. There were five simultaneous interpreters. The director general of JPTCA, TAKI Hisao, handed the award certificates and scholarships to each winner on stage. The winners received a big round of applause from their teachers and guests. Mr. MIYATA Ryohei, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts gave words of encouragement to the winners. Ms. AOKI Noe also made speech to encourage the students. The reception opened with a performance by Mr. SAWA Kazuki, the president of Tokyo University of the Arts and Ms. TADENUMA Emiko. All enjoyed the music and lively conversations. For the second half of the reception party, the winners presented their work to express their creative passion and hope for the future.
Scenes from the award ceremony and reception
Atelier Tour(November 5th, 2018. CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio)
A day before the award ceremony, the award winners visited the CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio to observe and enjoy hands-on session on the creation of public art using stained glass and ceramic relief. Award winners from abroad remarked that stained glass which was only used in old buildings like churches in Europe is used for modern art in Japan and ‘It is unique the way the Japanese use it.’ In the afternoon, they moved to the facility the Creare Art Museum for hands-on session. They created work using colorful glass and ceramic pieces on about A5-size plates. The pieces were used to decorate the award ceremony the next day.
Scenes from atelier tour
Information and Guidelines
| Organized by | Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Japan Traffic Culture Association |
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| Participating schools | Japan: Aichi University of the Arts / Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts / Kanazawa College of Art / Kyoto City University of Arts / Kyoto University of Art and Design / Joshibi University of Art and Design / Tama Art University / Tokyo University of the Arts / Tokyo Zokei University / Tohoku University of Art and Design / Nihon University / Hiroshima City University / Musashino Art University Korea: Ewha Womans University, College of Art & Design / Hongik University / Seoul National University China: Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University Singapore: Lasalle College of the Arts France: École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris Germany: The Berlin University of the Arts / Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design UK: University of the Arts London / University College London USA: Art Center College of Design / Pratt Institute |
| Juries | MIYATA Ryohei (Metal Craft Artist, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts) / OTSU Eibin (Painter, Member of The Japan Art Academy) / ONARI Hiroshi (Sculptor, Director of Japan Artists Association) / HIBINO Katsuhiko (Artist, Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts) / AOKI Noe (Sculptor) / Director of the General Affairs Division, Railway Bureau of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Managing Director, East Japan Railway Company / TAKI Hisao, Director General, Japan Traffic Culture Association |
| Application Guidelines |
 2018 Application Guideline(PDF: 2.9MB) 
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Juries
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts
Member of The Japan Art Academy
Director of Japan Artists Association
Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts