Marian Goodman Gallery congratulates William Kentridge on being named the 2019 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award Laureate for Painting. He will receive the award on October 18, 2019.

The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. Since its inauguration in 1988, it has become a mark of the arts.

Six nomination committees, each chaired by an International Advisor, propose candidates in five fields: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre/Film.