Hillary Clinton Instagram – I was honored to be back at the @whitehouse yesterday alongside @flotus to celebrate the Japan Art Association’s @praemiumimperiale Awards. ⁣ ⁣ We need the arts to help us understand our past and present while inspiring us to create a better future. This year’s laureates and grant recipients embody those values in their respective fields:⁣ ⁣ Vija Celmins, Laureate for Painting⁣ Wynton Marsalis, Laureate for Music⁣ Robert Wilson, Laureate for Theatre & Film⁣ Olafur Eliasson, Laureate for Sculpture⁣ Diébédo Francis Kéré, Laureate for Architecture⁣ ⁣ Rural Studio⁣ Harlem School of the Arts⁣ ⁣ Congratulations to all the honorees!⁣ ⁣ Photos: Getty, Reuters