2020 The Grand Prix, Osten Biennial of Drawings, Skopje 2020, Macedonia
2018 Art Newspaper Prize - Best Exhibition, “Not Everybody Will Be Taken into The Future”, Tate Modern, London: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; Tretjakov Gallery, Moscow
2015 Award For Excellence in Arts, Appraisers Association of America,Inc., New York, USA
2014 Commandeur De L'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres,Ministery de la Culture, France
2014 Gold Medal For Achievements in Art, The National Art Club, New York, USA
2013 Medals for Life Achievements in Art, Moscow Art Academy, Moscow, Russia
2011 Innovation Prize, Moscow, Russia
2011 Louise Blouin Foundation Award ,presented at The Louise Blouin Creative Leadership Summit,October 15 ,2011
2010 Cartier Prize from Art Masters, St. Moritz, Switzerland
2008 The Praemium Imperiale, Japan, The Japan Art Association/The Orden of Friendship,
The President of Russian Federation,Russia
2008 Honorary Academics of Moscow Art Academy, Moscow, Russia
2007 Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa, Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy, University of Sorbonne, Paris, France
2002 Oskar Kokoschka Preis, Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur, Vienna - Austria.
2000 Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy), University of Bern, Bern - Switzerland
1998 Kaiserring der Stadt Goslar, Goslar - Germany.
1997 AICA Best Show Award (Best Installation in a Gallery, Museum or Specific Site for “The Life of Flies”
at Gladstone Gallery, International Art Critic Association, New York/NY – U.S.A.
1995 Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie, Paris - France.
1993 Honorary Diploma, Biennale di Venezia, Venice - Italy.
1993 Joseph Beuys-Preis, Joseph Beuys Foundation, Basel - Switzerland.
1993 Max Beckmann-Preis der Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main - Germany.
1992 Arthur Köpcke Award, Köpcke Foundation, Copenhagen – Denmark.
1990 Kunstpreis Aachen, Freunde des Ludwig Forums fur Internationale Kunst, Aachen, Germany
1989 DAAD Fellowship, Artists-in-Residence Programme of the German Academic Exchange Service, Berlin – Germany.