This year's selection of five finalists of the Sobey Art Award reflects the dynamic landscape of contemporary art in Canada, encompassing work that addresses political, social and environmental concerns.
As the winner of the 2018 Sobey Art Award is announced, Chris Hampton looks at the evolution of the prize and the curatorial aims in promoting the artists.
Joi T. Arcand expresses personal reflections in Cree syllabics to revitalize this Indigenous language and create a landscape where Cree words have an imposing presence.
In his art, Jon Rafman strives to explode the partition between reality and the virtual worlds on our screens, experimenting with both immersion and alienation.
In her work Kapwani Kiwanga is compelled by items and articles that evidence the imbalances created by, or that uphold, the social, political and economic power structures organizing society.
