Sobey Art Award Exhibition

Works of art by the Sobey Art Award winner and four finalists are presented in a group exhibition that this year is on view at the National Gallery of Canada.

Sure to fascinate, challenge and inspire, this presentation is an opportunity to experience the newest and best of Canadian contemporary art. 

Visit the Sobey Art Award section to learn more about this year’s shortlisted artists: Joi T. Arcand, Jordan Bennett, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jeneen Frei Njootli and Jon Rafman. 

Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Sobey Art Foundation.

Date

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 — Sunday, February 10, 2019

Location

National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4
Canada

Artwork

Joi T. Arcand, Town Hall 2009/15 from the series Here On Future Earth, inkjet print, 50.8 × 66 cm. Photo: Saskatchewan Arts Board

Joi T. Arcand

Jordan Bennett, Ice Fishing, 2014, sculpture, video, audio, salt beef buckets, fishing rods, 3D animations on iPad. Dimensions variable. NFB imagineNATIVE. Installation View at Trinity Square Video. ©Jordan Bennett. Photo Credit: Trinity Square Video 

Jordan Bennett

Kapwani Kiwanga, Simple Enclosure, 2018, paint, wood, glass and drywall, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist

Kapwani Kiwanga

Jeneen Frei Njootli, I Am She, 2018, steel, grease, electronic equipment and sound, dimensions variable. Collection of the artist

Jeneen Frei Njootli

Jon Rafman, Poor Magic, 2017, video still from HD video installation. Courtesy of the Artist

Jon Rafman

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