Sobey Art Award

Canada’s most prestigious contemporary art prize  

Established in 2002, the Sobey Art Award aims to promote new developments in contemporary Canadian art and provide opportunities for artists, bringing them national and international attention.  

This year it will present $240,000 in prize money — including a top prize of $100,000 for the winner. Each of the four finalists will receive $25,000, and the other long-listed artists will receive $2,000 each. In addition, three nominees from the longlist will take part in international art residencies funded by the Sobey Art Foundation and the Donald R. Sobey Foundation. 

Nominations for the 2019 Sobey Art Award are now open!

Meet the 2018 Sobey Art Award Winner 

Kapwani Kiwanga - The 2018 Sobey Art Award

 

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Champions of Art in Canada: the 2018 Sobey Art Award

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.
November 14, 2018
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Ever-present and Continuous: Jeneen Frei Njootli in Sobey Art Award 2018

The work of Jeneen Frei Njootli defies the limited and static, continuing instead beyond place and time to intertwine with life.
October 3, 2018
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Continuing Stories: Jordan Bennett in Sobey Art Award 2018

Cultural belongings figure centrally into Jordan Bennett’s work, and he exudes a special reverence for the knowledge they contain.
October 2, 2018

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