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Sobey Art Award — Residencies
Nominations for the 2020 Sobey Art Award are now closed. Come back on April 15 to discover the long list of nominees.
Three of the 2020 Sobey Art Award longlisted artists will be selected to participate in an international residency ranging in length from three to six months. One of the remaining finalists will be selected to attend the 2020 Fogo Island Arts’ international residency program.
The residencies program supports Canadian artists as they move to the next phase of their careers by providing time, space and facilities to create new work and conduct research for future projects. The artists taking part in the program will be introduced to international arts communities, allowing them to connect with artists, curators, and organizations outside their existing network.
The Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada created the annual residency program in 2018 to offer additional support for young artists, and to raise the profile of contemporary Canadian art and artists around the world. The total annual value of the program is approximately $75,000 CAD, and includes funds for travel, living expenses, and materials.
The three artists selected for the Sobey Art Award Residencies Program will be announced on September 16, 2020, and the recipient of the Fogo Island Arts’ international residency in fall 2020.
Meet the 2019 Winners
Marie-Michelle Deschamps
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) - Brooklyn, USA
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From Quebec, Marie-Michelle Deschamps will participate in a three-month residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn, USA, from October to December 2020.
Through sculpture, writing, drawing, sound and installations, the work of Marie-Michelle Deschamps focuses on language as an inhabitable space—a veritable structure and place where forms reside. Her practice is rooted within conversation, collaboration and translation, underscoring the transformative place of language within the formal dialect of architecture.
Kablusiak
Fogo Island Arts International Residency – Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
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From the Prairies and North, Kablusiak will participate in a Fogo Island Arts International Residency in 2020.
Kablusiak is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), and a board member of Stride Gallery (Mohkinstsis). Awards include the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Young Artist Prize and the Primary Colours Emerging Artist Award. Kablusiak has recently exhibited work at Art Mûr (Montreal) as part of the Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone, and at the Athens School of Fine Arts in Greece, as part of the Platforms Project.
Erdem Taşdelen
Delfina Foundation - London, UK
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From Ontario, Erdem Taşdelen will participate in a three-month residency at the Delfina Foundation in London, UK, from October to December 2020.
Erdem Taşdelen is a Turkish-Canadian artist based in Toronto. His practice is rooted in conceptualism and involves a range of media including installation, video, sculpture, sound and artist books. His diverse projects bring self-expression into question within the context of culturally learned behaviours, where he often draws from unique historical narratives to address the complexities of current sociopolitical issues.
Logan MacDonald
Künstlerhaus Bethanien - Berlin, Germany
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From the Atlantic Provinces, Logan MacDonald will participate in a six-month residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin Germany, from January to June 2020.
Logan MacDonald is a queer visual artist and curator from Ktaqmkuk/Newfoundland, Canada. He identifies with having both European and Mi’kmaq ancestry. His art practice is often research and installation-based, often exploring notions of belonging and membership, specifically in relation to Indigenous, queer, and disability perspectives.
The Sobey Art Foundation is incredibly proud to support these annual artist residencies. International exchange and exposure are vital because they provide opportunities for contemporary artists from Canada to show their work abroad and make important connections. The SAARP was created to foster cultural and artistic exchange, nurture experimentation and new ideas, and support research and the development of new Canadian work.
— Rob Sobey, Chair of the Sobey Art Foundation
