Here are the six finalists shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award
The Sobey Art Award has announced its six finalists for this year. The award, valued at $100,000, recognizes outstanding Canadian artists, with each shortlisted artist receiving $25,000. The winner will be revealed on November 14, and an exhibition featuring their work will open on September 4 at the National Gallery of Canada.
- ▪Melaw Nakehk’o is a finalist known for her textile art and traditional moosehide tanning.
- ▪Samuel Roy-Bois, a professor at UBC Okanagan, is recognized for his sculpture and installation work.
- ▪The exhibition featuring the shortlisted artists will run until January at the National Gallery of Canada.
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Open this photo in gallery:Montreal’s Caroline Monnet uses industrial materials to create high art.National Gallery of Canada/via The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMultidisciplinary artist Melaw Nakehk’o, who co-founded the collective Dene Nahjo, has been shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award.Nakehk’o, who is based in Yellowknife, is a textile artist whose work includes reviving traditional moosehide tanning.The annual award handed out by the Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada is worth $100,000 and the remaining shortlisted artists get $25,000 apiece.Also in the running is Samuel Roy-Bois, a professor at UBC Okanagan whose practice includes sculpture and installation, and Regina-based Audie Murray, who…
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