The 2015 Sobey Art Award: The New Masters, Part 2
In today's art, we often see the future. The Sobey Art Award celebrates the best in Canadian contemporary art by artists aged 40 and under. Each year a total of $100,000 is awarded to five selected artists -- of which half goes to the winner.
In today's art, we often see the future. The Sobey Art Award celebrates the best in Canadian contemporary art by artists aged 40 and under. Each year a total of $100,000 is awarded to five selected artists -- of which half goes to the winner. Over two shows, IDEAS profiles the five regional finalists: from the West Coast: Raymond Boisjoly. Prairies and the North: Sarah Anne Johnson. Ontario: Abbas Akhavan. Quebec: Jon Rafman. The Atlantic: Lisa Lipton. The programs are produced in partnership with The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
The Sobey Art Award was created in 2002. This year's winner is Ontario artist Abbas Akhavan.
View the art of this year's Sobey Art Award finalists:
- West Coast: Raymond Boisjoly
- Prairies and the North: Sarah Anne Johnson
- Ontario: Abbas Akhavan
- Quebec: Jon Rafman
- The Atlantic: Lisa Lipton