Vancouver native Jeremy Shaw winner of the $50,000 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA – Vancouver native Jeremy Shaw is this year’s winner of the $50,000 Sobey Art Award recognizing the work of contemporary artists aged 40 and under.
The prize’s jury said Shaw’s work “speaks to a fundamental longing for transcendence” and “how art can translate what is challenging to articulate.”
The other shortlisted artists for the prize were Halifax-based William Robinson, Toronto resident and Okotoks, Alta.-native Charles Stankievech, Edmonton-based Brenda Draney and Montreal’s Hajra Waheed. They each receive $10,000.
Work by all the artists is currently being exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada through Feb. 5, 2017.
The award was initiated in 2002 by the Sobey Art Foundation.
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