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The Sobey Award-nominated artist makes work referencing the historic ties binding Jamaica and Halifax and his own Maroon culture.

Plus, the New Orleans Prospect Triennial names its 2023 artistic director, and a judge dismisses a lawsuit over a Black Lives Matter mural.

Considered one of the biggest honours in Canadian art, five finalists will compete for the $100,000 grand prize.

The convoluted history of how just under 600 Jamaican Maroons ended up in Nova Scotia teaches lessons about empire, colonialism and human rights abuses.