Sobey Award finalists' art feels promising but immature
One issue with the Sobey Award exhibition is that it asks the jury and the public to judge artists on a handful of works
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One issue with the Sobey Award exhibition is that it asks the jury and the public to judge artists on a handful of works
Work by the five artists shortlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award is on view at an exhibition the National Gallery of Canada from October 13, 2023 until March 3, 2024. Each finalist represents a different home region, and the winner of the $100,000 prize will be announced in November.
Powerful contemporary works by the five visual artists shortlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award—Canada’s preeminent contemporary art award—are on view at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) starting today.
Just two years ago, before Canada's top prize for emerging artists lifted its age restrictions, the Trinidad-born artist wouldn't have qualified.