The longlisted artists for the $50,000 Sobey Art Award—Canada’s pre-eminent contemporary art award—have been announced and of course we are celebrating extremely hard on behalf of the five Atlantic artists: Eleanor King, Graeme Patterson, Lisa Lipton, Melanie Colosimo and Ursula Johnson (complete list of artists below). The prize is given annually to an artist aged […]
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Sobey Art Award longlist announced
Still from Graeme Patterson’s Grudge Match. Today, the 2010 Sobey Art Award longlist was announced, which means that there are 25 artists right now dreaming of what they can do with the $50,000 winnings. Locally, Graeme Patterson, nominated last year, returns, and we’re really happy to see Lucie Chan on that list too. Although Emily […]
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David Altmejd wins the Sobey Award
The white wine was flowing as hundreds of artists, politicians, men in suits and other well-wishers crowded into a large tent, in the courtyard of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia last night for the Sobey Art Award reception. Hosted by Seamus O’Regan, wearing his arty face, and Laura Regan (which had Mad Men fans […]