It’s one of the most prestigious and generous art awards, and one of the five artists under 40 named as finalists for the 2019 Sobey Art Award Wednesday will take home $100,000. The award is open to visual artists aged 40 and under. Work by each of the artists will be exhibited at the Art Gallery of Alberta from Oct. 5 to Jan 5, 2020. “The Sobey Art Award helps to keep the National Gallery of Canada current within the dynamic landscape of contemporary art in Canada,” said Sasha Suda, National Gallery CEO and director, in a statement. “It offers invaluable opportunities to exchange ideas between curators and artists across the country, and the chance to learn about a myriad of different artistic practices.” The five finalists were whittled down from a long list of 25.

Source: thestar June 12, 2019 20:25 UTC