Sobey Art Award — Articles

Celebrated names in Vancouver visual-art scene make it to 2026 Sobey Art Award long list

Charles Campbell, Emily Hermant, Kelly Lycan, Samuel Roy-Bois, and Manuel Axel Strain nominated in Pacific region category of prestigious national prize

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 16, 2026Sobey Art Award, Sobey Foundation, National Gallery of Canada, Charles Campbell, Kelly Lycan, Samuel Roy-Bois, Manuel Axel Strain, Emily Hermant, Burnaby Art Gallery, POLYGON, POLYGON Gallery, Polygon Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery, Surrey Art Gallery, Emily Carr University

Artist and curator Tania Willard named to shortlist for 2025 Sobey Art Award

Six finalists are up for Canada’s largest award for contemporary visual arts

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 3, 2025Sobey Art Award, Tania Willard

Charlene Vickers, Hazel Meyer, and Michelle Sound among names on 2025 Sobey Awards longlist

B.C.’s Charles Campbell and Tania Willard are also nominated for the Pacific Region in competition for country’s richest visual-art award

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithApril 21, 2025Sobey Art Award, Capture Photography Festival

Five Pacific artists selected for prestigious 2024 Sobey Art Award longlist

The award is considered one of the world’s most generous privately funded prizes for contemporary visual artists

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 1, 2024Sobey Art Award, National Gallery of Canada, Sobey Art Foundation, Judy Chartrand, Sara Cwynar, Barry Doupé, Zoe Kreye, Peter Morin

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