Three aboriginal artists on Sobey Art Award longlist

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Three aboriginal artists on Sobey Art Award longlist – CBC News

by ahnationtalk on April 16, 2014546 Views

Apr 15, 2014

Three aboriginal artists were among 25 chosen for the longlist for the 2014 Sobey Art Award. The Sobey award is one of the most prestigious and lucrative in Canada. The winner of the award will recieve $50,000 and four prizes of $12,000 will go to four runners-up.

The Sobey Art Award showcases the work of visual artists under the age of 40, who have recently exhibited.

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Peter Morin is one of the nominees from the West Coast/Yukon region. The Tahltan Nation artist, curator and writer is originally from B.C. but is now based in Manitoba.

His artist’s bio states: “In both his artistic practice as well as his curatorial work, Morin’s practice-based research investigates the impact between indigenous cultural-based practices and western settler colonialism.”

This piece called Meditations on Red was done by Anishnabe artist Nadia Myre from Quebec. (Nadia Myre)

Nadia Myre is Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg and visual artist based in Quebec.

In an interview with CBC Montreal, Myre said, “I would describe myself as a visual activist. A lot of the work that I’m making has a political base, and as a conceptual artist, I’m trying to say something.”