Sobey Winner Announced
Stephanie Cominlang, installation view "Lumapit Sa Akin, Pariso (Come to me, Paradice)," Sobey Art Award 2019
with permission from the artist (photo by Leroy Schulz)
Stephanie Comilang is the recipient of the 2019 Sobey Art Award, worth $100,000.
Each of the four remaining shortlisted artists, Nicolas Grenier, Kablusiak, Anne Low and D’Arcy Wilson, were awarded $25,000.
Comilang, from Ontario, creates video works that document Filipino diasporic experiences.
The Sobey Art Award recognizes Canadian artists who are 40 years of age or younger, selected by a jury of Canadian and international curators and gallery directors.
The award represents the breadth of contemporary practices from Canada’s five geographical regions, selecting a shortlist that engages with a variety of ideas and approaches.
Source: National Gallery of Canada
