TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artist Tarralik Duffy and textile artist Hangama Amiri are among the six finalists for the prestigious Sobey Art Award.
The Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada announced on Tuesday the short list for the $100,000 prize for contemporary visual art.
Duffy is known for work that centres contemporary Inuit culture, while Amiri uses paint on textiles to explore ideas about gender and social roles.
Also among the finalists are Tania Willard, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes land-based art, and Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, who creates immersive audiovisual environments.
Rounding out the short list are multimedia artist Sandra Brewster and textile artist Swapnaa Tamhane.
The winner will be announced at an event on Nov. 8 and the six shortlisted artists will have their work displayed at the National Gallery from October through March.
The Sobey Art Award was created in 2002 with funding from the Sobey Art Foundation and has been jointly administered by the foundation and National Gallery of Canada since 2016.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2025.
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
