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Discover recent work by African American artist Sharif Bey in our lobby. Bey foregrounds African and Afro-diasporic aesthetic traditions and considers the role of historical artifacts removed from their cultures of origin.
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Presented by the Gardiner Museum, the 3rd annual RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award recognizes the artist whose work receives the most votes from the participating public with a $10,000 cash prize.
The Artists
Robin DuPont (British Columbia) Michael Flaherty (Newfoundland) Monica Mercedes Martinez (Manitoba) Amélie Proulx (Quebec) WINNER Linda Sormin (Ontario)
The Nominating Commitee
Katrina Chaytor, Ceramics Faculty, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Alberta Bruce Cochrane, Ceramic artist, Mississauga, Ontario and former head of ceramics, Sheridan Institute, Oakville, Ontario Gloria Hickey, Curator and writer on Crafts, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Jean-Pierre Labiau, Curator of Exhibitions and Decorative Arts, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Québec City, Québec Grace Nickel, Professor of Ceramics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Supported by:
RBC Foundation