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Swapnaa Tamhane shortlisted to 2025 Sobey Art Award
Along with Tamhane, five of Canada's most compelling contemporary visual artists have been shortlisted for the award.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Fri, 06, Jun 2025
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Tamhane collaborates closely with artisans in Gujarat, India, in a skill-sharing process / Instagram/Swapnaa Tamhane
Swapnaa Tamhane, an Indian artist, curator, and writer, is shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award, one of Canada’s most prestigious prizes for contemporary art.
Born in Toronto and currently based in Montreal, Tamhane's practice is dedicated to materials such as cotton and jute, leading to the making of handmade paper, archival research, and textile installations. She also collaborates closely with artisans in Gujarat, India, in a skill-sharing process.
Along with Tamhane, five of Canada's most compelling contemporary visual artists have been shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award.
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Rob Sobey, Chair of the Sobey Art Foundation, praised the shortlisted artists and said, "On behalf of the Sobey Art Foundation, I extend our warmest congratulations to the six exceptional artists who have been named to this year's Sobey Art Award shortlist.
He added, “We are incredibly proud to support their remarkable achievements and look forward to celebrating their ongoing contributions to the Canadian contemporary visual arts landscape in the months ahead,"
Jonathan Shaughnessy, Director, Curatorial Initiatives, National Gallery of Canada; and Chair, 2025 Sobey Award Jury congratulated the artists and said, "Congratulations to the six outstanding artists shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award," said
He further remarked, "Through paintings, drawings, textiles, video, sculpture and multidisciplinary installations, their works capture the vitality of artmaking in this country today while touching on subjects pertinent to contemporary Canadian identity. We're excited to work with each of these artists and bring their richly diverse material practices together this fall for the always highly anticipated Sobey Award exhibition."
A total of $465,000, in prize money will be awarded, including the $100,000 grand prize. Each of the shortlisted artists will receive $25,000 and each of the remaining longlisted artists will receive $10,000.
The winner of the award will be announced at a special celebration on Nov.8. An exhibition featuring works by the six shortlisted artists will be held at the Gallery, opening on Oct.3, and running until Feb.8, 2026.
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