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A national curatorial panel has selected five finalists for the $50,000 2007 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s answer to the UK’s Turner Prize.

The Sobey Art Award is given to an artist who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated.

The five finalists, one from each of five regions, were chosen from a list of 25 Canadian artists. They are:

West Coast: Ron Terada
Prairies and the North: Rachelle Viader Knowles
Ontario: Shary Boyle
Québec: Michel de Broin
Atlantic Canada: Jean-Denis Boudreau

RON TERADA is represented by Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver. See more HERE.

Ron Terada, Palm Tree, 2004. Image: preview-art.com

RACHELLE VIADER KNOWLES is represented by Peak Gallery, Toronto. See more HERE.

Rachelle Viader Knowles, lou’s eyes, 2004. Image: peakgallery.com

SHARY BOYLE is represented by Jessica Bradley Art & Projects, Toronto. See more HERE.

Shary Boyle, Snowball, 2006. Image: sharyboyle.com

MICHEL DE BROIN is represented by Pierre Francois Ouellette Art Contemporain. See more HERE.

Michel de Broin, Red Monochrome, video installation, 2002. Image: pfoac.com

JEAN-DENIS BOURDREAU’s work can be seen on his blog HERE.

Jean Denis Boudreau, Fort 2. Image: jboud.blogspot.com