Canada’s New “Turner” Prize?

The new $50,000 prize for a young Canadian contemporary artist is meant to draw attention. “The Sobey Art Award is the new Turner Prize, the Giller of the visual art world. With only one award behind it so far, it’s not as prestigious as either yet, but give it time. It’s rich, it’s backed by a bona fide collector of fine Canadian art and it’s truly national in scope.”