
Jaime Angelopoulos, 30, one of Toronto’s hottest, emerging young artists, has won the first ever Hazelton Hotel Sculpture Contest.
Her evocative piece “I See Through Them” will go on display in the Hazelton Hotel’s lobby beginning in January 2013.
“Kim Adams is a vibrant and innovative contributor to the Canadian art world, and his energy and vision have rightfully earned him a space on the international stage,” says Matthew Teitelbaum, AGO Director and CEO. “The Art Gallery of Ontario is pleased to collaborate with the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation to present this prize to a truly deserving Canadian artist.”
The shortlist for 2011:
Gauri Gill and Nandini Valli from India; Elaine Stocki and Athea Thauberger from Canada
The Grange Prize ($50 000) recognizes that contemporary photography includes a broad range of diverse practices and places no limitations on approach, subject matter, technology, or presentation.
October 18, 2011 – January 15, 2012
Art Gallery of Ontario
Drawn from the collection of the Centre Pompidou, the exhibition examines how Chagall’s Russian heritage influenced and informed his artistic practice, illustrating how he at turns embraced and rejected broader movements in art history as he developed his widely beloved style