The Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Awards, the Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist and the Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art are two annual arts awards of $25,000 and $10,000 that recognize mid-career Canadian visual artists and curators. The Hnatyshyn Foundation is a private charity established by Ray Hnatyshyn, Canada’s 24th Governor General. __TOC__

2006

It was won by

Stan Douglas Stan Douglas (born October 11, 1960) is an artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Douglas' film and video installations, photography and work in television frequently touch on the history of literature, cinema and music, while examining t ...

. It was juried by

Scott Watson Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, two young New Zealanders, disappeared in the early hours of the morning on New Year's Day, 1January 1998. The two friends had been celebrating on New Year's Eve at Furneaux Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds with other pa ...

Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the campus of the University of British Columbia. The gallery is housed in an award-winning building designed by architect Peter Cardew and o ...

, Vancouver;

Catherine Crowston Catherine Crowston (born November 20, 1963) is the executive director and chief curator of the Art Gallery of Alberta. Crowston was previously the director of the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre and the curator of the Edmonton Art Gal ...

, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton; Darlene Coward Wight, Winnipeg Art Gallery; Kitty Scott, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa;

Serpentine Gallery The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Central London. Recently rebranded to just Serpentine, the organisation is split across Serpentine South, previously known as the Serpentine Gallery, ...

, London (England); Paulette Gagnon, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal; Robin Metcalfe, Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax.

2007

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Ken Lum Kenneth Robert Lum, OC DFA (; born 1956) is a dual citizen Canadian and American academic, painter, photographer, sculptor, and writer. Working in a number of media including painting, sculpture and photography, his art ranges from conceptual i ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art:

Louise Déry Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan o ...

It was juried by Jon Tupper, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum, Charlottetown; Christine Ross, Dept. of Art History, McGill University, Montreal;

Diana Nemiroff Diana Nemiroff (born May 1, 1946) is a Canadian curator and art historian in the field of contemporary art. Career Diana Nemiroff has numerous exhibitions to her credit, including ''Land, Spirit, Power: First Nations at the National Gallery of Can ...

, Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa;

Robert Enright Robert Enright D.Litt., is a Canadian journalist, art critic, and academic. He is the founder and senior contributing editor at ''Border Crossings''. Career Enright attended the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon, from 1967 to 1971 as an und ...

, arts journalist, Winnipeg; Liz Magor, artist, Vancouver.

2008

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Janet Cardiff Janet Cardiff (born March 15, 1957) is a Canadian artist who works chiefly with sound and sound installations, often in collaboration with her husband and partner George Bures Miller. Cardiff first gained international recognition in the art worl ...

George Bures Miller George Bures Miller (born 1960) is a Canadian artist noted for his collaborative works with his wife Janet Cardiff. Miller and Cardiff represented Canada at the 2001 Venice Biennale. They are based in British Columbia, Canada. Solo works Works ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Barbara Fischer It was juried by Christina Ritchie, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver;

Jeffrey Spalding Jeffrey John Spalding (November 5, 1951 – October 14, 2019) was a Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family n ...

, Glenbow Museum, Calgary; Louise Dompierre, Art Gallery of Hamilton; Marc Mayer, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal;

Marlene Creates Marlene Creates (born 1952) is a Canadian artist lives and works in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Creates studied visual arts at Queen's University, then lived in Ottawa for twelve years, moving to Newfoundland in 1985. ...

, Artist, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland.

2009

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist: Rebecca Belmore * Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Anthony Kiendl It was juried by

Ian Carr-Harris Ian Carr-Harris (born 1941) is a Canadian artist living in Toronto. In addition to exhibiting internationally, Carr-Harris is a professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Life Ian Carr-Harris was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1 ...

, artist, writer and educator,

Ontario College of Art & Design Ontario College of Art & Design University, commonly known as OCAD University or OCAD, is a public art university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus is spread throughout several buildings and facilities within do ...

, Toronto; Peter Dykhuis, Director/Curator,

Dalhousie Art Gallery The Dalhousie Arts Centre, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, contains a number of theatres (including an outdoor rooftop theatre), Dalhousie Art Gallery, classrooms, and a sculpture garden. It remains the premier performing arts ve ...

, Halifax;

Timothy Long Timothy Long is a conductor and pianist with an active performing career in the United States and abroad. He is a member of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. Long is a member of the faculty at the Stony Broo ...

, Head Curator,

MacKenzie Art Gallery The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG; french: Musee d’art MacKenzie) is an art museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The museum occupies the multipurpose T. C. Douglas Building, situated at the edge of the Wascana Centre. The building holds e ...

, Regina; Joan Stebbins, Curator Emerita,

Southern Alberta Art Gallery The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is a contemporary art gallery located in downtown Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. It has three gallery spaces and a gift shop. History In 1974, local residents formed the Southern Alber ...

; Gaétane Verna, Executive Director at Musée d'art de Joliette, QC.

2010

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist: Shary Boyle * Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art:

It was juried by Loise Déry, Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak, Ken Lum, Jon Tupper.

2011

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist Geoffrey Farmer * Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art:

Philip Monk Philip Monk (23 August 1907 – 17 October 1993) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played five first-class matches for Otago between 1928 and 1930. See also * List of Otago representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have ...

It was juried by

, Deputy Director / Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Alberta; Barbara Fischer, Executive Director/Chief Curator,

Justina M. Barnicke Gallery Hart House is a student activity centre at the University of Toronto. Established in 1919, it is one of the earliest North American student centres, being the location of student debates and conferences since its construction. Hart House was ini ...

, University of Toronto; Robert Fones, Visual Artist and Writer, Toronto; Angela Grauerholz, Director, Centre de design de l'UQAM, Professor, Artist, Montreal;

, Director/Curator of the

, Vancouver.

2012

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Lani Maestro Lani Maestro (born 1957) is a Filipino-Canadian artist who divides her time between France and Canada. She works in installation, sound, video, bookworks and writing. From 1990-94 Maestro was co-founder/co-publisher and designer of HARBOUR Magazin ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Nicole Gingras It was juried by

, contributing editor, ''Border Crossings'' magazine, and a research chair in art theory and criticism at the University of Guelph; Michael Fernandes, artist; Peggy Gale, independent curator; Stephen Horne, visiting scholar at the Jarislowsky Institute;

, curator and art historian.

2013

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Marcel Dzama Marcel Dzama (born May 4, 1974) is a contemporary artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada who currently lives and works in New York City. His work has been exhibited internationally, in particular his ink and watercolor drawings. Education Dzama r ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Marie-Josée Jean It was juried by Eve-Lyne Beaudry,

, Peggy Gale,

, Nigel Prince.

2014

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist: Kent Monkman * Award for Curatorial Excellence:

Daina Augaitis Daina Augaitis is a Canadian curator whose work focuses on contemporary art. From 1996 to 2017, she was the chief curator and associate director of the Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia. Career Augaitis received a BES in Honours Geograp ...

It was juried by Lisa Baldissera – Chief Curator, Mendel Gallery;

– Cultural journalist, writer and lecturer; Jenifer Papararo – Curator, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Eric Walker – Painter and video artist; Sarah Watson – General and Artistic Director,

Artexte Artexte (in French: Centre d'information ''Artexte'') is an independent, federally chartered not-for-profit arts organization in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its principal mandate is to focus on research, interpretation and dissemination initiatives ...

2015

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Pascal Grandmaison Pascal Grandmaison (born 1975) is a Canadian artist known for his work in film, video, photography and sculpture. Grandmaison was born in Montreal, Quebec. His work is included in the collections of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Candice Hopkins It was juried by

– Director, Galerie de l’UQAM; Dominique Fontaine – Curator and cultural advisor; Anthony Kiendl – Executive Director and CEO,

; Lee-Ann Martin – Independent curator; Eric Walker – Senior visual and media artist.

2016

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist:

Peter Morin Peter Morin is a Tahltan Nation artist, author, curator and professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design. He was born on September 8, 1977, in Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada and identifies as member of the Crow clan. He addresses ...

* Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art: Tania Willard It was juried by Glenn Alteen,

David Balzer David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, Marie-Éve Beaupré,

David Garneau David Garneau (born 1962) is a Métis artist whose practice includes painting, curating, and critical writing. Biography Garneau was born in Edmonton, Alberta and having a mother who was an artist, always made art. In high school he was inspire ...

, Linda Graif.

2018

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist: Maria Hupfield * Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art:

Daina Warren Daina Warren (born 1974) is a Canadian contemporary artist and curator. She is a member of the Montana Akamihk Cree Nation in Maskwacis (Bear Hills), Alberta. Her interest in curating Aboriginal art and work with Indigenous artists is at the fore ...

2019

* Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist: Dana Claxton * Award for Curatorial Excellence: Catherine Bédard

References

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