AUDAIN PRIZE

The AAM continues to be entrusted with the honour of presenting the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts. The prestigious annual prize of $100,000 is awarded to an artist in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the arts over the course of their career.

The 2022 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts was awarded to Vancouver-based artist Ian Wallace, known for his conceptual art, painting, photographic murals and critical writings. As a leading figure of photo conceptual art, Wallace is one of a group of internationally acclaimed artists whose works often focus on depictions of social reality. The announcement was celebrated at an elegant luncheon hosted at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver where fellow artist Landon Mackenzie presented the award. The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, showed her support with a pre-recorded message during the event.

This year’s jury was also pleased to award the Audain Travel Award to five young artists: Lauren Crazybull, Simon Fraser University; Khim Hipol, Emily Carr University of Art + Design; Sarvenaz Iraji, University of British Columbia; Kosar Movahedi, University of Victoria; Nasim Pirhadi, University of British Columbia Okanagan. The Audain Travel Award provides $7,500 to young artists enrolled in a full-time fine arts program at the undergraduate or graduate level, to encourage them to travel and view art.