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Tania Willard, a mixed Secwépemc and settler artist from Neskonlith, British Columbia, has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award, receiving CAD$100,000 ($71,000). The announcement was made at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. The award, established in 2002 by the Sobey Art Foundation, supports contemporary Canadian artists. The five other shortlisted artists—Tarralik Duffy, Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, Sandra Brewster, Swapnaa Tamhane, and Hangama Amiri—each receive CAD$25,000. Willard's land-based, community-focused practice centers Indigenous resurgence, and her site-specific installation *Declaration of the Understory* is on view at Bentway Staging Grounds in Toronto through spring 2026.

A phenomenal urban art exhibition with graffiti legends arrives at La Villette: tickets are now on sale!

Une phénoménale expo d’art urbain avec des légendes du graffiti arrive à La Villette : la billetterie est ouverte !

A major exhibition of graffiti and street art, "Beyond the Streets," is opening at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. The show features monumental sculptures, architectural interventions, archival photos, videos, and murals by legendary artists including Futura 2000, Fab Five Freddy, Shepard Fairey (Obey), Invader, André Saraiva, Fuzi, Felipe Pantone, Lady Pink, and Vhils. The exhibition, which has already drawn over 650,000 visitors worldwide, runs from late May to early September 2026, and ticket sales have just opened.

Obey Giant x Add Fuel Modular Frequency Shepard Fairey Fine Contemporary Art , 2026

Street art pioneer Shepard Fairey has released a collaborative screen print titled "Modular Frequency" in partnership with Portuguese artist Add Fuel (Diogo Machado). The limited-edition work, produced by Obey Giant Studios, features a fusion of Fairey’s signature propaganda-style aesthetics with Add Fuel’s contemporary take on traditional tile patterns. The hand-signed and numbered edition is currently being offered through New Union Gallery on the Artsy platform.

Shepard Fairey "RAGE" Fine Art Screenprint Street Contemporary Obey Giant , 2021

Contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey’s 2021 screenprint titled "RAGE" has been listed for sale via New Union Gallery on the Artsy platform. The work, a limited edition screenprint on fine art paper measuring 12 by 12 inches, is part of an edition of 250 and is hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

Defining Forces: SAM explores the influences that shaped generations of NW artists

The Seattle Art Museum has launched "Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest," a major exhibition that re-evaluates the legacy of the "Northwest Mystics." The show features pivotal works such as Mark Tobey’s "Dancing Miners" and Malcolm M. Roberts’ surrealist "Lunar Landscape," tracing how global movements like Surrealism and local landscapes merged to define the region's mid-century aesthetic.

Urban Grit Meets Wild Beauty: Inside Seattle Art Museum’s Beyond Mysticism

The Seattle Art Museum has launched "Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest," an extensive exhibition featuring over 150 works that reexamine the region's contribution to Modernism. The show moves past the traditional "mystic" label associated with the Northwest School to highlight how artists engaged with Social Realism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. By placing local icons like Mark Tobey and Morris Graves alongside international figures such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Salvador Dalí, the exhibition explores the tension between the Pacific Northwest's industrial growth and its dramatic natural landscapes.

Shepard Fairey Projection Mirror: ICE Paid Agitator Screenprint Contemporary Art Obey Giant , 2026

Street artist Shepard Fairey has released a new limited-edition screenprint titled "Projection Mirror: ICE Paid Agitator" as part of his "FUCK ICE" series. The artwork features inflammatory rhetoric previously used by the Trump administration, redirected toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to highlight what the artist describes as the agency's pervasive brutality and dehumanizing attacks on immigrants. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these prints will benefit the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA).

When The Gallery opened, it sparked a revival that changed Pioneer Square forever

Foster/White Gallery is celebrating its 60th anniversary as a cornerstone of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, a neighborhood it helped transform from a derelict district into a thriving arts hub. Founded by Richard White in 1966, the gallery became a pioneer in the area, representing legendary Northwest School artists like Morris Graves and Mark Tobey. Despite the recent closure of other long-standing neighborhood staples like Davidson and Linda Hodges galleries, Foster/White remains a symbol of continuity and resilience.

Polygon Gallery exhibition features 'one of the most important artists working in Canada'

The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver has launched "Photolithics," a major exhibition by Secwépemc and Scottish-settler artist Tania Willard. The show features a decade of Willard’s work, including monumental recreations of historical postcards on sandpaper and photographs viewed through ulexite crystals. The exhibition utilizes innovative installation techniques, such as a traditional kekuli structure, to recontextualize archival imagery and explore the intersection of geological time and Indigenous history.

Tania Willard wins Canada’s top contemporary art prize

Tania Willard, a member of the Secwépemc First Nation, has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s top contemporary art prize, at a ceremony at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. The award, announced by last year’s winner Nico Williams, comes with C$100,000 ($71,200). Willard’s multidisciplinary practice spans basketry, sculpture, public art, and land-based projects, and she is also a prominent curator. The five other finalists each received C$25,000. Works by all finalists are on view at the NGC until February 2026.

2025 Sobey Art Award exhibition opening tonight

The 2025 Sobey Art Award exhibition is opening tonight at the National Gallery of Canada. The Sobey Art Award is Canada's most prestigious prize for contemporary visual artists under 40, and this year's exhibition will showcase the works of the shortlisted artists from across the country.

2025 Sobey Art Award exhibition opening tonight

The 2025 Sobey Art Award exhibition is opening tonight at the National Gallery of Canada. The Sobey Art Award is Canada's most prestigious prize for contemporary visual artists under 40, and this year's exhibition will showcase the work of the shortlisted artists, highlighting the breadth of contemporary Canadian art.