The Audain Prize for the Visual Arts
The Audain Prize for the Visual Arts is one of Canada's most prestigious honours. Awarded annually, the $100,000 Audain Prize serves as a powerful testament to the global accomplishments of British Columbia's artists.
Throughout its history, the Audain Prize has honoured some of the province's most influential artists including Rebecca Belmore, Dana Claxton, Ian Wallace, James Hart, Stan Douglas, Susan Point, Carole Itter, Paul Wong, Michael Morris, Fred Herzog, Takao Tanabe, Gathie Falk, Marian Penner Bancroft, Rodney Graham, Robert Davidson, Liz Magor, Jeff Wall, Gordon Smith, Eric Metcalfe, E.J. Hughes, and Ann Kipling. Selected by an independent committee, the annual Audain Prize is presented by the Audain Art Museum. The Prize also serves as an important source of inspiration for emerging and mid-career artists, directly impacting and empowering future generations of Canadian artists.
2025 Recipient:
Brian Jungen
Born in 1970 to a farming family north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, and a graduate of Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Brian Jungen is a contemporary sculptural artist living in the traditional territory of the Dane-Zaa Nation. Jungen’s mother was a member of the Dane-zaa Nation, and his father was of Swiss origin. He has lived in prominent international cities including Montreal, New York City, and Vancouver, and now resides within Treaty 8 in northern B.C. A pivotal moment in his international career was the development…
Brian Jungen, Variant I, 2002.
Nike leather athletic footwear.
Audain Art Museum Collection, Gift of Michael and Yoshiko Karasawa.
Photo Courtesy of the artist and Catriona Jeffries.