Brian Jungen has won the 2025 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts.

The 55-year-old Jungen shot to international prominence with his innovative, thought-provoking sculptures, which take everyday objects like Nike Air Jordan runners and golf bags and turn them into artworks that evoke traditional Indigenous artistry, such as masks and totems.

“The impact of his art is undeniable,” said Michael Audain, who founded the lifetime achievement award for a B.C. artist in 2004.

“Since the late 90s, Jungen has forged a name for himself internationally through his commanding sculptural practice. It is critical that we not only acknowledge the calibre of such accomplished artists but also continue to raise their profile here in British Columbia, in Canada, and around the world.”

The winner of the Auda

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