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Jeremy Shaw wins 2016 Sobey Art Award

Vancouver-born multi-media artist Jeremy Shaw was awarded the Sobey Art Award on Tuesday.

Berlin-based multi-media artist is known for his video and film installations

Berlin-based, Vancouver-born artist Jeremy Shaw won the $50,000 Sobey Art Award. (Canadian Press)

Vancouver-born multi-mediaartist Jeremy Shaw was award the Sobey Art Award on Tuesday.

The recognition, announced at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, comes with a $50,000 prize.

"Jeremy Shaw's work speaks to a fundamental longing for transcendence. He creates and reflects extraordinary experiences and shows us how art can translate what is challenging to articulate," read the jury statement.

Other finalist includeBrenda Draney of Alberta,Charles Stankievechof Ontario,Hajra Waheed of Quebec andWilliam Robinson from Atlantic Canada. Each finalist will be awarded $10,000.

On mobile? SeeJeremy Shaw'sVariationFQ here

Shaw, currently based in Berlin and representingthe West Coast and Yukon region at the Sobeyawards, is known for his video and film installations likeQuickeners andVariation FQ.

The Sobey award was launched in 2001 with a view to raising the "prestige and profile of contemporary art and the work of younger Canadian artists."

The work of Shaw and the other finalists have been on displayin a group exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada since Oct. 6. The exhibitruns untilFeb. 5, 2017.