Vanessa Lam, a Vancouver artist, was named the Grand Prize Winner of the 8th Annual Bombay Sapphire (Bacardi) Artisan Series.
Now in its eighth year, the Artisan Series seeks to discover the best emerging visual artists from across North America, bringing 16 finalists to Scope Miami Beach to showcase their works at one of the world’s most prestigious international art fairs.
After careful consideration by this year’s esteemed panel of judges — including Curator of Artsy Projects Elena Soboleva, SCOPE Vice President Daria Brit Greene, and Artisan Series International Curator Andre Guichard, — Lam was crowned as the 2017 champion. As part of her title, Lam will now go on to collaborate with Artsy on an immersive public arts installation in New York City next Spring.