Sable Elyse Smith Awarded $200,000 Suzanne Deal Booth/FLAG Art Foundation Prize

Sable Elyse Smith has been named the recipient of the Suzanne Deal Booth/FLAG Art Foundation Prize, a biannual award that includes a $200,000 grant. The New York-based multimedia artist, who also works as a writer and educator, creates across video, sculpture, photography, and painting. Her practice frequently examines the U.S. incarceration system and its impact on individuals. As part of the prize, Smith will mount a traveling solo exhibition presented by The Contemporary Austin, which administers the award, and New York's FLAG Art Foundation. In a statement, Suzanne Deal Booth praised Smith as a prescient voice within her generation, highlighting the artist's dynamic background and willingness to pose difficult questions. Booth expressed anticipation for how Smith will further expand the influence and potential of her artistic work. The prize recognizes artists with significant promise and supports the development of their careers through both financial means and institutional exhibition opportunities.