2018 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Award Winners

Sarah Player Morrison, Still from Professional Suite. Image courtesy of the artist.

Congratulations to the three talented MFA students who received Cadogan scholarships this year:


Sarah Morrison, Claire Rabkin and Tashi Wangdhu!


Presented by SOMArts Cultural Center, The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition is a focused look at the future of Bay Area visual arts. The exhibition, made possible by The San Francisco Foundation and its donors, showcases 14 promising visual artists working across disciplines and identifies young artists from Master of Fine Arts programs throughout the Bay Area whose work intersects with emerging trends.


The competitive Jack and Gertrude Murphy Award and the Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan Scholarships are administered by The San Francisco Foundation. The awards are designed to further the development of Bay Area MFA students and foster the exploration of their artistic potential in hybrid practice, installation, mixed media, painting, photography and sculpture.


The winners of the Cadogan Scholarships receive $6,500 each to support their MFA studies. All the students benefit from participation in a professionally curated exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center and mentorship from curator Kevin B. Chen.


The 2018 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition will open with a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, August 16, 2018, 6:30–9pm, awards ceremony at 7:00pm.


Learn More about four of the 2018 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards and the awardees here.