What is the Turner Prize?
The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award that was set up in 1984 to celebrate new developments in contemporary art. It is awarded each year to ‘a British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding’.
The four shortlisted artists present works in a show normally held at Tate Britain before the winner is announced in December. This year, the prize will be held in Derry~Londonderry as part of the
City of Culture 2013 celebrations. This is the first time the prize has been held outside England. Over recent decades the Turner Prize has played a significant role in provoking debate about visual art and the growing public interest in contemporary British art in particular, and has become widely recognised as one of the most important and prestigious awards for the visualarts in Europe.
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