Turner Prize
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The Turner Prize is a prestigious annual British visual arts award that recognizes outstanding contemporary artists, often sparking public debate and controversy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British cultural institution
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art award ⓘ |
| aim |
increase visibility of contemporary British art
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promote public discussion of contemporary art ⓘ support living artists ⓘ |
| awardCategory | visual arts ⓘ |
| awardFor | outstanding contemporary visual art ⓘ |
| awardType | monetary prize ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of elitism
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criticism of conceptual and installation art focus ⓘ debates about definition of art ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
contemporary artists
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primarily artists working in or connected to Britain ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art award ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cash prize for the winner
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public exhibition of shortlisted artists ⓘ shortlist of artists ⓘ smaller awards for shortlisted artists ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
influencing contemporary art discourse in the UK
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raising public profile of contemporary artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
public exhibition run
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winner announcement event ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| mediaFormat | televised coverage in some years ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
J. M. W. Turner
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J. M. W. Turner ⓘ
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Joseph Mallord William Turner
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| notableFor |
controversy
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media attention ⓘ promotion of conceptual art ⓘ public debate ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Damien Hirst
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Grayson Perry ⓘ Steve McQueen ⓘ Tracey Emin ⓘ Wolfgang Tillmans ⓘ |
| organizer | Tate ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
jury of art professionals
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nomination and shortlisting ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Channel 4
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various corporate sponsors over time ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
art world professionals
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general public ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Tate Britain ⓘ |
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1991 Turner Prize
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Turner Prize 2004
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Turner Prize film segments
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Turner Prize 1998
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Turner Prize exhibition (shortlisted)
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Turner Prize (for Jeremy Deller, later recognition of related practice)
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Turner Prize 2019 (joint winner)
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Turner Prize 2019
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2011 Turner Prize
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Turner Prize exhibition 2013
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2013 Turner Prize
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Turner Prize 2013