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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British cultural institution
art award
aim increase visibility of contemporary British art
promote public discussion of contemporary art
support living artists
awardCategory visual arts
awardFor outstanding contemporary visual art
awardType monetary prize
controversy accusations of elitism
criticism of conceptual and installation art focus
debates about definition of art
country United Kingdom
eligibility contemporary artists
primarily artists working in or connected to Britain
field visual arts
frequency annual
genre contemporary art award
hasComponent cash prize for the winner
public exhibition of shortlisted artists
shortlist of artists
smaller awards for shortlisted artists
hasEffect influencing contemporary art discourse in the UK
raising public profile of contemporary artists
hasPart public exhibition run
winner announcement event
inception 1984
language English
location London
mediaFormat televised coverage in some years
namedAfter J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner
notableFor controversy
media attention
promotion of conceptual art
public debate
notableWinner Damien Hirst
Grayson Perry
Steve McQueen
Tracey Emin
Wolfgang Tillmans
organizer Tate
presentedBy Tate Britain
selectionProcess jury of art professionals
nomination and shortlisting
sponsor Channel 4
various corporate sponsors over time
targetAudience art world professionals
general public
typicalVenue Tate Britain

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Anish Kapoor
Damien Hirst
Grayson Perry
Jeremy Deller
Steve McQueen
awardReceived
Jeremy Deller
nominatedFor
Dick Pope ("Turner Prize film segments")
notableWork
Jeremy Deller ("Turner Prize 2004")
won
Anish Kapoor ("1991 Turner Prize")
yearAwarded

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