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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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| awardFor |
outstanding contemporary visual art
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| awardType |
monetary prize
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| controversy |
accusations of elitism
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criticism of conceptual and installation art focus → debates about definition of art → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| eligibility |
contemporary artists
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primarily artists working in or connected to Britain → |
| field |
visual arts
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| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
contemporary art award
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| 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
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| language |
English
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| location |
London
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| mediaFormat |
televised coverage in some years
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| namedAfter |
J. M. W. Turner
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Joseph Mallord William Turner → |
| 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
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| presentedBy |
Tate Britain
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| 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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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anish Kapoor
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Damien Hirst → Grayson Perry → Jeremy Deller → Steve McQueen → |
awardReceived |
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Jeremy Deller
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nominatedFor |
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Dick Pope
("Turner Prize film segments")
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notableWork |
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Jeremy Deller
("Turner Prize 2004")
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won |
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Anish Kapoor
("1991 Turner Prize")
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yearAwarded |