Post by broke on Dec 5, 2017 18:10:33 GMT
"The winner of Britain’s most prestigious annual arts award — The Turner Prize — will be announced this evening, marking the first year the under-50 age limit has been lifted.
Rosalind Nashashibi, Lubaina Himid, Hurvin Anderson, and Andrea Buttner are the four artists contending for the award, the winner taking home £25,000 in prize money (the runners-up each get £5,000).
Both Himid, 62, and Anderson, 52, would have previously been ineligible for the award, with all this year's nominees aged over 40. It's a significant move for the award, which previously acquired a reputation for being the preserve of the Young British Artist.
The winner will be announced tonight (5 December) at a ceremony in Hull. The BBC will broadcast the ceremony starting 9.30pm on the BBC News Channel."
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/turner-prize-2017-shortlist-what-time-winner-announced-how-to-watch-channel-bbc-a8092656.html
Really happy to see the rule change as i think the age of an artist is somewhat redundant in a competition like this, although i think they should set an age limit on the work. looking forward to hearing what Goldie has to say, as presenting the BBC coverage tonight.
who's going to win? nothing has really blown me away this year, but its hard to judge having not seen the work in person. My money is on Andrea Buttner, she has a great use of colour and the rawness of her mark making really does it for me. anyone manage to get to the exhibition?
Rosalind Nashashibi, Lubaina Himid, Hurvin Anderson, and Andrea Buttner are the four artists contending for the award, the winner taking home £25,000 in prize money (the runners-up each get £5,000).
Both Himid, 62, and Anderson, 52, would have previously been ineligible for the award, with all this year's nominees aged over 40. It's a significant move for the award, which previously acquired a reputation for being the preserve of the Young British Artist.
The winner will be announced tonight (5 December) at a ceremony in Hull. The BBC will broadcast the ceremony starting 9.30pm on the BBC News Channel."
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/turner-prize-2017-shortlist-what-time-winner-announced-how-to-watch-channel-bbc-a8092656.html
Really happy to see the rule change as i think the age of an artist is somewhat redundant in a competition like this, although i think they should set an age limit on the work. looking forward to hearing what Goldie has to say, as presenting the BBC coverage tonight.
who's going to win? nothing has really blown me away this year, but its hard to judge having not seen the work in person. My money is on Andrea Buttner, she has a great use of colour and the rawness of her mark making really does it for me. anyone manage to get to the exhibition?