28 April 2013

Turner Prize 2013 Nominees Announced

Congratulations to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Laure Prouvost, Tino Sehgal, and David Shrigley for being nominated for the Turner Prize 2013!

The annual Turner Prize recently announced their shortlist for 2013. Two female artists, based in London, made it to the final four. The prize rewards the best exhibitions from the period of one year. Requirements for a nomination are to live, work, or being born in Great Britain and to be a contemporary artist under the age of 50. The winner will be announced on the 2nd December and is going to receive £25.000.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a portrait painter who convinced with her exhibition at the Chisenhale Gallery. What is special about her portraits is that the people are imaginary, but at the same time very realistic and
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Laure Prouvost is a French born installation artist and film maker whose exhibition at the White Chapel Gallery gained her a nomination for the Turner Prize. Prouvost already received the Max Mara Art Prize for Women.
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