Karen Wright hopes the experience of Artes Mundi 6 will have prompted Nicholas Serota to think hard about the reinvention of the Turner Prize.
Does the UK need another prize?
We have many prizes for literature and they have constantly been redefining themselves. Their aim is simple – to sell more books and raise the profile of the writer. Art prizes seem less purposeful. The Turner Prize was set up to raise the profile of contemporary art – and has already gone through several iterations – but it now has restrictions an age and nationality, which in these days of globalisation seem increasingly parochial. Cardiff’s Artes Mundi sets no such barriers. Now in its sixth appearance, the £40,000 prize is the highest for art in the UK. The prize attracted more than 800 entries this year. Any art professional can nominate an artist of any age and any nationality... Keep reading on The Independent
Does the UK need another prize?
We have many prizes for literature and they have constantly been redefining themselves. Their aim is simple – to sell more books and raise the profile of the writer. Art prizes seem less purposeful. The Turner Prize was set up to raise the profile of contemporary art – and has already gone through several iterations – but it now has restrictions an age and nationality, which in these days of globalisation seem increasingly parochial. Cardiff’s Artes Mundi sets no such barriers. Now in its sixth appearance, the £40,000 prize is the highest for art in the UK. The prize attracted more than 800 entries this year. Any art professional can nominate an artist of any age and any nationality... Keep reading on The Independent