Turner Prize

News: Recently, Indian origin artist Jasleen Kaur was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize 2024 for her exhibition “Alter Altar” that pays tribute to her family history of migration to Scotland. Turner Prize Explained

About Turner Prize

About Turner Prize

• The prize is named after English painter JMW Turner, known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and dramatic depiction of lights.
• The prize was first awarded in 1984 and founded by a group called the Patrons of New Art.
• It is awarded to a British artist working globally or to an immigrant working in Britain.
• It is given based on the recommendation of a jury, selected every year by UK’s Tate Gallery.
  • The jury comprises gallery directors, curators, critics and writers with at least one member from abroad.
• A prize of 25,000 Pounds is given to the winner while the shortlisted artists get 10,000 Pounds.
• Apart from Jasleen Kaur, the only other Indian origin artist to have won the prize was sculptor Anish Kapoor in 1991.