Mohammed Sami emerges as favourite in predictable Turner prize 2025 shortlist

Mohammed Sami emerges as favourite in predictable Turner prize 2025 shortlist

The Turner prize is the world’s most prestigious award for contemporary art. Named after the renowned British painter J.M.W. Turner, the prize used to be a huge media affair. After it relaunched in 1991, it had a full live feature on Channel 4 (back in the day when most people only had four television channels) presented by British art critic Matthew Collings, and the prize was announced over the years by major celebrities, such as Madonna. Famo…

Turner prize 2025 shortlist features sculptures from videotape and paintings on war trauma

The shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize has been revealed, highlighting four contemporary artists whose work spans painting, sculpture, photography, and installation, each offering a distinct perspective rooted in personal experience.Among the nominees is Nnena Kalu, a London-based artist born in Scotland, recognised for her swirling, large-scale sculptures crafted from fabric and old VHS tape. Joining her is Mohammed Sami, an Iraqi-born pain…

Neurodiverse Scottish Sculptor and Iraq War Refugee Named Among 2025 Turner Prize Nominees

The four nominees for this year’s Turner Prize have been announced. They include Scottish sculptor Nnena Kalu, who is nonverbal autistic, and Mohammed Sami, an Iraqi British painter born and raised under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. The other two artists shortlisted were Rene Matić from Peterborough and London-based Korean Canadian artist Zadie Xa. The nominees were revealed by Alex Farquharson, Tate Britain’s director and chair of the …

Turner Prize 2025: Tate reveal nominees

Tate has announced the four shortlisted artists for the 2025 Turner Prize. The winner will be announced in December and will win £25,000.

Tate announces 2025 Turner Prize shortlist

The four nominated artists will take part in an exhibition in Bradford later this year as part of the UK City of Culture festival

Who Are the 2025 Turner Prize Nominees?

The shortlist of nominees for this year’s Turner Prize covers a wide range of views and experiences: Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami, and Zadie Xa.