The Yorkshire Post Says: The Turner Prize is another feather in Hull's cap
The Turner Prize exhibition opens today at the gallery – the first time it’s been held in Yorkshire – as Hull continues to enjoy its remarkable tenure as UK City of Culture.
The prize has a reputation for being controversial – past winners include Martin Creed whose piece featured a light going on and off – and has been criticised as a triumph of style over substance.
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Hide AdIt has, however, been won by some of our greatest living artists and this year’s contenders offer up work more rooted in tradition.
Art is supposed to provoke strong opinions and the Turner Prize does exactly that, and the fact the exhibition is coming to Hull is yet another feather in the City of Culture’s cap.
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