Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Art Prizes - British Style

The bookies are taking bets; the protesters are getting worked up. The Turner shortlist has been announced. There is a rich (some would say an impoverished) tradition of controversial artists getting acknowledgement from the Turner Prize judges. The debate about whether this is ART is lively. If the intention is to get people who are not interested in art, talking about art, it works.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704584804575644672469156424.html

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