Brief History of the Turner Prize

2006: Tomma Abts
The German-born Abts is one of the rare painters to win the prize; according to a press release, her "densely worked canvases take shape through a gradual process of layering and bear the visible traces of their making." Turner Prize winners are often revealed by celebrities; Abts' victory was announced by Yoko Ono.

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