Turner Prize
Art must be rescued from identity
We should celebrate artists for what they do, not who they are
The Turner Prize’s identity crisis
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Art for oligarchs’ sake
Divorced from aesthetic considerations, the modern art business is a refuge for the uber-rich
Cancel the Turner
It looks like it was made by artists who don’t like art and chosen by judges who don’t either
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