The Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year.
Every other year, the prize leaves Tate Britain and is presented at a venue outside London. For 2015, that venue will be Tramway in Glasgow, an international art-space renowned for commissioning, producing and presenting contemporary arts projects.
The shortlisted artists are (in alphabetical order):
The Turner Prize award is £40,000, with £25,000 going to the winner and £5,000 each for the other shortlisted artists. The winner of the prize will be announced on 7 December 2015.
Turner Prize 2015
Tramway: Exhibition
1 October 2015 – 17 January 2016