Hull to host Turner Prize in Culture year

HULL will become just the sixth city to host the Turner Prize when the contemporary arts prize names its 33rd winner in 2017.

The event, at Ferens Art Gallery, will be a “key pillar” in the programme for Hull’s year as the UK’s City of Culture.

The Turner Prize was first held outside London in 2007, when Liverpool hosted it ahead of its year as European Capital of Culture, and it has since been held in Gateshead in 2011, Derry-Londonderry in 2013 and Glasgow this year. Previous winners include Gilbert & George, Antony Gormley and Damien Hirst, with the shortlists regularly generating debate and controversy.

It is awarded each year to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding work of contemporary visual art.

Martin Green, chief executive of the Hull 2017 Culture Company, said: “Securing the Turner Prize is a fantastic boost for Hull’s year as UK City of Culture. As a key pillar of our programme, and the first event to be announced, it underlines the scale of our artistic ambition and our determination to see Hull recognised as a cultural powerhouse of the North.

“Our vision is for Hull 2017 to be a truly transformative year of arts and culture that will engage people at local, national and international level.  

“Working with the Tate and the outstanding team at the Ferens, we will not only present a world-class exhibition of contemporary visual art; we will also use the work created to inspire, challenge and engage local artists and new audiences, creating a partnership and legacy that will extend well beyond 2017.”

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