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Context:

Recently the Indian-origin artist Jasleen Kaur has won the Turner prize 2024.

About the Turner Prize:

The Turner Prize is named after the English painter JMW Turner (1775-1851), known for his paintings of sceneries, the ocean and dramatic depictions of light.

The Turner Prize was first awarded in 1984 to Malcolm Morley for his installation of two oil-on-canvas paintings.

It was founded by a group called the Patrons of New Art.

The 2024 Turner award ceremony was held at the Tate Britain and it sought to encourage wider interest in contemporary art and assist Tate in acquiring new works.

The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the art world.

Rewards: £25,000 is awarded to the winner and £10,000 to the other shortlisted artists.

The identity of the prize is deeply associated with conceptual art.

The prize is awarded to a British artist working globally or an immigrant working in Britain. Before Kaur, the only other Indian-origin artist to have won the prize was sculptor Anish Kapoor in 1991.

In 2000, Tillmans was the first photographer and first non-british artist to get the Turner prize.

Jasleen Kaur has won the prize for an exhibition that pays tribute to her family history of migration to Scotland.

Source:

INDIAN EXPRESS

Practice Question

Q:Consider the following statements regarding the Turner Prize:

The Turner Prize is named after the famous poet JMW Turner.
With the prize of 2024, Jasleen Kaur became the first Indian to win the Turner Prize.
The Award gives a cash prize of £25,000 to the winner and £10,000 to the other shortlisted artists.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

a. Only one

b. Only two

c. All three

d. None

Answer: a

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect.

The Turner Prize is named after the English painter JMW Turner (1775-1851), known for his paintings of sceneries, the ocean, and dramatic depictions of light.

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Jasleen Kaur won the prize for 2024. Before Kaur, the only other Indian-origin artist to have won the prize was sculptor Anish Kapoor in 1991.

Statement 3 is correct.

The Award gives a cash prize of £25,000 to the winner and £10,000 to the other shortlisted artists.