AO Breaking – News Summary – London: Susan Philipsz Wins the 2010 Turner Prizer for Sound Installation
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
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Susan Philipsz , via BBC
Glasgow-born artist Susan Philipsz has won the £25,000 Turner Prize last night at a ceremony at Tate Britain for her work in sound installation. The artist beat other Turner Prize nominees Dexter Dalwood, Angela de la Cruz, and The Otolith Group for the prestigious prize. Philipsz, 45, was the fourth woman ever to win prize and the first artist to win the modern art prize for sound installation. The artist said she was “very honored” as she received the award from fashion designer/arts patron Miuccia Prada.
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Susan Philipsz Sound Installation Lowlands (2010), via The Guardian
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