Tuesday, December 7, 2010

NEWS: Susan Philipsz wins Turner Prize 2010, Censorship at the Smithsonian Institute.
Susan Philipsz has won the Turner Prize 2010 for her sound installation 'Lowlands'. The Guardian have a good video report, which also covers the student protests which took place on the night. 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/dec/06/turner-prize-winner-susan-philipsz

In other news, there has been outrage across the pond at the removal of works from the Hide/Seek exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute. Read all about it here http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/dec/05/hide-seek-gay-art-smithsonian and here http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/36520/outraged-museums-and-artists-unite-in-protest-of-smithsonian-censorship/

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