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December 11, 2006

Buy old masters. They fetch a better price than old mistresses.

The 2006 Turner Prize defies convention as it is awarded to an artist, viz a painter. Tomma Abts' work is not my tasse de thé but it is a big step up from dung Madonnas.

The £25,000 Turner Prize - called the emperor's new clothes prize by its many exasperated critics - was won last night by the German-born abstract artist, Tomma Abts. She was the first painter to win since Chris Ofili, renowned for adding elephant dung to his canvases, in 1998.

Traditionalists may be doubly pleased. In an annual tournament that has been dominated for years by "concepts" and "ideas" rather than beauty, Abts, 38, says that her paintings have absolutely no meaning. The first woman painter to win, she was presented with her prize by Yoko Ono at Tate Britain last night.

Certainly, the Stuckists will be pleased. Still, I could do without the Yoko Ono bit; her involvement guarantees the presence of saddo Yoko Ono fans.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 11, 2006 07:14 AM

Comments

Egad. Her dress...

Posted by: Gorthos at December 11, 2006 01:26 PM

You can't expect these award winning artists to have visual sense...

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at December 11, 2006 01:33 PM

Its like Laura Ingals goes Moonbase Alpha in a bad way..

Posted by: Gorthos at December 11, 2006 07:53 PM

... or in a good way!

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at December 11, 2006 08:04 PM

No wait, I'm thinking of Laura Secord.

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at December 11, 2006 08:04 PM