Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize
Chair of 2025 judging panel says win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’Nnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winnerNnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her colourful drawings and sculptures made from found...
<p>Chair of 2025 judging panel says win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/09/nnena-kalus-embodied-sensuous-art-worthy-turner-prize-winner">Nnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winner</a></p></li></ul><p>Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/19/nnena-kalus-turner-prize-watershed-glasgow">colourful drawings and sculptures</a> made from found fabric and VHS tape, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to take home the £25,000 prize.</p><p>Alex Farquharson, chair of the jury and director of Tate Britain, said the win by the British-Nigerian represented a watershed moment for the international art world.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/09/nnena-kalu-first-artist-learning-disability-win-turner-prize">Continue reading...</a>
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