Not a single painter made it onto this year's shortlist, which is dominated by filmmakers and video artists... and at least one self-confessed Felix The Cat obsessive.
A mannequin perched on the toilet is vying with a cartoon cat to land the Turner Prize, the controversial award that annually sparks a heated debate about what is art.
Critics may lambaste the shortlist as pretentious claptrap, but the Turner has recognised Britart stars like Damien Hirst and the exhibition attracts up to 70,000 fans a year.
Not a single painter made the shortlist for the 2008 Turner, which is dominated by filmmakers and video artists.
The Turner Prize 2008: a guide for armchair art critics
Spliced images of The Simpsons; a mannequin squatting on a toilet seat; a tribute to the car park in Get Carter and a nod to a classic German horror film: who should win the 2008 Turner?
Pickled cows, elephant dung and a transvestite potter - the Turner deserves its reputation as one of the art world's most controversial awards. But does it celebrate cutting edge art or pretentious twaddle? You be the judge.
Fancy yourself as a bit of an art buff? Do you know your painters from your transvestite potters? How do you spot a Stuckist? Find out by taking our Turner Prize quiz.
Annual prize awarded by the Tate Gallery in London for achievement in the visual arts in Britain. It was established in 1984 as an award for the person who “has made the greatest contribution to art in Britain in the previous twelve months.”
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Turner Prize 2008
- Who should win this year's Turner Prize?
- Runa Islam: who hasn't wanted to tear through a gallery, smashing everything in sight?
37% - Mark Leckey: any self-confessed friend of Felix The Cat is a friend of mine...
28% - Goshka Macuga: anyone who calls themselves a 'cultural archaeologist' must be worth a look
18% - Cathy Wilkes: a mannequin on a toilet seat? What's not to love?
17%
- Runa Islam: who hasn't wanted to tear through a gallery, smashing everything in sight?
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