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Turner Prize 2025 Exhibition Opens in Bradford as Reviews Split on Front-Runners

Critics frame the shortlist as a test of craft versus experimentation.

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A visitor views work by Mohammed Sami at an exhibition for the Turner Prize 2025 at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, northern England. PA

Overview

  • The Cartwright Hall Art Gallery show is now open to the public in Bradford and is scheduled to run through 22 February, with free entry.
  • The four shortlisted artists are Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa.
  • Rene Matić presents an autobiographical installation of photos and sound anchored by a double-sided banner reading “NO PLACE” and “FOR VIOLENCE,” referencing calls for peace after the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump’s life.
  • Mohammed Sami’s peopleless paintings evoke Iraq’s conflicts through memory and atmosphere, with The Independent tipping him as the likely winner, while The Guardian backs Nnena Kalu for her large-scale wrapped sculptures made with studio support from ActionSpace.
  • Zadie Xa’s immersive installation draws on Korean shamanistic traditions with undersea light, a reflective gold floor and a mobile featuring 650 brass bells, as the winner announcement is scheduled for 9 December at Bradford Grammar School.