{"id":3405873,"date":"2025-12-10T07:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=3405873"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:45:45","slug":"autistic-scottish-artist-nnena-kalu-smashes-turner-prize-glass-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/fr\/2025\/12\/autistic-scottish-artist-nnena-kalu-smashes-turner-prize-glass-ceiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Autistic Scottish artist Nnena Kalu smashes Turner Prize \u2018glass ceiling\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Glaswegian is known for her large-scale abstract drawings and hanging sculptures.<\/b>
\nScotland\u2019s Nnena Kalu took home the Turner Prize on Tuesday, with the autistic artist beating four competitors including an Iraqi painter to the prestigious contemporary art award.
Glasgow-born Kalu, 59, was nominated for her hanging sculptures using wrapped material, including fabric, rope and tape, with the British disability charity Sense hailing her shortlisting as \u201cincredibly significant\u201d.
The jury of the prize, established in 1984 to celebrate contemporary British art, hailed Kalu\u2019s art as \u201cbold and compelling\u201d as well as \u201cthe powerful presence these works have\u201d.
\u201cThis amazing lady has worked so hard for such a long time,\u201d said Charlotte Hollinshead, Kalu\u2019s helper, hailing the artist\u2019s perseverance in the face of stigma.
\u201cNnena has faced an incredible amount of discrimination, which continues to this day, so hopefully this award smashes that prejudice away,\u201d Hollinshead added.
\u201cIt\u2019s seismic. It\u2019s broken a very stubborn glass ceiling.\u201d<\/p>\n