Three women and one man, who wins? The man of course. There have only been 3 women winners of the Turner Prize since it started ion 1984, Rachel Whiteread in 1993, Gillian Wearing in 1997 and Tomma Abts in 2006. So, what do you think? Sexism is alive and well in art?

It’s obviously very difficult to get a proper sense of an artists work online, but let’s try.

Runa Islam has been nominated for her solo exhibition Centre of Gravity at Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen and National Museum of Art, Oslo and the presentation of her work at Venice Biennale 2007 for the continuing development of a unique visual language in her films. Islam creates closely choreographed films with open ended narratives that are analytical and emotionally charged. Soucre: Futurespace.

First Day of spring 2005, 16mm film (colour, sound), 7 min

From Be The First To See What You See As You See It, 2004. 16mm film with sound. Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

Mark Leckey has been nominated for his solo exhibitions Industrial Light & Magic at Le Consortium, Dijon, and Resident at Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, which combine sculpture, film, sound and performance. With wit and originality, Leckey continues to find new genres through which to communicate his fascination with contemporary culture. Soucre: Futurespace.

Felix Gets Broadcasted

Resident Poster

Goshka Macuga has been nominated for her solo exhibition Objects in Relation, Art Now at Tate Britain and her contribution to the 5th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art for her carefully staged, mixed-media installations in which she draws on the conventions of the historical archive and exhibition making. Enacting a form of cultural archaeology, Macuga enlists the collaboration of artists past and present in dramatic environments that suggest new narratives and associations. Soucre: Futurespace.

Objects in Relation 2007

Objects in Relation 2007

Cathy Wilkes has been nominated for her solo exhibition at Milton Keynes Gallery, that showed her personal approach to figurative sculpture. Through rigorous, highly charged arrangements of commonplace objects and materials, Wilkes has developed an articulate and eloquent vocabulary that touches on issues of femininity and sexuality. Soucre: Futurespace.

Selective Memory

Non Verbal, 2005

I’m not sure those images help answer the question as to why Lecky won.

Hat Tip: Harpymarx.