Turner Prize Goes to Veronica Ryan, a Sculptor of Quiet Moments
Alex Marshall, The New York Times
December 2022
For much of Veronica Ryan’s career, the sculptor struggled to gain recognition. She sometimes was “not really making enough money to pay the rent,” she told The Guardian last year, and had to use any materials on hand to make new works.
Now, Ryan’s position in the art world has changed dramatically. On Wednesday, the artist — whose enigmatic, small sculptures, including of seeds and fruit, were seen at this year’s Whitney Biennial — won the Turner Prize, the biggest award in British art. The announcement was made at a ceremony at St. George’s Hall in Liverpool. The city is hosting an exhibition of works by the four artists nominated for this year’s prize. […]