Tate Britain announced this year’s Turner Prize shortlist. The 2012 shortlisted artists include Spartacus Chetwynd, Luke Fowler, Paul Noble and Elizabeth Price.

Spartacus Chetwynd
Solo exhibition at Sadie Coles HQ, London, Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out by Turner Prize 2012 shortlist nominee Spartacus Chetwynd.

Luke Fowler
Solo exhibition at Inverleith House, Edinburgh

All Divided Selves by Turner Prize 2012 shortlisted nominee Luke Fowler.

Paul Noble
Solo exhibition at Gagosian Gallery, London, Welcome to Nobson

Public Toilet by Turner Prize 2012 shortlisted nominee Paul Noble.

Elizabeth Price
Solo exhibition at BALTIC, Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, HERE

User Group Disco by the Turner Prize 2012 shortlisted nominee Elizabeth Price.

The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award that was created in 1984 as a way to honor new developments in contemporary art. Each year, the prize is awarded to a British artist under the age of fifty for an outstanding exhibition or presentation of their work that took place in the previous year.

Sculptor Martin Boyce was the winner of the 2011 Turner Prize.

Work by the shortlisted artists will be shown in an exhibition at Tate Britain opening on October 2, 2012. The Turner Prize winner will be announced at Tate Britain on December 3, 2012.

Read more about the Turner Prize Shortlisted Artists here.

Emmaline Niendorf is an Integrated Marketing Associate with Otherwise Incorporated.