Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced: Barclay, Freije, Humeau, Sasraku
At a press conference streamed from Tate Britain in London, Alex Farquharson, the director of Tate Britain, revealed the shortlist for the Turner Prize 2026. The four artists nominated are Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku. Their works will be showcased in an exhibition at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (Mima), starting on 26 September 2026, with the winner to be declared at a ceremony on 10 December 2026. The victor will receive £25,000, while each runner-up will be awarded £10,000. The jury, led by Farquharson, features Alona Pardo, Sarah Allen, Joe Hill, and Sook-Kyung Lee. Barclay's nomination stems from his performance piece, The Ruin, while Freije is recognized for Unspeak the Chorus. Humeau's nomination is for Torches, and Sasraku is acknowledged for Morale Patch. The Turner Prize has been awarded since 1984, with previous winners including Nnena Kalu and Damien Hirst.
Key facts
- Turner Prize 2026 shortlist announced April 23, 2026
- Nominees: Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, Tanoa Sasraku
- Exhibition at Mima from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027
- Winner announced 10 December 2026 at Mima
- Winner receives £25,000; runners-up £10,000 each
- Jury chaired by Alex Farquharson (Tate Britain)
- Barclay nominated for performance 'The Ruin' at ICA London, Hepworth Wakefield, New Art Exchange
- Freije nominated for exhibition 'Unspeak the Chorus' at Hepworth Wakefield and Modern Art Oxford
- Humeau nominated for 'Torches' at Arken Museum and Helsinki Art Museum
- Sasraku nominated for 'Morale Patch' at ICA London
Entities
Artists
- Simeon Barclay
- Kira Freije
- Marguerite Humeau
- Tanoa Sasraku
- Nnena Kalu
- Lubaina Himid
- Grayson Perry
- Damien Hirst
- Rachel Whiteread
- Alex Farquharson
- Alona Pardo
- Sarah Allen
- Joe Hill
- Sook-Kyung Lee
- Leonora Carrington
- Marlene Dumas
- Pierre Huyghe
- Kira Frieje
- Anish Kapoor
- Antony Gormley
- Steve McQueen
- James Larter
- Isaac Shieh
- J.M.W. Turner
- JMW Turner
Institutions
- Tate Britain
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (Mima)
- Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London
- Hepworth Wakefield
- New Art Exchange Nottingham
- Modern Art Oxford
- Arken Museum of Contemporary Art
- Helsinki Art Museum
- Arts Council Collection
- South London Gallery
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- The Whitworth
- Roberts Institute of Arts
- Vardaxoglou Gallery
- The Art Newspaper
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA)
- Teesside University
- Whitworth
- Roberts Institute of Art
- ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art
- Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
- The Hepworth Wakefield
- New Art Exchange, Nottingham
- MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
- University of Manchester
- Arts Council Collection, UK
- Turner Prize
- Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
- New Art Exchange
- MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)
- Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London
- MIMA, Middlesbrough Institution of Modern Art
- Aesthetica Magazine
- Vardaxoglou Gallery, London
- Workplace
- Royal Academy
- Wallpaper*
- Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Aarken Museum of Contemporary Art
- ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
- Artlyst
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Middlesbrough
- Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Plymouth
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Wakefield
- North England
- Gateshead
- Derry-Londonderry
- Hull
- Margate
- Coventry
- Liverpool
- Eastbourne
- Bradford