Tickets are now on sale for the Turner Prize 2025, which will be hosted at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford from 27 September 2025 to 22 February 2026. The prestigious exhibition forms a major part of Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture and is expected to be a landmark moment in the city’s cultural calendar.
Widely regarded as one of the world’s most prominent awards for the visual arts, the Turner Prize promotes public engagement and discussion around contemporary British art. Established in 1984 and named after the radical British painter JMW Turner (1775–1851), the prize is awarded annually to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition or presentation of their work.
The four shortlisted artists for the 2025 Turner Prize are:
Nnena Kalu
Nominated for her work in Conversations at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and Hanging Sculpture 1–10. Barcelona at Manifesta 15, Kalu creates striking sculptural installations formed by cocoon-like shapes wrapped in vibrant fabrics, tapes, and materials. Her practice, rooted in repeated gestures, also includes abstract drawings. The jury commended her distinctive command of material, colour and gesture, and her sensitive responses to architectural space.
Rene Matić
Recognised for their solo exhibition as opposed to the truth at CCA Berlin, Matić’s work captures intimate, fleeting moments of daily life and explores themes of identity and belonging. Through layered photographs, sound, banners, and installations, their practice reflects the emotional realities of a young generation and their community. The jury highlighted the poignancy and power of this deeply personal and political body of work.
Image: Freepik
Mohammed Sami
Shortlisted for After the Storm, his solo exhibition at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Sami is known for evocative large-scale paintings that explore memory, conflict, and exile. His haunting, dreamlike depictions of empty interiors and landscapes invite viewers to interpret hidden narratives of war and trauma. The jury praised the powerful resonance of his work, especially within the setting of Blenheim Palace.
Zadie Xa
Nominated for her presentation Moonlit Confessions Across Deep Sea Echoes: Your Ancestors Are Whales, and Earth Remembers Everything (with Benito Mayor Vallejo) at Sharjah Biennial 16, Xa’s immersive installation combined sound, painting, bojagi patchwork and a large-scale brass bell sculpture inspired by Korean shamanic rituals. The jury described it as a cohesive and sophisticated evolution of her reflective, culturally rich practice.
Turner Prize 2025 is a key highlight of Bradford 2025 – the fourth UK City of Culture after Derry, London, Hull, and Coventry. The year-long programme celebrates Bradford’s rich heritage, creative communities, and dynamic future, with events, exhibitions and performances taking place across the city and district throughout the year.
Produced by Bradford 2025 and delivered in partnership with Tate, Bradford District Museums & Galleries and Yorkshire Contemporary, the Turner Prize 2025 is supported by The John Browne Charitable Trust, The Uggla Family Foundation and major supporter Amplitude.
Listings information
Turner Prize 2025
27 September 2025 to 22 February 2026
Cartwright Hall, Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS
Open Tuesday & Wednesday 10am – 4pm Friday to Sunday 10am – 6pm
Admission free
Tickets are available from bradford2025.co.uk/programme/turner-prize-2025
