Collective that uses art and design to tackle urban dereliction in Toxteth,Liverpool, becomes first non-artists to winA direct action collective described by one member as “sort of architects, and sort of not,sort of possibly” has won the UK’s most prestigious art prize with an urban regeneration project.The 18 members of London-based Assemble were named winners of the 31st Turner prize on Monday night, receiving their £25000 prize from the Sonic Youth co-founder and artist Kim Gordon at an awards dinner broadcast live on Channel 4 from Tramway, and Glasgow.
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Source: theguardian.com