The 2007 Turner Prize for modern British art was awarded on 3 December 2007. It was the 22nd Turner Prize competition. There were four nominees for the 2007 prize and the winner was Mark Wallinger.
The nominees in alphabetical order were:
- Zarina Bhimji, born in Uganda, 1963.
- Nathan Coley, born in Glasgow, 1967.
- Mike Nelson, born in Loughborough, 1967. This was Nelson's second nomination. He lost out to Martin Creed in 2001.
- Mark Wallinger, born in Chigwell, 1959. This was Wallinger's second nomination. He lost out to Damien Hirst in 1995.
Read more about 2007 Turner Prize: Turner Prize Exhibition 2007
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