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Tate Modern Slides

10th October 2006 – 9th April 2007

Tate Modern have opened an exciting new exhibit which seems to have more in common with your local wet and wild helter skelter ride than a modern art gallery.

Consisting of 5 different slides designed by Carsten Höller and are a sure thing to get your heart racing as you plummet to the ground at breakneck speeds.

The Turner Prize 2006

Turner Prize

The Turner Prize 2006

3rd October 2006 – 14th January 2007

The Prize, established in 1984, is awarded to a British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding 9 May 2006. It is intended to promote public discussion of new developments in contemporary British art and is widely recognised as one of the most important and prestigious awards for the visual arts in Europe.

The prize exhibition is held at Tate Britain, London and the winner will be announced on 4 December during a live broadcast by Channel 4.

Turner Prize Official Site