Finnish visual artist wins lucrative arts prize

A Finnish visual artist and film maker was tonight crowned the winner of one of the world’s most lucrative arts prizes.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2006 - 21:44

A Finnish visual artist and film maker was tonight crowned the winner of one of the world’s most lucrative arts prizes.

Helsinki-based Eija-Liisa Ahtila was awarded £40,000 after beating off eight other short-listed artists to scoop the biennial Artes Mundi, the Wales International Arts Prize.

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