Turner Prize 2017: Political themes, diverse artists shortlisted

The winner of this year's Turner Prize ($33,000) for contemporary British artists is set to be announced on Tuesday.

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    The winner of this year's Turner Prize ($33,000) for contemporary British artists is set to be announced on Tuesday.

    With a wider range of artists involved, it seems mixing the personal and political could be a winning combination at this year's awards.

    Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports from Hull.

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