Zaha Hadid's walkout and a throne of weapons – the week in art

Glasgow gets ready for the Turner prize. Plus, Damien Hirst’s new exhibition space opens, and Zaha Hadid has a tense interview with the BBC – in your weekly dispatch

Turner prize
Is the prize that once had the nation arguing about winners like Rachel Whiteread and Damien Hirst still an important event? Last year was bad enough to revive arguments from some that it has had its day. Yet often when the Turner is in trouble, it suddenly produces a vintage year. This year’s shortlisted artists are Assemble, Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel and Nicole Wermers – and it’s in Glasgow, home to so much of Britain’s best contemporary art.

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