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John Moores Shortlist 2008

From:     art news
Category: Art
Date:     24 July 2008
Time:     03:57 PM

Review:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/jul/23/john.moores.art.prize

"These works transcend the banality of being 'interesting': they are anything but," (Graham) Crowley 
said yesterday. 

well said Mr C., looks like a rag bag of the judges acquaintances and preoccupations, especially the 
chapmans taste for horror comics.

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mediacentre/displayrelease.aspx?id=743

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/art/2008/07/john_moores_painting_prize.html

Jonathan Jones says: This year's John Moores painting prize shortlist is another nail in the coffin of 
the greatest western art form.......


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