Editing Turner Prize (section)

===1984===
[[Malcolm Morley]] is awarded the inaugural Turner Prize for his installation of two oil-on-canvas paintings inspired by a trip to Greece. Morley's win sparked controversy because he had been living in New York for the previous 20 years. Other nominees included [[Richard Long (artist)|Richard Long]], [[Richard Deacon (sculptor)|Richard Deacon]] and [[Gilbert & George]], all of whom went on to win the Turner Prize themselves. The prize was awarded by [[Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie|Lord Gowrie]], Minister for the Arts at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Januszczak |first1=Waldemar |title=Archive, 1984: What The Guardian thought about the first Turner prize |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/from-the-archive-blog/2014/sep/30/turner-prize-malcolm-morely-1984-archive |website=The Guardian |date=30 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Turner Prize 1984 – Exhibition at Tate Britain |url=https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/turner-prize-1984 |website=Tate}}</ref>