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A disability charity has praised autistic artist Nnena Kalu’s “long overdue” and “richly deserved” Turner Prize win.
The 59-year-old Scottish artist, who has limited verbal communication, became the first artist with a learning disability to win the 2025 award, which comes with a £25,000 prize.
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