Award nominees show in Cardiff

Nominees for the fourth Artes Mundi prize are to show their works at the National Museum in Cardiff from next month.

The eight international contemporary artists have been shortlisted for the award, with a prize of £40,000 being up for grabs.

Tessa Jackson, founding artistic director of Artes Mundi, said: 'The purpose of Artes Mundi is to recognise deserving talent and to introduce a wider range of artists to Britain.

'It is a mark of the Prize's impact that, as a result of exposure through Artes Mundi many artists have established or enhanced their reputation in the UK, in particular: Subodh Gupta, Xu Bing, Michal Rovner and NS Harsha. The latter is now represented by Victoria Miro Gallery, after winning the 3rd Artes Mundi Prize in 2008.'

Some of the artists shortlisted for the prize include Fernando Bryce of Peru, Ergin Cavusoglu of Bulgaria, Muratbek Djumaliev of Kyrgyzstan and Chen Chieh-jen from Taiwan.