TOKYO—Whether selecting YoungBritish Artists, such as DamienHirst and Tracey Emin,or the cross-dressing ceramistGrayson Perry, the ever-changingjuries of the TurnerPrize, inaugurated by London’sTate Gallery in 1984, nail ityear after year when it comesto anointing the U.K.’s bestand brightest art stars. Now, aspart of UK/Japan 2008?ayearlong series of events celebratingcultural and politicalties between the two nations—Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum hasjoined with the Tate in organizing“History in the Making:A Retrospective of the TurnerPrize.” The exhibition, runningthrough July 13, containsthe work of every winner sincethe prize’s inception. DeathAfter Life, 1984, by 1986 prizerecipients Gilbert & Georgeand No Woman No Cry, 1998,by Chris Ofili, who won thatyear, are among the colorful,idiosyncratic compositionson view.

"Talent Show" originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's May 2008 Table of Contents.