Disability charity praises autistic Nnena Kalu’s ‘long overdue’ Turner Prize win

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. Step