As promised, Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger produced a new work to highlight proposed government cuts in the arts. The work entitled ‘Reckless’ takes Turner's 1839 painting ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ shows "25% cut" out of the canvas in a Banksy like composite. A new work from artists supporting the cause will be released every week until cuts are announced on 20 October. Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin are among the Save the Arts backers. Wallinger, who won the Turner Prize in 2007, is famous for his 1999 fourth plinth commission Ecco Homo and the giant white horse set to go up in Kent. Read More.....
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