Saatchi Online TV spent last Tuesday evening at the very busy opening of this year's New Sensations exhibition, which featured the work of the 20 shortlisted artists in the competition, including 4 finalists who are interviewed in this film. Voting is now open for the 2008 New Sensations competition. This year there will be two winners - one chosen by the judges - artist Yinka Shonibare MBE, Maureen Paley, the founder of the London gallery, critic and broadcaster Matthew Collings, and David Roberts, collector and founder of Gallery One One One in London - and won chosen by a public vote. To cast your vote for one of the four finalists click here. New Sensations was launched in 2007 by Channel 4 and The Saatchi Gallery to find the most exciting and imaginative artistic talent in the UK. The competition is open to all art students graduating from BA and MA courses at UK colleges and universities in 2008. The four finalists of the competition were given a £1000 bursary to make a new work presented at the exhibition. The judges' winner will be awarded £3000 as prize money, and the winner chosen by the public will receive £1000. The two winners of the 2008 New Sensations competition will be announced on Friday 31 October.
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