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Tate Modern

The Tate Modern, founded in 2000, is located in London, England, and is housed in the former Bankside Power Station, redesigned by architects Herzog & de Meuron. The museum was established as part of the broader Tate network of galleries, initially founded by Sir Henry Tate in 1897. Tate Modern is renowned for its extensive collection of international modern and contemporary art, featuring works by artists such as Picasso, Andy Warholand Mark Rothko. Its iconic Turbine Hall hosts large-scale installations and exhibitions, attracting millions of visitors annually. Read more about Museums.

A painting by Frida Kahlo shows a woman sleeping in a yellow bed while a skeletal figure lies on a second bed stacked above her against a cloudy sky background.

Observer’s Must-See Museum Shows of 2026

After a turbulent 12 months for many major arts institutions, the new year brings a global slate of blockbuster exhibitions featuring artists from Frida Kahlo to Marcel Duchamp.
By Elisa Carollo

“Nigerian Modernism” Reframes the Story of Modern African Art

Curator Osei Bonsu describes the exhibition as “cultural restoration in real time.”
By Sarah Moroz
A wide multi-panel painting is composed of vertical columns of hand-painted horizontal stripes in earthy reds, browns, purples and whites.

Cultural Memory and the Concept of Country in “Emily Kam Kngwarray” at Tate Modern

This is artwork that can lift the lowest of spirits.
By Simon Coates
Crowds gathered in front of the large Frieze London entrance banner in Regent’s Park, surrounded by autumn trees with vibrant yellow and orange leaves.

Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations

By Elisa Carollo
A large colorful painting featuring abstracted human figures in dynamic poses surrounded by ladders, flowers, and geometric patterns.

Eight Exhibitions Not to Miss During Frieze Week London

By Farah Abdessamad
A sunlit courtyard at MoMA PS1 filled with people gathering for Warm Up. Groups sit, stand, and chat against the backdrop of a large green wall mural reading “ARTISTS MAKE NEW YORK.”

Raving in the Museum: Institutions Explore New Ways to Develop Audiences and Raise Funds

By Elisa Carollo
Leigh Bowery wears a vivid green satin dress with feather trim, dramatic clown-like makeup featuring blue paint dripping down a bald head, exaggerated eyebrows, bright pink eyeshadow, and bold red lips, embodying Bowery’s signature performance-art look.

One Fine Show: ‘Leigh Bowery!’ at Tate Modern

By Dan Duray
A large white sculptural fountain stands at the center of the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern, featuring allegorical figures and flowing water as part of Kara Walker’s 2019 installation Fons Americanus, referencing British colonial history.

Looking Back at 25 Years of Tate Turbine Hall Commissions

By Simon Coates
A view looking up through the spiraling interior of the Guggenheim Museum's rotunda, with the glass dome ceiling above and hanging plants and natural materials suspended at various levels throughout the central atrium.

These Are the Spring Season’s Must-See Museum Shows

By Elisa Carollo
Drawing of a boy dressed like a sailor

From Schiele to Banksy: What to Watch in London’s Spring Art Auctions

By Elisa Carollo
Portrait of a man with white hair

Gabriel Orozco Looks for Ontological Meaning in Entropic Randomness

By Elisa Carollo
Image of politician in UK discussing a new council

U.K. Establishes a ‘Soft Power Council’ to Boost the Economy and Elevate National Identity

By Elisa Carollo
Portrait of a woman with black dress and short hair in front of artworks.

For Collector Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Art Offers New Ways to See the World

By Elisa Carollo
A black-and-white photograph of Tanaka Atsuko’s "Electric Dress," showcasing the artist wearing an intricate, bulb-covered costume of neon tubes and light bulbs, emphasizing experimental and kinetic art.

Lightmachines, Digital Realities and the Art of Technological Nostalgia at Tate Modern

By Simon Coates
A room with polka dots yellow tentacles.

Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Museum Shows of 2025

By Elisa Carollo
Image of a man walkimng on a pink carpet.

Early Sales and Excitement at Art Basel Miami Beach Signal Revived Optimism

By Elisa Carollo
A photo of eight portrait-like images in a grid, showing six handmade stuffed animal dolls, one man in a shirt and tie, and one abstract, knitted humanoid figure. Each subject is displayed against a plain, light background.

Breaking Free from the Bell Jar: Mike Kelley at Tate Modern

By Nathan Smith
Image of black sculptures.

An Unprecedented Exhibition at Ben Brown Gathers Calder’s Cantilevers for the First Time

By Elisa Carollo

Julie Mehretu Donates $2 Million to Make the Whitney Free for Under 25s

By Elisa Carollo
Image of silicone structures from the Tate's turbin hall.

Mire Lee’s Uncanny Installation ‘Open Wound’ Lays Bare Modern Man’s Hubris

By Elisa Carollo
Image of silicone structures from the Tate's turbin hall.

Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Shows Opening During Frieze Week

By Elisa Carollo
Image of a dark room with floating white documents.

The Largest-Ever Survey of Indigenous Australian Art Is Coming to the U.S.

By Elisa Carollo
Image with people in medieval clothes on the street.

Artist Peter Doig Is Curating a Gagosian Exhibition Inspired by Bathus

By Elisa Carollo
Installation view with textile pieces featuring faces of semi deities

How Pacita Abad Wove a Multicultural Tapestry of Humanity

By Elisa Carollo
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