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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 messy bed with white sheets and two pillows on a blue rug. There are garbage strewn around

One Fine Show: “Tracey Emin, A Second Life” at Tate Modern in London

"A Second Life," mostly refers to what art has given her, and it's possible that going through the exhibition, one could come to know her just as well as if one had met her in person.
By Dan Duray
A woman with braided hair hugs a purse

When It Comes to Licensing, Some Artists Cash in While Others Push Back

According to a study conducted by Licensing International, global retail sales of licensed merchandise for art properties reached $3.95 billion in 2024.
By Daniel Grant
Christie's, Lot 9: Sanyu's Cheval agenouillé sur un tapis (Kneeling Horse on Carpet), 1950s–1960s, hammering at HK$52,000,000. The auctioneer's raised hand signals the final bid. Suggested caption: "Sanyu's Cheval agenouillé sur un tapis hammers at HK$52 million at Christie's Hong Kong, March 27, 2026.

Across the Major Houses, Hong Kong’s March Sales Confirm a New Collecting Maturity

Taken together, the results paint a vivid portrait of a market that is coming of age without losing its appetite and building lasting value and legacy rather than chasing speculative heat.
By Elisa Carollo
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The Largest-Ever Survey of Indigenous Australian Art Is Coming to the U.S.

By Elisa Carollo
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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
Painting of a nude oman with a man in her belly and talking with a bird

What to Expect from This Year’s Independent 20th Century Fair

By Elisa Carollo
A collage of a two pieces of Indigenous art and a man in a green tie crossing his arms

Yasufumi Nakamori On Aboriginal Art Coming to the Asia Society Museum

By Elisa Carollo
Woman observing closely a colorful sculpture by artist Yinka Shonibare at Frieze London 2023

Frieze London and Frieze Masters Announce 2024’s Participating Galleries and Programming

By Elisa Carollo
A black and white photo of a woman wearing all black sitting in an all-white room

A Tate Modern Retrospective Is Reclaiming Yoko Ono

By Nathan Smith
A cartoonish painting of white hooded figures

Tate Modern Reveals Philip Guston’s Hoodwink

By Nathan Smith
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Tate Modern Announces a New Commission Supporting Experimental Artists

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A woman with blond hair in a blazer stands in front of a museum gallery room with framed paintings on the wall

Karin Hindsbo Will Step Up When Tate Modern’s Frances Morris Steps Down

By Christa Terry
Headshot of Frances Morris, green background

Tate Modern’s Director Frances Morris Will Step Down After Seven Years of Leading the Museum

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Review: Emilija Škarnulytė’s Short Film ‘Aldona’ Is a Must-Stream for Eastern European Film Lovers

By Farah Abdessamad

The Sackler Name Can Now Be Removed from Any Museum With 45 Days Notice

By Helen Holmes

The Tate Modern Has Taken the Sackler Name Down

By Helen Holmes

Philip Guston’s Daughter is Defending His Controversial Klan Paintings in New Book

By Helen Holmes

A Tate Curator Was Suspended for Condemning the Delay of the Philip Guston Exhibition

By Helen Holmes

A Philip Guston Retrospective Has Been Pushed to 2024, and the Art World Is Incensed

By Helen Holmes

Aspiring Artist Who Attacked a Picasso Painting Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

By Helen Holmes

Luxury Apartment Residents Want Tate Modern Visitors to Stop Staring at Them

By Helen Holmes

Banksy Theft Solved? Two Arrested in Paris for Pompidou Center Heist

By Helen Holmes
Egon Schiele, Selbstbildnis mit Lampionfrüchten (Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant), 1912. Oil, opaque color on wood.

12 Must-See Art Museum Exhibitions in 2018

By Margaret Carrigan
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