Neighbouring residents of Tate Modern are heading to the Supreme Court over allegations of “relentless” privacy invasion. The five Neo Bankside claimants are battling to close part of the tenth floor viewing gallery that reportedly allows “hundreds of thousands of visitors” to see inside their homes.
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For the first time in more than 50 years, Tate Britain will display a rare two-sided painting by the controversial Victorian artist Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898). This mysterious painting forms parts of a 250-piece exhibition, spanning seven years of the artist’s prolific career. Continue reading
London’s Tate museum has come under fire from Union Chiefs after advertising for a “head of coffee” last week, on wages of almost £40,000 a year. Continue reading
Described as a “counter-memorial” to the horrors of slavery, a new monumental fountain has been installed in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.
Kara Walker’s ‘Fons Americanus’ ignites fresh debate about the history of British colonialism with its provocative exploration of race, sexuality and violence.
The Tate and National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) have reinstated ties with art patron Anthony d’Offay just over a year since suspending contact with him over accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
The bold new Tate St Ives has shrugged off fierce competition to score the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 award. Continue reading
Maria Balshaw’s appointment as the new director of Tate was confirmed today after receiving the Prime Minister’s approval. Announcing the appointment, Chairman of the Trustees of Tate, Lord Browne, said Balshaw has “the vision, drive and stature to lead Tate into its next phase of development”.
A champion of Manchester’s cultural renaissance, Balshaw has been the director of the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery since 2006, director of Manchester City Galleries since 2011, a board member of Arts Council England since 2014 and has recently assumed the role of Director of Culture for Manchester City Council. Continue reading
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