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person people schedule Apr 25, 2026 visibility 49 link 20 artists

Tate at a turning point: new director must confront unwieldy ‘beast’ of an art institution

Roland Rudd, chair of Tate, insists the institution is thriving despite recent leadership changes, citing record visitor numbers of 6.2 million, strong exhibition attendance (Turner and Constable at Tate Britain, Lee Miller, and Tracey Emin at Tate Modern), and 155,000 members. However, Maria Balshaw has stepped down as director after nine years, leaving her successor to confront a financially strained organization hit by pandemic losses, multiple redundancies, and low staff morale amid culture war battles.

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person people schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 26 link 14 artists

prix marcel duchamp 2026 nominees

The Prix Marcel Duchamp, France's most prestigious art prize, has announced its 2026 nominees: Joël Andrianomearisoa, Josèfa Ntjam, Laura Henno, and the duo David Brognon and Stéphanie Rollin. The five nominees will exhibit together at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris in October, with the winner receiving €35,000. The jury is led by Centre Pompidou director Xavier Rey and includes prominent curators, collectors, and past winners such as Kader Attia.

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article news schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 17 link 5 artists

tate staff vote strike inadequate pay

More than 150 unionized workers at Britain's Tate museums, represented by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), will strike from November 26 to December 2 over what they call inadequate pay raises. The strike follows a vote where 98% of members supported action, with 88% turnout. Staff at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St. Ives were offered a 2-3% salary increase, which the union argues is below the government's Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance maximum of 3.25%. The action coincides with the opening of the major exhibition "Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals" at Tate Britain on November 27.

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article policy schedule Jul 3, 2025 visibility 11 link 2 artists

tates turbine hall could be named for a donor

Tate chair of trustees Roland Rudd has suggested that naming rights to the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern could be sold for a minimum of £50 million ($68 million) to support the newly launched Tate Future Fund, which aims to raise £150 million by 2030. Rudd also indicated that naming opportunities might extend to curatorships and director positions, though a Tate spokesperson called the quoted figure "hypothetical" and declined to confirm active sponsorship negotiations.

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article policy schedule May 22, 2026 visibility 3 link 6 artists

Museums in England largely oppose proposal to charge admission for foreign tourists

The UK government is exploring a proposal to charge admission fees for foreign tourists at national museums in England, sparking widespread opposition from cultural institutions. The idea was raised in a review of Arts Council England by Labour peer Margaret Hodge, who suggested digital ID checks could enable such a system, though she noted it would bring in less than £10 million and may not be worth the hassle. Museums like the Royal Armouries have condemned the plan as undermining universal access and projecting a lack of generosity, while the Cultural Policy Unit warns it would be logistically complex and ideologically problematic given the colonial origins of many collections.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 28, 2025 visibility 16 link 3 artists

Fancy a date at the Tate? London galleries are staying open later to fuel surging Gen Z interest

Tate Modern will resume regular late-night openings until 9pm every Friday and Saturday starting September 26, responding to a surge in younger visitors. The decision follows a record-breaking 25th birthday weekend in May, where 70% of the 76,000 attendees were under 35. The gallery has also run monthly Tate Late events since 2016, and the new extended hours aim to make the museum more accessible for working people and cash-strapped Gen Zers, offering free cultural date nights. Other London institutions like the National Gallery, V&A, and British Museum have similarly reinstated late hours post-pandemic.

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article news schedule Jul 28, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Tate Modern announces regular late openings

Tate Modern has announced it will extend its evening opening hours to 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, starting 26 September 2025. The decision follows the success of the Tate Modern Lates series, launched in 2016, which has attracted over 750,000 visitors and demonstrated strong demand for after-hours access, especially among young Londoners. Director Karin Hindsbo described the Lates as a cornerstone of London's nightlife, and Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the move as a boost to the city's night-time economy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 28, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Tate Modern looks to younger audiences with relaunch of late-night openings

Tate Modern will extend its opening hours until 9pm every Friday and Saturday starting next month, aiming to attract younger audiences and boost visitor numbers. The move builds on the success of its monthly Tate Modern Lates events, which have drawn over 750,000 people since 2016, and follows a cost-cutting exercise that eliminated 7% of the Tate’s workforce.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2025 visibility 24 link 5 artists

Tate Modern, the ‘cathedral to contemporary art’, celebrates 25 years

Tate Modern in London celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, marking the transformation of a derelict Bankside power station into a landmark contemporary art museum. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the museum opened on 11 May 2000 and quickly reshaped London's art landscape, catalyzing the launch of the Frieze London art fair in 2003 and attracting international commercial galleries. Artist Michael Craig-Martin, a former trustee, recalls how the project was driven by then-director Nicholas Serota's ambitious vision to elevate modern art from its status as 'art's poor cousin.' The museum pioneered free-admission thematic collection displays and a global curatorial approach, though its inaugural exhibition 'Century City' was widely criticized as overambitious.

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article policy schedule Jul 26, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 artist

Tate Modern weekend opening hours to be extended

Tate Modern has announced it will extend its weekend opening hours from 26 September, staying open until 21:00 BST on Fridays and Saturdays. The move follows the success of the Tate Modern Lates evening events, which have attracted over 750,000 visitors since 2016, including a curated event by rapper Little Simz that drew 18,500 attendees. Director Karin Hindsbo stated the extended hours aim to make the gallery more accessible, particularly for young people after work.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 8, 2025 visibility 16 link 8 artists

As an Emily Kam Kngwarray survey opens at Tate Modern this week, contemporary Indigenous artists are finally taking centre stage in the UK

Tate Modern opens its first major exhibition of Indigenous Australian artist Emily Kam Kngwarray (c. 1914–96), featuring over 70 works including early batiks and vast late-career paintings. The show, adapted from a presentation at the National Gallery of Australia, is co-curated by Hetti Perkins and Kelli Cole, who emphasize presenting Kngwarray's work within its Anmatyerr cultural context rather than through a Western abstraction lens. Concurrently, London's Camden Art Centre hosts an exhibition of Duane Linklater and his family, and a Manchester show features Santiago Yahuarcani, signaling a broader UK focus on contemporary Indigenous artists.

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