Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Tate director urges British art collectors to be more philanthropic as US tycoon gifts masterpiece

British art collectors have been urged to engage in more charitable giving after a multi-million pound painting donated by an American tycoon and his wife was unveiled at the Tate Modern.

A six-metre-long triptych, valued between £2.2 and £3.7m, by the celebrated abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell was gifted to the gallery by Miami businessman Jorge M Pérez. It is on free display opposite Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals from Thursday, 3 April.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.