The Tate has announced its 2027 programme of exhibitions, including the Tate Modern's first exhibition from France's leading impressionist, an installation celebrating David Hockney's 90th birthday, and the reopening of the company's Liverpool gallery.
The popular London gallery is currently in a state of flux; the Tate's first woman director in its 128-year history Maria Balshaw steps down from her role this month after nine years, with Karin Hindsbo taking on the role of interim director until the next director is appointed.
On Monday (16 March), the Tate announced the shows that would grace their walls next year, ranging from legendary and influential painters like Claude Monet and Edvard Munch to acclaimed contemporary artists, such as Lynda Benglis and Chila Kumari Singh Burman.
Commenting on the 2027 programme, Hindsbo – a Danish art historian temporarily stepping up from her role as the Tate's deputy director – said: “This is an exhibition programme that only Tate could deliver.
“It spans the centuries, from the 1500s to the present day, and it spans the globe, from Europe to Asia, Africa and America. Even more importantly, the programme reflects a deep appreciation of artists themselves – All these exhibitions showcase the many different ways that artists think and work, and their unique ability to inspire and move us.”
The main feature at the Tate Modern is Monet: Painting Time (25 February to 27 June 2027), the Tate Modern’s first exhibition solely to focus on Monet's work. Drawing on new research, the show will centre on the artist’s relationship with time at the dawn of the industrial age, and will feature works of his rarely seen works.
There will also be a new exhibition from “The Scream” painter Edvard Munch (11 November 2027 to 23 April 2028), looking at the Norwegian artist's work through the lens of cinema and visual storytelling.
Another of the programme's most prominent exhibitions is simply titled Ink (22 April to 30 August 2027), and focuses on the enduring and profoundly philosophical practice of ink painting in 20th century Asia.
With 2027 marking British artist Hockney's 90th birthday, the Tate will celebrate his career twice. A multimedia installation will be staged in the Turbine Hall in the summer, while a career-spanning retrospective featuring more than 200 works will run at the Tate Britain in the autumn (7 October 2027 to 20 February 2028).
Other solo exhibitions at the Tate Modern will centre on artists spanning the world over: Indian multidisciplinary artist Nalini Malani (1 July 2027 to 3 January 2028), Algerian painter Baya (10 June to 17 October 2027) and American sculptor Lynda Benglis (30 September 2027 to 5 March 2028).
Over at the Tate Britain in 2027, there will be exhibitions focusing on the work of Sonia Boyce (24 March to 22 August 2027) and Gainsborough (20 May to 10 October 2027), as well as the Tate's first major presentation of Tudor art in 30 years (18 November 2027 to 23 April 2028).
The year will also see the completion of the reinvented Tate Liverpool, which reopens with a solo exhibition from British artist Burman, whose work addresses self-representation, feminism and her Hindu Punjabi heritage.
The Tate St Ives will feature the first UK museum survey from textile artist Gulnur Mukazhanova (May to September 2027), featuring existing pieces and site-responsive work of her large scale felt installations.
The museum will also feature an exhibition from the Turner Prize (21 October 2027 to 23 January 2028) for the first time.
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