Things to do in London this weekend (March 17-19) From a new Italian wine bar to an orchestral world debut at Barbican, this is what to see and do in London this weekend. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
‘He captured the flux of sensation itself’: Bridget Riley, Luc Tuymans and other painters on Cézanne’s genius As Tate Modern opens its first major Cézanne show in 25 years, artists discuss how he has influenced their own work The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
Boy, 6, thrown from the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern regains his sight The youngster from France was six years old when he was hurt badly in an attack by Jonty Bravery at the tourist attraction in August 2019 Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022
Six reasons why artist’s artist Paul Cézanne is hailed as ‘greatest of us all’ As Tate Modern opens a major Cézanne exhibition, here’s why Picasso admired the artist so much he bought his mountain The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022
Inside the vast spaceship structure that's about to transform Manchester's arts and music scene The huge new arts centre opens in 2023 and represents the largest investment in a national cultural project project since the opening of the Tate Modern in 2000 Manchester Evening News · Sep 29, 2022
Maria Bartuszová at Tate Modern review: Portrays the quiet magic of a remarkable sculptor There are moments in the exhibition where you feel the artist’s presence Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022
Maria Bartuszová: an artist of the fragile who was anything but Working under communism and juggling childcare duties, the Slovak sculptor used everything from balloons to car tyres to make work she wanted us to touch The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022
Accessible queue for Queen’s coffin permanently closes after reaching ‘full capacity’ Route for disabled people stretched almost two miles as many speak of frustration and poor communication The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022
Utopian cities, medieval manuscripts and a queen in mourning – the week in art One of Britain’s earliest artworks goes on show in Newcastle while the Design Museum is looking to the future and there are surreal sculptures in London The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022
What to Do and See in London This Week 16th-22nd September Take your pick of naughty novels, Bowie biopics and sculptures you can park your derrière in this weekend Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2022
The best exhibitions to see in London in autumn 2022, from Lucian Freud to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye How to get your art fix in the capital Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022
‘They moved to silence and erase’: artists who sued Tate speak out Exclusive: Tate agreed to pay a six-figure settlement after claim of discrimination, victimisation and harassment The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
Aboriginal artist Richard Bell brings replica tent embassy to Germany’s Documenta, ahead of 2023 Tate London installation Richard Bell has installed a replica of the 1972 Aboriginal Tent Embassy in a German town for the Documenta festival, before taking it to London’s Tate Modern museum. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Australian Indigenous art takes centre stage as Tate Modern, Sotheby's embrace First Nations creations From blockbuster exhibitions in London and Singapore to galleries in New York and Paris selling works for eye-watering prices, the global demand for Indigenous art seems insatiable and is inspiring a growing number of First Nations artists. ABC News · Jun 13, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022 ‘Germany was 10 years behind’: how Brexit helped Europe’s galleries Curators who left the UK after the referendum took with them experience that is reshaping their cities’ art scenes
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022 First look at the new Africa Centre: London’s iconic home of African excellence reopens in Southwark The historic organisation has been without a permanent home for a decade - at last it has one worth its heritage
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022 The Royal College of Art’s new Battersea campus – forceful and distinctive Herzog & de Meuron’s ruggedly handsome new building, home to everything from ceramics to robotics, aims to connect with the wider locality while preserving the college’s creative spirit
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Tate designers given their own RA power show New shows at the Royal Academy of Arts will also include works by Velazquez and Van Gogh
Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2022 Art Institute showcases Cezanne in museum’s first exhibit of Post-Impressionist icon in 70 years The show, titled simply “Paul Cezanne,” will run through Sept. 5, with 80 paintings, 37 watercolors and drawings, four watercolor boxes and other painting paraphernalia, including loans from as far away as the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's iconic fleece sells for £90,000 at London auction The war leader's now-iconic outerwear went for £90,000 at a Christie's auction in the Tate Modern attended by Boris Johnson as part of a programme to raise up to £1million for Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022 Paul Cézanne paintings never seen in UK to go on show at Tate Modern ‘Once-in-a-generation’ exhibition will show 22 of his paintings for first time in Britain
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022 Empty galleries and fleeing artists: Russia’s cultural uncoupling from the west GES-2 was meant to be Moscow’s answer to Tate Modern, but the invasion of Ukraine has cast a pall over the project
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022 Surrealism Beyond Borders; Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan – review Incongruity is everywhere, the stuff of dreams – or living nightmares – in Tate Modern’s whirlwind tour of surrealism spanning 80 years and more than 150 artists. Elsewhere, Whistler’s Irish muse remains an enigma
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2022 Tate ditches Sackler name amid concerns over opioid link Tate Modern has removed a plaque bearing the Sackler name due to concerns over the billionaire family’s link to the opioid crisis in the US.