Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and of international modern art. The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. The entire Tate Collection is available online.
Created in the year 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London, Tate Modern displays the national collection of international modern art. This is defined as art since 1900. International painting pre-1900 is found at the National Gallery, and sculpture at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Tate Modern includes modern British art where it contributes to the story of modern art, so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
Tate Modern celebrates its 5th birthday with a celebratory publication, including essays by the writers Martin Gayford, John Holden, Rowan Moore, Rt Hon Chris Smith, Jon Snow and Tony Travers and includes a reprint of a poem by James Fenton written on the occasion of the opening of Tate Modern
Opening information
Open Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 - 18:00, Friday and Saturday until 22:00.
Temporary exhibitions
Damian Hirst
Damien Hirst first came to public attention in London in 1988 when he conceived and curated Freeze.
Damian Hirst4th April 2012 - 9th September 2012 (Add to calendar)
Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye
Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye will be a major exhibition devoted to a reassessment of the works of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944).
Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye28th June 2012 - 14th October 2012 (Add to calendar)
A Bigger Splash: Painting after Performance Art
This exhibition will take a new look at the dynamic relationship between performance and painting since 1950.
A Bigger Splash: Painting after Performance Art7th November 2012 - 1st April 2013 (Add to calendar)
Top exhibits
Triptych
Triptych, 1972 painted by Francis Bacon is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
Whaam!
Whaam! 1963, was painted by Roy Lichtenstein and is held in the Tate Modern, London, UK.
Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue
Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue, 1937, was painted by Piet Mondrian and is held in the Tate Modern, London, UK.
Yellow Island
Yellow Island, 1952, was painted by Jackson Pollock and is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
Painting 1927
Painting 1927, 1927 was created by Joan Miro. It is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
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Contact information
- Website
- www.tate.org.uk
- Address
- Bankside
London
SE1 9TG
United Kingdom - Phone
- 0207 887 8888
Related links
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