What’s on: Exhibitions
Tate Modern : Exhibition
Closing soon: Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture
11 November 2015 – 3 April 2016
American sculptor Alexander Calder was a radical figure who pioneered kinetic sculpture, bringing movement to static objects
Tate Modern : Exhibition
Performing for the Camera
18 February 2016 – 12 June 2016
Serious performance art, portraiture, or just simply posing for the camera? What does is it mean to perform for the camera?
Tate Britain : Exhibition
Coming soon: Conceptual Art in Britain 1964–1979
12 April – 29 August 2016
This fascinating exhibition explores this pivotal period in British history, which changed the way we think about art to this day. Conceptual artists decided to abandon traditional approaches and made ideas the essence of their work
Tate Britain : Exhibition
Closing soon: Artist and Empire
25 November 2015 – 10 April 2016
Tate Britain presents a major exhibition of art associated with the British Empire from the 16th century to the present day. The show raises questions about ownership, authorship and how the value and meanings of these diverse objects have changed through history
Tate Liverpool : Display
Works to Know by Heart: Matisse in Focus
20 November 2015 – 2 May 2016
This autumn Tate Liverpool presents one of the most iconic works ever made by Henri Matisse – The Snail 1953. Due to the delicate nature of the work, this is your only opportunity to see The Snail outside of London, as this masterpiece will not tour to other venues in our lifetime
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden : Events
40th Anniversary of the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
10 January 2016 – 20 May 2016
We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden with a special series of events and activities, culminating on Saturday 9 April with Hepworth LIVE!
What's on: Events
Tate Modern : Events
Playing Up – Live Art for adults and kids
1 – 4 April 2016Drawing on key live art themes PLAYING UP is an artwork which takes the form of a game played by adults and kids together.
Tate Modern : Courses and workshops
Tate Intensive: Making Tomorrow’s Art Museum
4 – 8 July 2016, 09.00–18.30This week-long programme held in the new Tate Modern offers an exceptional opportunity to explore key questions facing art galleries and museums in the twenty-first century
Tate Modern : Talks and lectures
Curator’s Tour: Performing for the Camera
Monday 14 March 2016, 18.30–20.30Join the exhibition’s curators for a tour of Performing for the Camera which explores the relationship between performance practice and photography
Tate Modern : Conference
Symposium: Playing Up – Live Art for adults and kids4 April 2016, 10.00 – 18.00Discuss what working with and for children can offer to Live Art and explore its possibilities.
Tate Modern : Talks and lectures
American Artist Lecture Series: Mark Bradford
19 April 2016, 18.30 – 20.00Mark Bradford will be hosting this session of the American Artist Lecture Series, discussing his main influences and his practice.
Tate Modern : Talks and lectures
Rebecca Horn in conversation
6 May 2016, 18.30 – 21.30Join the artist on this rare occasion for a conversation about her career, launching the first comprehensive retrospective of her pioneering films, Rebecca Horn: Films, 1970–2016 at Tate Modern.
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Call for entries to IK Prize 2016!
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Tate Etc : Apps
Tate Etc. for iPad
Our iPad version of Tate Etc. includes the best content from the magazine plus extras including exhibition tours and visits to artists’ studios
Tate Worlds
Tate Worlds: Art Reimagined for Minecraft
Tate meets Minecraft. Enter a virtual world inspired by art
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Through a series of learning tutorials, let artists and curators take you on a journey through art histories and practices from around the world
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Glossary term of the month: Sound art
Welcome to our glossary term of the month! Tate’s online glossary is designed to explain and illuminate some of the art terminology you will find on our website, from abstract art to Zero
Exhibitions and displays
ARTIST ROOMS
Find out more about ARTIST ROOMS, a touring collection of international contemporary art jointly owned by National Galleries of Scotland and Tate on behalf of the nation
- Listen to mixes inspired by Tate works
MixTate is a series of commissioned mixes inspired by works in Tate’s collection by up-and-coming musical figures
