Highlights
TATE PAPERS Tate Papers no.27
In this issue: transatlantic dialogues, P.H. Emerson, John Singer Sargent, Joseph Pennell, 1930s British muralism, William Johnstone, David Sylvester, David Hockney, Art & Language
In Focus Silo 1963–4 by James Rosenquist
This In Focus presents Rosenquist’s Silo as a reflection on the image of the female consumer in the 1950s and 1960s, casting its prominent sculptural ‘T-zone’ as a metaphor for taste, consumption and advertising’s persuasive tactics.
Conservation Things Change: Conservation and Display of Time-based Media Art
A short documentary that addresses the challenges of preserving time-based media art
INTERVIEW Lena Fritsch interviews photographer Shigeo Anzaï
Shigeo Anzaï on his personal experience of the 1970 Tokyo Biennale and its significance for contemporary Japanese art
Francis Picabia: Materials and Techniques
Major new digital publication by MoMA features contributions by Tate Conservation, showcasing a two-year technical study at Tate
RESEARCH PUBLICATION Performance at Tate: Into the Space of Art
Find out about the history of performance at Tate in this new appraisal of the place of performance art and performativity in the museum
Research feature Between Action and Image: Performance as ‘Inframedium’
Jonah Westerman considers the place of performance as 'inframedium'
Interview In Focus Interview: Christian Weikop
Christian Weikop on Anselm Kiefer's subversive Heroic Symbols 1969 and interviewing the artist at his studio complex on the outskirts of Paris.
Tate Modern : Conference Media in Transition
Wednesday 18 November – Friday 20 November 2015A major international conference focused on the intersection of media art and technological change over time.
Research feature David Sylvester: A British Critic in New York
In 1960 the critic David Sylvester travelled to New York on a trip that marked a major change in his practice
Research at Tate
Research at Tate
Tate is a leading centre for research in visual art, collection care, learning and museum studies
Collection Care Research
Collection care research explores the many challenges relating to the conservation, management and care of Tate’s collection
Tate Research Centre: Asia
Tate Research Centre: Asia aims to further the research, documentation, publication, acquisition and exhibition of works of modern and contemporary Asian art within Tate and the wider academic world.
Research projects
Explore current and past research projects at Tate
Tate Research Centre: Learning
Tate Research Centre: Learning exists to promote research and knowledge exchange and inform practice in the field of learning in galleries
Research opportunities
Find out about current opportunities in Tate's Research department, including fellowships, research posts, placements and studentships
Research Centres
Research Centres focus attention on areas of particular interest, and enable Tate to contribute to research communities
Research publications
RESEARCH PUBLICATION Performance at Tate: Into the Space of Art
Find out about the history of performance at Tate in this new appraisal of the place of performance art and performativity in the museum
RESEARCH PUBLICATION Henry Moore: Sculptural Process and Public Identity
Discover how Moore made his sculptures and explore his public status
IN FOCUS In Focus
Discover new information and insights about works in Tate’s collection
Research publication J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours
Read about one of Britain's great Romantic artists
Research publication The Camden Town Group in Context
Explore the world of the Camden Town Group of artists in Edwardian Britain
research publication The Art of the Sublime
Explore the history of the sublime and what it means today
Research resources and facilities
Art & Artists
Explore and research all facets of Tate's collection of British, international, modern and contemporary art from 1500 to the present day online
Tate Library
The Library's a unique collection of books, exhibition catalogues and rare items document British art since 1500 and international art since 1900
Tate Archive
Tate Archive contains material on artists, art world figures and art organisations in Britain from 1900 to today – browse the catalogue online or visit the Archive at Tate Britain
Prints & Drawings Rooms
View works on paper from the collection ranging from the Turner Bequest to modern and contemporary prints and drawings at Tate Britain
Audio Arts Audio Arts
Listen to the innovative cassette-magazine Audio Arts, established by Bill Furlong in 1972. Includes interviews with Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys and Marina Abramović
Past conference recordings
Browse through audio and video recordings from past conferences held at Tate
British Art Network
This network brings together curators, academics and researchers working on British art across the UK. Browse our resources and find out about future events
Public Records
Tate’s public records document the full range of our activities throughout our history