Tag: tate modern
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The creative director of his own myth
Theatre Picasso at Tate Modern reframes Pablo Picasso not as an isolated genius, but as the architect of his own artistic myth. Marking the centenary of The Three Dancers (1925), the exhibition reveals how he performed his Spanish identity, absorbed the energy of circus and ballet, and transformed painting into a cross-disciplinary stage that shaped…
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Aboriginal art rooted in landscape
Discover the extraordinary work of Aboriginal artist Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern, London. From vibrant batiks to monumental canvases, her art maps the land, traditions, and Dreamings of her ancestral territory in a truly immersive exhibition running until 11 January 2026.
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Visceral Sculptures in the Turbine Hall
A powerful review of Open Wound, Mire Lee’s Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. This article examines how Lee transforms the vast industrial space into a visceral, body-like environment where machinery, vulnerability, and human labour intersect, evoking themes of precarity, decay, and care.
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Painting the banality of evil
Painting the Banality of Evil reflects on the Philip Guston retrospective at Tate Modern, marking the artist’s first major UK exhibition in nearly two decades. Tracing Guston’s journey from abstract expressionism to his provocative figurative works confronting racism, violence, and moral responsibility, the article examines the enduring relevance and controversy of his art in today’s…
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Abstract art inspired by nature
A critical review of “Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life” at Tate Modern, examining nature, spirituality, and abstraction through two radically different artistic visions.
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Fibrous structures
Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Tate Modern exhibition reveals her groundbreaking transformation of woven fibre into monumental sculptural forms, immersing viewers in a primal landscape that redefines the boundaries between textile, sculpture and the human body.
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Experimenting with art under communism
Maria Bartuszová’s exhibition at Tate Modern has become a key reference for anyone interested in Eastern European avant-garde sculpture and the evolution of experimental art under communism.
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Rethinking the world
Lubaina Himid’s exhibition at Tate Modern showcases her vibrant figurative paintings and installations, exploring history, identity, and the Black Art movement in the UK.
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Breaking with classical sculpture
A reflection on how Rodin’s groundbreaking plaster experiments reshaped modern sculpture, revealing a new emotional and physical language for the human body.
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An expert in the art of repetition
This review explores Andy Warhol’s Tate Modern exhibition, highlighting his iconic Pop Art works, his fascination with repetition, and the cultural themes that shaped his career.