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Tate Modern: John Baldessari: Pure Beauty

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

John Baldessari: Pure Beauty
Tate Modern
John Baldessari (b.1931) is widely regarded as of one of the foremost conceptual artists. Tate Modern presents the first major retrospective of his work in the UK.
Opens: 13 October 2009
Closes: 10 January 2010

Tate Modern: The Unilever Series: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

The Unilever Series: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
Tate Modern
TH.2058 by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster looks 50 years into the future, as the inhabitants of London take shelter in the Turbine Hall from a never-ending rain.
Opens: 14 October 2008
Closes: 13 April 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Modern: Restaurant Commission: James Aldridge Cold Mouth Prayer

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Restaurant Commission: James Aldridge Cold Mouth Prayer
Tate Modern
Cold Mouth Prayer is a panoramic new painting, specially commissioned for Tate Modern’s Restaurant.
Opens: 18 August 2007
Closes: 18 August 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Liverpool: DLA Piper Series: The Twentieth Century: How it looked & how it felt

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

DLA Piper Series: The Twentieth Century: How it looked & how it felt
Tate Liverpool
A major re-hang of the Tate Collection brings key works, both representational and abstract to three floors of galleries.
Opens: 8 September 2007
Closes: 29 March 2009

*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Colour and Line: Turner's Experiments

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Colour and Line: Turner's Experiments
Tate Britain
This two-room display features works on paper by Turner and explores his working methods and techniques.
Opens: 2 May 2007
Closes: 30 April 2012

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Liverpool: Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today
Tate Liverpool
An exhibition looking at the shifting moment in twentieth-century art, when a group of artists began to perceive colour as 'readymade'.
Opens: 29 May 2009
Closes: 13 September 2009

Tate Britain: Francis Bacon

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Francis Bacon
Tate Britain
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century.
Opens: 11 September 2008
Closes: 4 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Modern: Cildo Meireles

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Cildo Meireles
Tate Modern
Cildo Meireles is an artist who makes mysterious and atmospheric installations which invite participation.
Opens: 14 October 2008
Closes: 11 January 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Van Dyck and Britain

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Van Dyck and Britain
Tate Britain
Van Dyck and Britain will reveal the Flemish artist's unique impact on British cultural life, from the reign of Charles I onwards.
Opens: 18 February 2009
Closes: 17 May 2009

Tate Modern: Roni Horn aka Roni Horn

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Tate Modern
Horn trained as a sculptor but this exhibition will show the full range of her practice as a photographer, draughtsman, installation artist and writer.
Opens: 25 February 2009
Closes: 25 May 2009

Tate Britain: Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009
Tate Britain
The fourth Tate Triennial, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud, opens at Tate Britain in February 2009.
Opens: 3 February 2009
Closes: 26 April 2009

Tate Modern: Sold Out

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Sold Out
Tate Modern
Sold Out will propose a radical re-reading of Pop Art and its legacy.
Opens: 1 October 2009
Closes: 17 January 2010

Tate Modern: Rothko

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Rothko
Tate Modern
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) is one of America’s most significant post-war painters. This exhibition will be an unprecedented exploration of his late series of work.
Opens: 26 September 2008
Closes: 1 February 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Liverpool: The Fifth Floor: Ideas Taking Space

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

The Fifth Floor: Ideas Taking Space
Tate Liverpool
A space for encounter and collaboration, imagination, invention and a celebration of ideas that takes you on a journey to another level
Opens: 16 December 2008
Closes: 1 February 2009

*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Liverpool is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Modern: Level 2 Gallery: Nicholas Hlobo

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Level 2 Gallery: Nicholas Hlobo
Tate Modern
Nicholas Hlobo's new commission for the Level 2 Gallery is anchored in Xhosa cultural references and his experiences of living in post-apartheid South Africa.
Opens: 9 December 2008
Closes: 1 March 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: BP Exhibition: Drawn from the Collection

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

BP Exhibition: Drawn from the Collection
Tate Britain
Historic and contemporary drawings from the Tate Collection, many of which have rarely been exhibited before.
Opens: 25 February 2008
Closes: 15 February 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Make Your Own Xmas

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Make Your Own Xmas
Tate Britain
Bob and Roberta Smith create this years Tate Britain Christmas tree, an imaginative and celebratory art work which encourages visitor involvement.
Opens: 5 December 2008
Closes: 4 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Art Now: Nashashibi/Skaer

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Art Now: Nashashibi/Skaer
Tate Britain
Two films by Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer focusing on the act of looking and the transformative potential of film.
Opens: 8 November 2008
Closes: 4 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Rubens: The Apotheosis of James I and Other Studies

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Rubens: The Apotheosis of James I and Other Studies
Tate Britain
This display centres on Rubens' The Apotheosis of James I and other studies: sketch for the ceiling of the Banqueting House, Whitehall (1629-30), which Tate hope to aquire with the help of the Art Fund and Tate Members.
Opens: 20 March 2008
Closes: 11 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009 Prologues

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009 Prologues
Tate Britain
Tate's fourth Triennial exhibition opens at Tate Britain in February 2009. A series of one-day events, or Prologues, are taking place in the lead up to the show, to introduce and provoke debate on the Triennial's themes.
Opens: 26 April 2008
Closes: 17 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate St Ives: Heimo Zobernig and the Tate Collection

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Heimo Zobernig and the Tate Collection
Tate St Ives
An exhibition by Heimo Zobernig, one of the most respected artists working in Europe today.
Opens: 4 October 2008
Closes: 11 January 2009

*** Tate St Ives is closed on 1 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 8 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 15 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 22 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 26 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 29 December 2008
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 5 January 2009

Tate St Ives: A Continuous Line: Ben Nicholson in England

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

A Continuous Line: Ben Nicholson in England
Tate St Ives
The first major presentation of the work of Ben Nicholson in the UK for over fourteen years.
Opens: 24 January 2009
Closes: 4 May 2009

*** Tate St Ives is closed on 26 January 2009
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 2 February 2009
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 9 February 2009
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 16 February 2009
*** Tate St Ives is closed on 23 February 2009

Tate Britain: Turner Prize 2008

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Turner Prize 2008
Tate Britain
The exhibition of artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2008.
Opens: 30 September 2008
Closes: 18 January 2009

*** Tate Britain is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Britain is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Modern: UBS Openings: Paintings from the 1980s

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

UBS Openings: Paintings from the 1980s
Tate Modern
A display recapturing the moment the Royal Academy of Arts staged an exhibition called 'A New Spirit in Painting'.
Opens: 12 November 2008
Closes: 13 April 2009

*** Tate Modern is closed on 24 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 25 December 2008
*** Tate Modern is closed on 26 December 2008

Tate Britain: Turner and the Masters

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:03 -0500

Turner and the Masters
Tate Britain
Turner and the Masters will juxtapose Turner’s greatest paintings alongside works by old masters and contemporaries that he hoped to imitate, rival and surpass.
Opens: 23 September 2009
Closes: 24 January 2010