"The Tate has come under fire after it asked members of staff, many of whom are not paid the London living wage, to contrib…ute towards a boat for the departing director, Nicholas Serota, just one week after their canteen discount was taken away." _The Guardian Еще
Hockney was great but too busy !
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Tate Weather says prepare to appreciate the colour grey as the sun goes into hiding. We’re taking inspiration from Gerhard Richter’s series of grey paintings.
In the early 1980s, when Gerhard Richter began to develop an abstract way of painting that avoided overt expression and subjectivity, he chose to paint exclusively in grey. Grey was neutral, grey was neither positive nor negative, grey was perhaps even dull. At various times since then, Richter has returned to using grey when he was attempting something new and did not want the added complications of colour. In the early 2000s, he began to explore ways of looking behind appearances by using scientific principles and discoveries. https://goo.gl/exDXQL
Gerhard Richter, Abstract Painting (Grey) (880-3) 2002, Tate / National Galleries of Scotland
What does this artwork remind you of?
In the early years of the twentieth century, industrialisation swept across Italy. The futurist movement was founded by writers and artists like Umberto Boccioni, who enthused about new inventions such as cars and electricity. In Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the figure is aerodynamically deformed by speed. Boccioni exaggerated the body’s dynamism so that it embodied the urge towards progress. https://goo.gl/Q6u26F
Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913, cast 1972, Tate Collection
Explore the many and varied experiences of individuals who travelled from the Caribbean region and West Africa to live in London in the Stan Firm Inna Inglan: Black Diaspora in London, 1960-70s photography display now at Tate Britain. https://goo.gl/JnwZP2
James Barnor, ‘Eva, London’ 1960s, printed 2010, Tate Collection
ARTWORDS: ‘De Stijl’ (‘Style’) was a circle of Dutch abstract artists who promoted a style of art based on a strict geometry of horizontals and verticals.
Originally a publication, De Stijl was founded in 1917 by two pioneers of abstract art, Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. De Stijl had a profound influence on the development both of abstract art and modern architecture and design. https://goo.gl/jn4HN3
Piet Mondrian, No. VI / Composition No.II 1920, Tate Collection
Last chance to see Wolfgang Tillmans at Tate Modern!
From intimate still-lifes and portraits, to images that address vital political issues, don’t miss this ★★★★★ exhibition from a ground-breaking contemporary artist. Closing 11 June.
Book now: https://goo.gl/to3kFy
…Wolfgang Tillmans, La Palma 2014 © Wolfgang Tillmans
WORK OF THE WEEK: Gilbert & George, Existers 1984, Tate/National Galleries of Scotland
Many of Gilbert & George’s pictures from the 1980s include a cast of young men. ‘We devoted all our power to making them totally beautiful.’
In pictures such as Existers, the youths are arranged into powerful compositions, living embodiments of potency and strength. Such depictions of young men aroused considerable hostility among critics, who accused Gilbert & George of being exploitative, and wrongly described the youths as rent boys or East End thugs. https://goo.gl/uPmz1S
ARTICLE: Get a deeper understanding of Henry Tuke’s A Bathing Group with this wonderful piece by the Royal Academy of Arts: https://goo.gl/ni9dHt
The painting is currently on display in the Queer British Art 1861-1967 exhibition at Tate Britain.
Henry Scott Tuke, A Bathing Group 1914, Royal Academy of Arts, London
Happy bank holiday! We hope your day is as relaxed and enjoyable as this lovely painting by James Tissot.
If you are looking for something to do today, we are open as usual.
James Tissot, Holyday c.1876, Tate Collection https://goo.gl/0w0XQ8
★★★★★ ‘It is the achievement of this exquisitely well-selected and consummately beautiful exhibition to make you see Giacometti’s art for the first time.’ – The Guardian
Giacometti at Tate Modern is open now: https://goo.gl/xpzasL
Alberto Giacometti, Bust of Diego c. 1956 Collection Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Paris (inv. 1994-0275) © Alberto Giacometti Estate, ACS+DACS, 2017
ART WORDS: 'fancy picture' refers to a type of eighteenth century painting that depict scenes of everyday life but with elements of imagination, invention or storytelling.
The term ‘fancies’ was first used in 1737 by art chronicler George Vertue to describe paintings by Philip Mercier. The paintings were popularised through engraved copies. https://goo.gl/q4AHQz
Philip Mercier, The Schutz Family and their Friends on a Terrace 1725, Tate Collection
What inspires your sense of awe?
This painting shows the lake of Llyn-y-Cau in North Wales. The ‘discovery’ of such rugged scenery was greatly influenced by the taste for the sublime. Richard Wilson was one of the first to adapt the conventions of landscape painting to this sort of scenery, and was a major influence on other artists, including J.M.W. Turner. https://goo.gl/qmI78U
Richard Wilson, Llyn-y-Cau, Cader Idris ?exhibited 1774, Tate Collection
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Egon Schiele, Self Portrait Facing Right 1914, Werner Coninx Stiftung (Zurich, Switzerland)
Tate Weather predicts this weekend is going to be hot! But make the most of the sunshine because rain clouds are on the way too. Hopefully you will still get to enjoy skies as blue as John Brett admired from the Dorsetshire Cliffs in 1871. https://goo.gl/B8o6uF
John Brett, The British Channel Seen from the Dorsetshire Cliffs 1871, Tate Collection
Heading to Cornwall for the long weekend? Make sure you visit the iconic Tate St Ives gallery, situated overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Plan your visit here: https://goo.gl/VYhBpX
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Join us tomorrow for the next Uniqlo Tate Lates! Celebrate Giacometti’s iconic work and enjoy DJ sets from NTS Radio, drop-in workshops, talks, film screenings and more.
There will also be street food outside and 2 for 1 cocktails all night. Plus see the Giacometti and Wolfgang Tillmans exhibitions for just £10 each.
