Tate Modern

The Tate Modern - a large art deco brick building with a chimney The Tate Modern - a large art deco brick building with a chimney
Photo by me, no I am not an artist

Modern art gallery set in a converted power station with a viewing gallery over the Thames.

Free - some paid exhibitions

www.tate.org.uk

Review

If you’re seriously into modern art you already know you’ll like the Tate Modern. It has it all: Stark white rooms, a hushed atmosphere of reverence, tiny explanatory notices to read earnestly.

Still, even if your interest in visiting is perhaps more to do with the café than the pieces themselves I think the Tate Modern is still worth a look.

Modern art may sometimes be baffling but it is always interesting, and I liked that I was never sure what I was going to come across next. I can’t say that I fully understood the miniature television containing an egg, but I’m also not sure that I regret trying.

Exhibitions

Abbas Zahedi: Begin Again

Abbas Zahedi leads a support group where art and dialogue intertwine, focusing on ecological loss and revival, with music that mirrors themes of decay and renewal.

Free

Until

Modern Art Nature

Gathering Ground

This exhibition merges art with themes of environmental and social justice, showcasing artists who focus on Indigenous knowledge and ecological issues.

Free

Until

Modern Art Activism

UK AIDS Memorial Quilt

A display of 42 quilts and 23 panels commemorates loved ones lost to the AIDS pandemic, with live readings of names adding a personal touch.

Free

Begins

Activism

Emily Kam Kngwarray

Experience the vibrant batiks and monumental paintings by Emily Kam Kngwarray, visually capturing her life as a senior Anmatyerr woman and her deep connection to Australia’s Utopia region.

£20.00

Begins

Modern Art

Talks

Christelle Oyiri in Conversation

Christelle Oyiri discusses her work, touching on themes like alienation and digital possibilities, as part of her first major London commission.

£15.00

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Modern Art

Artist Talk: Do Ho Suh

London-based artist Do Ho Suh discusses his work on memory, belonging, and the concept of home, using various media including film and sculpture.

Free

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Modern Art