Tate Britain

The Ey Exhibition: Impressionists In LondonThe story of the artists who fled to Britain to escape war in France

This exhibition presents captivating works by Monet, Tissot, Pissarro and their compatriots. In the 1870s, France was devastated by the Franco-Prussian war and insurrection in Paris, driving artists to seek refuge across the Channel. Their experiences in London and the friendships that developed not only influenced their own work but also contributed to the British art scene.

Dalou Sisley Derain Legros

Thursday 02 November 2017 to Monday 07 May 2018
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

The Ey Exhibition Impressionists In London, French Artists In Exile

In the 1870s, France was devastated by the Franco-Prussian war and insurrection in Paris, driving artists to seek refuge across the Channel. Their experiences in London and the friendships that developed not only influenced their own work but also contributed to the British art scene.

Thursday 02 November 2017 to Sunday 29 April 2018
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Early ExchangeJoin the Early Years and Families team to explore different approaches for introducing children to art

This event explores a range of ways Early Years practitioners can lead their groups through the gallery, encouraging dialogue, and engagement with the artworks on display.

Thursday 15 February 2018 to Thursday 15 March 2018
Art course in City of London, United Kingdom.

Salon: London CallingJoin us for an intimate discussion with contemporary French artists based in London

Inspired by The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London, which explores the experiences and friendships French artists developed with their British counterparts between 1870 and 1904, this salon-style discussion features contemporary French artists currently based in London.

Friday 09 March 2018 to Friday 09 March 2018
Art talk in City of London, United Kingdom.

Make Space At TateRespond to works in Tate's collection in this artist-led community workshop​ for adults

This is a free 90 minute workshop for adults who may be visiting Tate for the first time and are welcome to come with a carer, supporting family member or friend. Led by an artist, these friendly workshops invite you to discuss artworks in a safe and supported environment and enjoy making your own response using materials from the Make Space art trolley.

Thursday 01 February 2018 to Thursday 08 March 2018
Art workshop in City of London, United Kingdom.

Under Fives Explore The GalleryEver wondered how to get the most out of a visit to the gallery with under 5s?

Come to Tate Britain and join choreographer and artist, Aya Kobayashi, to explore different ways of experiencing the galleries together, discovering exciting routes and journeys through the galleries alongside other families.

Saturday 03 February 2018 to Saturday 03 March 2018
Art workshop in City of London, United Kingdom.

Library And Archive Show And Tell: East And Southeast AsiaWelcoming the year of the Dog, we showcase resources available to staff and visitors researching East and/or Southeast Asia

In celebration of Lunar New Year, this display will focus on East and Southeast Asian art and will look at topics such as religious art, art and activism, issues of identity, as well as looking at artists from the diaspora and how their experience is reflected in their practice.

Friday 02 March 2018 to Friday 02 March 2018
Art talk in City of London, United Kingdom.

Salon: Refuge, Exile, MigrationJoin us for an intimate discussion exploring current political and artistic questions around exile

Inspired by The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London, which tells the story of artists who fled to Britain to escape war in France, this salon-style discussion considers how notions of refuge, exile and migration continue to shape the contemporary world.

Daniel Trilling Idris Khan Meike Ziervogel

Friday 16 February 2018 to Friday 16 February 2018
Art talk in City of London, United Kingdom.

Sue Tompkins And Tony ConradA screening of Tony Conrad’s The Flicker 1966 followed by a live performance by Sue Tompkins

A seminal structuralist film, The Flicker emphasises the manner in which film conveys meaning through the use of codes and conventions, something that finds a parallel in Tompkins use of language and narrative in performance which she has described as ‘a process of layering’ through which ideas are obscured and revealed.

Tony Conrad Sue Tompkins

Thursday 15 February 2018 to Thursday 15 February 2018
Art screening in City of London, United Kingdom.

Rachel Whiteread

The most comprehensive exhibition to date of Rachel Whiteread, one of the Britain’s leading contemporary artists. Her work is characterized by its use of industrial materials such as plaster, concrete, resin, rubber and metal to cast the surfaces and volume in and around everyday objects and architectural space, creating evocative sculptures that range from the intimate to the monumental.

Rachel Whiteread

Sunday 17 September 2017 to Sunday 04 February 2018
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Library And Archive Show And Tell: Michael AndrewsJoin us as we explore the archives of post-war artist Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews (1928-1995) began his career in the early 1950s after studying under William Coldstream at the Slade School of Fine Art.

Michael Andrews

Friday 02 February 2018 to Friday 02 February 2018
Art talk in City of London, United Kingdom.

Rachel Whiteread

One of Britain’s leading contemporary artists, Whiteread uses industrial materials such as plaster, concrete, resin, rubber and metal to cast everyday objects and architectural space. Her evocative sculptures range from the intimate to the monumental.

Rachel Whiteread

Tuesday 12 September 2017 to Sunday 21 January 2018
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Simeon Barclay: The Hero Wears Clay Shoes

Simeon Barclay is interested in how we construct and perform our identity. Drawing on advertisements, magazines, television and music, he combines images of culturally significant moments and figures with his personal memories to understand how we define and situate ourselves within society.

Simeon Barclay

Friday 07 July 2017 to Sunday 05 November 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Queer British art

The opening of Queer British Art marks the 50 year anniversary of the decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England. Featuring works from the Pre-Raphaelites to Francis Bacon, the show explores how artists expressed themselves in a time when established assumptions about gender and sexuality were being questioned and transformed.

John Singer Sargent David Hockney Dora Carrington

Wednesday 05 April 2017 to Sunday 01 October 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

David Hockney

This exhibition gathers together an extensive selection of David Hockney’s most famous works celebrating his achievements in painting, drawing, print, photography and video across six decades.

David Hockney

Thursday 09 February 2017 to Monday 29 May 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Artist-in-residence Workshops: Spring 2017

A series of workshops for students and teachers, encouraging fresh perspectives on art. Each conversation, framed as it is through art and practice, will be different and unpredictable but always designed to encourage individuals to ask questions and form opinions.

Jonny Briggs Louise Ashcroft Jemma Egan Milda Lembertaite Sophie Michael Amelia Prazak

Thursday 05 January 2017 to Thursday 30 March 2017
Art workshop in City of London, United Kingdom.

Paul Nash

Paul Nash is one of the most distinctive and important British artists of the twentieth century and this is the largest presentation of his work for a generation.

Paul Nash

Monday 26 September 2016 to Sunday 05 March 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Teachers’ Private View: David Hockney

Come and visit Tate Britain’s largest retrospective of David Hockney’s work at a private view devised for teachers by teachers.

David Hockney

Monday 27 February 2017 to Monday 27 February 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Turner Prize 2016

The Turner Prize is an art award set up in 1984 to celebrate new developments in contemporary art. It is awarded each year to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition from the twelve past months.

Tuesday 27 September 2016 to Sunday 08 January 2017
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Archive Gallery Tours

Uncover amazing stories relating to the history of Tate Britain using Tate’s Library and Archive collections. Some tours include exploring archive material relating to Barbara Hepworth, see information desk for details.

Francis Bacon Barbara Hepworth Henry Moore Kenneth Clark Graham Sutherland Walter Sickert

Saturday 14 May 2016 to Saturday 31 December 2016
Art tour in City of London, United Kingdom.

David Tremlett Drawing for Free Thinking

Drawing for Free Thinking is a new wall drawing for Tate Britain, designed to wrap around the Manton stairwell.

David Tremlett

Monday 19 September 2011 to Saturday 31 December 2016
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Co-op Dialogues 1966-2016: Chris Welsby And Emily Richardson

Join us to explore nature and the human environment on film

Emily Richardson Chris Welsby

Monday 12 December 2016 to Monday 12 December 2016
Art screening in City of London, United Kingdom.

Late At Tate Britain

Bring your friends, check out an amazing mix of artworks, have a drink and a bite to eat. It’s free to get in, a great atmosphere with a relaxed immersive mix of sound and visuals, hands-on making activities and intriguing discussion all curated exclusively by 15−25 year olds from Tate Collective London.

Friday 05 August 2016 to Friday 02 December 2016
Art special_event in City of London, United Kingdom.

Ik Prize 2016: Recognition

Over three months, Recognition will create an ever-expanding virtual gallery by searching through Tate’s collection of British art and archive material online, comparing artworks with news images from Reuters based on visual and thematic similarities twenty-four hours a day.

Friday 02 September 2016 to Sunday 27 November 2016
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Co-op Dialogues 1966-2016: Jean Matthee And The Otolith Group

Join us to examine the nature of documentary history ​Jean Matthee and the Otolith Group each show a selection of their works that explore the possibility of a transnational, transdisciplinary and transgenerational approach to filmmaking. After the screening, join them in conversation with Maria Palacios Cruz, deputy director of LUX, London.

Jean Matthee Otolith Group

Monday 14 November 2016 to Monday 14 November 2016
Art screening in City of London, United Kingdom.

Hill Of Dreams Jessica Warboys And Morten Norbye Halvorsen

Join Jessica Warboys for an artist’s talk, screening and performance. Hear the artist introduce her forthcoming exhibition at Tate St Ives, Jessica Warboys, followed by a screening of Warboy’s film Hill of Dreams 2016.

Jessica Warboys Morten Norbye Halvorsen

Thursday 03 November 2016 to Thursday 03 November 2016
Art screening in City of London, United Kingdom.

Pablo Bronstein: Historical Dances in an Antique Setting

Pablo Bronstein is the latest in a series of celebrated British artists to create a site-specific work in response to the imposing Duveen galleries which sit at the heart of Tate Britain.

Pablo Bronstein

Friday 29 April 2016 to Thursday 06 October 2016
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

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Painting with Light

Tate Britain presents the first major exhibition to celebrate the spirited conversation between early photography and British art. It brings together photographs and paintings including Pre-Raphaelite, Aesthetic and British impressionist works.

John Singer Sargent Dante Gabriel Rossetti John Everett Millais Julia Margaret Cameron Jam Whistler John William Waterhouse

Wednesday 11 May 2016 to Sunday 11 September 2016
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

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Conceptual Art in Britain: 1964–1979

In the 1960s artists began to abandon traditional approaches and made ideas the essence of their work. This fascinating exhibition explores this pivotal period in British history, which changed the way we think about art to this day.

Victor Burgin Stephen Willats Susan Hiller Richard Long Richard Long David Tremlett Michael Craig Martin Eith Arnatt Art & Language Conrad Atkinson Hamish Fulton Margaret Harrison John Hilliard Mary Kelly John Latham Bruce Mc Lean

Tuesday 12 April 2016 to Monday 29 August 2016
Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom.

Bsl Tour: From 1960s To Now

From conceptualism and video art, performance and sound installations, to environmental art and digital art; the role of art and artists have shifted radically since the 1960s. This tour thinks about how and why these changes came about, and what they might mean when looking back over the last fifty years of art history.

Edward Richards

Saturday 16 July 2016 to Saturday 16 July 2016
Art tour in City of London, United Kingdom.