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Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of Battersea Power Station, Tate Modern opened to great acclaim in 2000. Since then it has welcomed millions of visitors through its imposing doors. If you are visiting for the first time, you should approach from Blackfriars Station, crossing Norman Foster's 'Blade of Light' Millennium Bridge footbridge, walking towards this spectacular modernist masterpiece with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral behind you. The gallery pays homage to art from 1900 to the present day while the awesome Turbine Hall creates a stunning entrance and a vast space, used to display temporary installations on a grand scale. There are three levels of galleries enclosed by a spectacular two-storey glass roof that provides fantastic views of London and a great caf. Full of the jokey eccentricities of contemporary art, it's one of the few art galleries that children and teenagers will enjoy, but it also offers the full set of iconic twentieth century artists, from Matisse to Moore, Dali to Picasso. Justifiably the most popular art gallery in Europe.Tate Modern events
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A dramatic new development at the Tate Modern opens this summer as three 30x7 metre oil tanks display art in live form. The giant underground chambers have remained unused since the power station was decommissioned in 1981 and will now be incorporated into Tate's new annexe, playing host to new audio and performance works, installations a... More about this event
Barbara Hammer Programme 1: Maya Deren And Me
event Running until Thursday 9th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
Barbara Hammer Programme 2: Hammer Super 8
event Running until Thursday 9th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
Barbara Hammer Programme 3: For An Active Cinema
event Running until Thursday 9th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
Barbara Hammer Programme 4: Hammer Expanded
event Running until Thursday 9th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
Barbara Hammer Programme 5: Resistance
event Running until Thursday 9th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
The Unilever Series: Tacita DeanThe Unilever Series: Tacita DeanBerlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern this autumn. In the past, installations have included giant slides, a portentous crack, a walk-in black box and a fake setting sun, while the previous year's offering by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei saw the whole hal8th February 2012Monday 9th April 2012
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Berlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern this autumn. In the past, installations have included giant slides, a portentous crack, a walk-in black box and a fake setting sun, while the previous year's offering by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei saw the whole hal... More about this event
Yayoi KusamaYayoi KusamaWell-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with artists like Donald Judd and Andy Warhol, achieving fame with groundbreaking art happenings. She studied at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, and by 1950 had moved from traditional Japanese painting to 8th February 2012Sunday 20th May 2012
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Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with artists like Donald Judd and Andy Warhol, achieving fame with groundbreaking art happenings. She studied at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, and by 1950 had moved from traditional Japanese painting to ... More about this event
Barbara Hammer Programme 8: Seeing With A Horse's Eye
event Running from Friday 10th February 2012 until Thursday 16th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
Barbara Hammer Programme 10: Life In The 1980s: Struggles In Conservative Times
event Running from Friday 10th February 2012 until Thursday 16th February 2012VENUE Tate Modern
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
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65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
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Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
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Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Modern
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Modern
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What's On Today Near Tate Modern ![]() Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 20th May 2012 Tate Modern At Tate Modern Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More ![]() The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean Exhibitions | Until 9th April 2012 Tate Modern At Tate Modern Berlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate ...More ![]() Pippin Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 Menier Chocolate Factory 7 minutes walk from Tate Modern From the composer of Wicked and Godspell comes this adaptation of Roger O.Hirson's book Pippin. Stephen Schwartz provides the music ...More Noises Off Theatre | Until 10th March 2012 Old Vic Theatre 13 minutes walk from Tate Modern It wouldn't be Christmas without a rip-roaring comedy at The Old Vic, this year's seasonal offering comes in the form ...More Life Drawing: Workshop Exhibitions | Until 29th February 2012 The Waterloo Action Centre 14 minutes walk from Tate Modern ...More Line Dancing For Beginners Sporting Events | Until 29th February 2012 The Waterloo Action Centre 14 minutes walk from Tate Modern ...More Zumba: Workshop Sporting Events | Until 29th February 2012 The Waterloo Action Centre 14 minutes walk from Tate Modern ...More Travelling Light Theatre | Until 5th March 2012 National Theatre 14 minutes walk from Tate Modern The award-winning Antony Sher returns to the stage to take on the role of Jacob in Nicholas Wright's new play Travelling ...More Juno and the Paycock Theatre | Until 26th February 2012 National Theatre 14 minutes walk from Tate Modern Tragedy and humour don't often go hand in hand, but Juno and the Paycock manages to capture both emotions to ...More ![]() David Shrigley: Brain Activity Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 The Hayward Gallery 15 minutes walk from Tate Modern Quick witted with a dry sense of humour, David Shrigley has all the components needed to create an amusing and ...More
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