Activities

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 2025 LONDON & PARIS PROGRAMS

To coincide with Frieze Week in London and Art Basel in Paris, the North America Acquisitions Committee (NAAC) gathered for a series of special programs, exhibition previews, and curator-led tours. Highlights include the opening of the Hyundai Turbine Hall Commission: Máret Ánne Sara at Tate Modern, and exclusive access to Kerry James Marshall: The Histories […]

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION SUMMER HAMPTONS 2025 PROGRAM

Guests gathered at the Parrish Art Museum for a special tour led by curator, Christine Y. Kim, exploring exhibitions by Shirin Neshat, Raven Halfmoon, and Sean Scully. The visit concluded with an exclusive viewing of Trustee Glenn Fuhrman’s private art collection.

TATE MODERN CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

On Wednesday 25 June 2025, 680 leading artists and philanthropists from across the world celebrated 25 years of Tate Modern at a fundraising gala in the Turbine Hall. Many artists joined Tate’s generous supporters for one of the most prestigious art events ever held in London. They included Grayson Perry, Bridget Riley, Marina Abramovic, Gilbert […]

LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PROGRAM PRESENTS A DISCUSSION WITH TATE COLLECTION ARTISTS ROSANA PAULINO AND DANIEL LIND-RAMOS

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee’s Artist Engagement and Research Program presented a discussion with Tate Collection artists, Rosana Paulino and Daniel Lind-Ramos in June 2025. The event was held as part of the Latin American Acquisition Committee’s allocation meetings and the Tate’s 25th anniversary Gala celebrations.

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION STUDIO VISIT WITH FANNY SANIN

On the heels of Frieze Week in New York, Tate Americas Foundation visited Tate collection artist Fanny Sanín in her home studio in New York City–and had the opportunity to see the most recently acquired work, Acrylic No. 2 (1990), in person.

NORTH AMERICAN & LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEES TOUR ‘FOR ART’S SAKE’

For Art’s Sake: Selected Works by Tiqui Atencio & Ago Demirdjian at Christie’s in New York, offered a glimpse into Tiqui’s journey, from her roots in Venezuela and her studies across continents to her fruitful collecting partnership with Ago since their first meeting in Paris in the 1980s. The showcase ranged from Carmen Herrera and […]

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE FRIEZE WEEK STUDIO VISITS

During Frieze Week in New York, the North American Acquisitions Committee (NAAC) visited  the studios of Tate collection artists Amy Sillman, Anicka Yi, and Kevin Beasley in Brooklyn and Queens, NY.

TATE ANNOUNCES MAJOR GIFT FROM JORGE M. AND DARLENE PÉREZ

Tate announced that renowned art collectors and philanthropists Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez have donated a major painting by Joan Mitchell to the nation. This vast six-metre-long triptych, entitled Iva 1973, is now on display at Tate Modern. It can be found in the room adjoining Mark Rothko’s iconic Seagram Murals, enabling the public to […]

LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PROGRAM: A DISCUSSION WITH NAUFUS RAMÍREZ-FIGUEROA AND JOHANNA UNZUETA

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee’s Artist Engagement and Research Program hosted a discussion featuring Tate Collection artists, Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa and Johanna Unzueta in Madrid, Spain.

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO ARKANSAS & OKLAHOMA

The North American Acquisitions Committee research trip, led by Christine Y. Kim, Britton Family Curator-at-Large, North American Art at Tate, explored diverse art scenes of Arkansas and Oklahoma. In Bentonville, Arkansas, the group experienced James Turrell’s The Way of Color at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, toured its permanent collection and American Sunrise: Indigenous […]

LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee research trip, led by Tobias Ostrander, Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator-at-Large, Latin American Art at Tate, explored Buenos Aires’ vibrant contemporary art scene. Members visited  the studios of artists Eduardo Basualdo, Ad Minoliti, Gabriel Valansi, Guillermo Kuitca, Eduardo Navarro, Elena Dahn, and Marta Minujín; they toured private art collections, prominent galleries, […]

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION HOSTS 2024 ARTISTS DINNER

The Tate Americas Foundation hosted its annual Artists Dinner, raising funds to support exhibitions at Tate and honoring Tate Collection artists. The 2024 honorees were Sebastiana Calfuqueo, Tania Candiani, Sky Hopinka, Rashid Johnson, Deana Lawson, Tau Lewis, Ken Lum, Marta Minujín, Jenny Saville, Erika Verzutti, and Jeffrey Gibson.

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK

Members of the North American Acquisitions Committee embarked on a three-day research trip through New York’s Hudson Valley, visiting with artists Jeffrey Gibson, Lyle Ashton Harris, Jordan Casteel, Mika Rottenberg, Arlene Shechet, and Huma Bhabha, .and visiting dynamic spaces, like  the Indigenous-led Forge Project, the collaborative gallery space, The Campus in Hudson, and Urban Art […]

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE VISIT ARTISTS SHEREE HOVSEPIAN AND RASHID JOHNSON IN CELEBRATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF JOHNSON’S BLACK AND BLUE

In August 2024, the North American Acquisitions Committee visited artists Sheree Hovsepian and Rashid Johnson to celebrate the Tate’s acquisition of Johnson’s work, Black and Blue.

LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO SÃO PAULO AND RIO DE JANEIRO

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee research trip, led by Tobias Ostrander, Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator-at-Large, Latin American Art at Tate, explored São Paolo’s vibrant contemporary art scene, witha visit to the Bienal de São Paulo, various private art collections, and key galleries and arts institutions to view exhibitions by Tate Collection artists including Sonia Gomes, […]

LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO MEXICO CITY AND MERIDA

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee research trip, led by Tobias Ostrander, Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator-at-Large, Latin American Art at Tate, explored Mexico City’s vibrant contemporary art scene, with visits to the studios of Mexican artists Abraham Cruzvillegas, Tania Candiani, Pedro Reyes, Carlos Amorales, Fernando Palma Rodriquez, various private art collections, and key galleries and arts institutions […]

NORTH AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE RESEARCH TRIP TO AMERICAN SOUTH

The North American Acquisitions Committee research trip explored the American South with visits throughout Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham and surrounding areas, such as the Gee’s Bend Quilt Community in Boykin, Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative Museum and Memorial in Montgomery, Black American Portraits touring exhibition at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the new UTA Artists Space in Atlanta, […]

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES

Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner The 2022 Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner was a celebration of 20 years of the North American Acquisitions Committee and the Latin American Acquisitions Committee and the incredible artists whose work has entered the Collection in that time. During the past twenty years, these Committees have transformed Tate’s collection through pioneering and […]

TATE AT THE ARMORY SHOW

For the first time in the fair’s history, The Armory Show will bring together three curators with similar fields of curatorial practice, that of Latin American and Latinx art, offering a distinct, unified vision for the fair’s initiatives. They are Carla Acevedo-Yates (Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago), Mari Carmen […]

Celebrating 20 Year Anniversaries of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee and North American Acquisitions Committee

Over 20 years ago, Tate created region specific acquisitions committees to enhance the Tate collection and to represent an integrated view of global art history for Tate audiences.  In 2001, the Tate Americas Foundation formed the North American Acquisitions Committee and then shortly after in 2002, with the leadership and guidance of Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian, they […]

LAAC LONDON PROGRAM

The Latin American Acquisitions Committee (LAAC) recently met in London for their annual Seminar Meeting. The Committee met with artists Hew Locke and Manuela Ribadeneira, visited Gasworks, and Committee member Catherine Petitgas graciously hosted a welcome dinner for everyone. Pictured, Hew Locke provides a walkthrough of his Tate Britain commission for the Committee.

NAAC NEW YORK PROGRAM

The North American Acquisitions Committee (NAAC) met in New York for their annual Allocations Meeting at which the they voted to acquire many exciting works for Tate’s Collection. Committee member Miyoung Lee generously hosted NAAC for lunch and a collection visit, and after they visited with artists Rick Lowe, Adam Pendleton, and Oscar Murillo. Pictured, […]

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION HOSTS 2021 ARTISTS DINNER

The Tate Americas Foundation hosted its annual Artists Dinner honoring Tate Collection artists Dawoud Bey, Alfredo Jaar, Joan Jonas, Simone Leigh, Marilyn Minter, Shirin Neshat, and Anicka Yi. Proceeds from the dinner support exhibitions at Tate. Pictured above, artists Lorna Simpson, Anicka Yi, Dawoud Bey, Shirin Neshat, Alfredo Jaar, and Marilyn Minter attend the Artists […]

TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION PROGRAM DURING FRIEZE LA

The Tate Americas Foundation hosted a successful program during Frieze LA led by Britton Family Curator-at-Large, North American Art, Christine Y. Kim. Joined by Tate Director Maria Balshaw and Tate Board Chair Roland Rudd, highlights included studio visits with Charles Gaines, Tala Madani, and Catherine Opie, as well as a walkthrough of Black American Portraits at LACMA. […]

LAAC POP-UP PROGRAM DURING ARCO MADRID

The Tate Americas Foundation and Tate’s Latin American Acquisitions Committee (LAAC) hosted a pop-up program during ARCO Madrid. The program was joined by Director of Collections, Tate Modern, Gregor Muir and Curator, International Art, Michael Wellen. Pictured above, artist Carlos Garaicoa hosts the Committee for a studio visit.

CHRISTINE Y. KIM APPOINTED BRITTON FAMILY CURATOR-AT-LARGE (NORTH AMERICAN ART)

Tate Modern today announces Christine Y. Kim in the newly created position of Britton Family Curator-at-Large (North American Art). Based in Los Angeles and New York, her role will focus on the development of North American art in Tate’s collection through new research and acquisitions. Kim will start in January 2022.  Since 2009 Kim has […]

TATE ANNOUNCES TOBIAS OSTRANDER AS THE NEW ESTRELLITA B. BRODSKY ADJUNCT CURATOR, LATIN AMERICAN ART

Tobias Ostrander is the new Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator, Latin American Art at Tate. He is the former Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (2011-2019). Major exhibitions developed for PAMM include Beatriz González: A Retrospective; Beatriz Milhazes: Jardin Botânico; On the Horizon: Contemporary Cuban Art from the […]

CECILIA VICUÑA ON DISPLAY AT TATE MODERN

Making its Tate debut when the galleries open in May will be Cecilia Vicuña’s Quipu Womb, recently voted to be acquired by the Tate Latin American Acquisitions Committee. Cecilia Vicuña (Santiago, Chile, 1948) is a Chilean poet and artist based in New York and Santiago, Chile. Her work is noted for themes of language, memory, dissolution, extinction and […]

GIFT OF WORK OF ART TO TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION

The Tate Americas Foundation is pleased to announce Remain, Thriving, 2018 by Njideka Akunyili Crosby has been gifted by Sukey and Michael Novogratz.  Njideka Akunyili Crosby draws on historical, political and personal references to create densely layered figurative paintings. Characterized by their distinctive style, her works conjure the complexity of global African identity, as well as contemporary experiences of diaspora […]

PABLO JOSÉ RAMIREZ, APPOINTED ADJUNCT CURATOR, FIRST NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS ART

Tate is pleased to announce the appointment of the curator for First Nations and Indigenous Art as a part of the Hyundai Tate Research Centre.  The Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational promotes new ways of interpreting and presenting art through the framework of ‘transnational’; a way of understanding and curating art that encourages the idea that […]

PAUL BRITTON ELECTED CHAIR AND BOB RENNIE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION

The Tate Americas Foundation Board of Trustees today announced that from May 5, 2020 Paul Britton has been elected Chair and Bob Rennie will be President of the Board. Paul Britton succeeds Pamela Joyner who has been Chair of the Board since 2017.   Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate said, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity […]

Abigail Baratta and Eugenia Braniff join the Tate Americas Foundation Board

Abigail Baratta (New York) and Eugenia Braniff (Mexico City) have joined the Tate Americas Foundation Board adding great new insight and leadership. Abigail Baratta first became involved with Tate in 2008 and has been active since through the Tate Foundation Board, the North American Acquisitions Committee, and support of Tate Modern 2 and Steve McQueen Year […]

2019 Artists Dinner

The 2019 Tate Americas Foundation dinner honored five extraordinary women artists all currently engaged with Tate — Aliza Nisenbaum, Lorna Simpson, Sarah Sze, Anicka Yi, and Cecilia Vicuña. It was an unforgettable evening in Lorna Simpson’s studio with each of the artists speaking eloquently about their work.  

WENDY FISHER AND KIM SHIRLEY JOIN THE TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION BOARD

Wendy Fisher (New York, London and South Africa) and Kim Shirley (Seattle) have joined the Tate Americas Foundation Board adding great new insight and leadership. Wendy Fisher has been a member of the Tate International Council since 2009, a member of the African Acquisitions Committee since 2011, a North American Acquisitions Committee member from 2013 – […]

Catherine Carver Dunn Appointed Executive Director of Tate Americas Foundation

The Tate Americas Foundation is delighted to announce that Catherine Carver Dunn has been appointed as its new Executive Director. She will take up the appointment in late February 2019. Currently Deputy Director, Advancement at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Dunn brings over 30 years’ experience at the heart of the New York cultural and […]

A Tower That Could Reach the Heavens

Tariq from Tate Collective London shares his perspective on Cildo Mereiles’s work Babel. The sculpture was purchased jointly by Tate, London (with the assistance of the Tate Americas Foundation’s Latin American Acquisitions Committee) and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, 2013, as a promised gift to Tate. You can view the video here: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/meireles-babel-t14041/tower-that-could-reach-heavens

Pamela Joyner to become Chair of the Tate Americas Foundation

Pamela Joyner will succeed Jeanne Donovan Fisher as Chair of the Tate Americas Foundation for a five year term starting on April 1, 2018. Maria Balshaw, Director Tate, said: “We are delighted that Pamela Joyner has agreed to take on a leadership role as Chair of the Tate Americas Foundation. Pamela has been a close friend […]

Celebrating Thirty Years

The Trust Deed that created the American Fund for the Tate Gallery was signed thirty years ago on November 30, 1987. The endowment was gifted by Sir Edwin and Lady Manton to help Tate acquire works of art from North and South America. As an independent charity increasing number of donors supported the work of Tate in […]

Please Welcome Maria Balshaw as new Director of Tate

Dr Maria Balshaw CBE starts as new Director of Tate on June 1. She is the first woman to be appointed to the role. Maria began her career in academia before working for Arts Council England in Birmingham and then becoming Director of the Whitworth in 2006. She quickly became a key figure in the transformation […]

Tribute to Sir Nicholas Serota

Nicholas Serota will be retiring at the end of this month after 28 years as Director of Tate.  We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to him for helping make Tate into an organization respected throughout the world. It was Nick’s vision that led to the creation of Tate Modern and the […]