For this year’s annual summer affair, guests gathered in the Hamptons home of Latin and North American Committee Members, Marjorie and Michael Levine to view their private collection, mix and mingle with fellow supporters, and to hear directly from incoming Tate Director, Jessica Morgan, Britton Family Curator-at-Large, Daisy Desrosiers, and Tate Collection artist, Raven Chacon, whose work was recently added to Tate’s Collection, thanks to the North American Acquisitions Committee (NAAC).
Category: Events
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION SUMMER HAMPTONS 2026 PROGRAM
LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PROGRAM PRESENTS: A DISCUSSION WITH TATE COLLECTION ARTIST, LILIANA PORTER
In June 2026, the Latin American Acquisitions Committee’s Artist Engagement and Research Program welcomed Tate Collection artist Liliana Porter for a conversation with Tobias Ostrander, Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator-at-Large, Latin American Art. The conversation was presented during the opening week of Frida: The Making of an Icon at Tate Modern, and was generously hosted by Latin American Acquisitions Committee Co-Chair, Heloisa Genish.
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION SPRING NEW YORK 2026 ACTIVITIES
Tate Acquisition Committee members gathered in New York for a packed week of exclusive events during Frieze New York 2026. Highlights included a private walk-through of Lilia Carrillo: Ruptures and Premonitions at The Americas Society, led by Estrellita B. Brodsky, Curator-at-Large, Latin American Art, Tobias Ostrander, ahead of the public opening. The following day, members enjoyed exclusive studio visits with Tate Collection artists Walter Price and Dana Schutz, marking the occasion of their recent acquisitions. The week concluded with a special morning tour of the Studio Museum in Harlem, where members explored the museum’s galleries and current exhibitions.
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA 2026 PROGRAM
Supporters of the Tate Americas Foundation visited the 2026 Venice Biennale and enjoyed an exciting week of exclusive programs, including tours of the Lorna Simpson, Paulo Nazareth, and Michael Armitage exhibitions at Pinault Collection, followed by full days exploring the pavilions and artworks at the Giardini and Arsenale. Additionally, LAAC Co-Chair Erica Roberts generously hosted an exclusive luncheon and NAAC Co-Chair George Wells set the whole week’s tone with a cocktail reception at the iconic Hotel Metropole.
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION TOUR THE WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2026
The Tate Americas Foundation offered an exclusive tour of the anticipated Whitney Biennial 2026, led by curatorial staff who guided attendees through the exhibition’s highlights.
LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH PROGRAM PRESENTS A DISCUSSION WITH TATE COLLECTION ARTIST, NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO
The Latin American Acquisitions Committee’s Artist Engagement and Research Program presented a discussion with Tate Collection artist, Naomi Rincón-Gallardo in March 2026, held in partnership with the Museo Reina Sofía, and centered around events during ARCO Madrid.
LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 2025 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC & PUERTO RICO RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Immersed in the vibrant islands of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, the Latin American Acquisitions Committee spent the week exploring the richness of Caribbean contemporary art through curator-led tours, private collection visits, and intimate artist studio sessions. In the Dominican Republic, highlights included: a visit to the Mella-Russo Collection, a private viewing of the Iván Tovar exhibition at Casa Palma, and an artist-led walkthrough of the special exhibition Burning Chapel all in Santo Domingo, as well as a full day at Centro León in Santiago. In Puerto Rico, the group visited many artists in their studios, including Tate Collection artists Allora & Calzadilla and Beatriz Santiago-Muñoz, as well as Angel Otero, Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Dalton Gata, and Jorge González, alongside key institutions such as Fundación Cortés, Museo de Arte de Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC), Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Souvenir 154, Beta Local, and the Berezdivin Collection at Espacio 1414, offering a comprehensive immersion into the region’s contemporary cultural landscape.
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION EVENT: COCKTAILS WITH MARIA BALSHAW
Patrons gathered together for an intimate evening with Tate Director, Maria Balshaw, hosted in the home of Tate Americas Foundation Trustee and Latin American Acquisitions Committee member, Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian.
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 at the Royal Academy of Arts. In Paris, programming aligns with Asia NOW and Paris+ Art Basel, featuring private tours of Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Philip Guston: The Irony of History at Musée Picasso, and Otobong Nkanga at Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.
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.