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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · No. 222
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British Art

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Tate Appoints Dia Director Jessica Morgan as Tenth Director, Effective January 2027

Tate Appoints Dia Director Jessica Morgan as Tenth Director, Effective January 2027

Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.

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Tate Britain to Open Major Exhibition on Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant Partnership

Tate Britain to Open Major Exhibition on Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant Partnership

Tate Britain will present Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, the first major exhibition to examine the five-decade creative partnership of the two artists.

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Tate Britain to Stage Major Turner and Constable Exhibition Marking 250th Anniversary of Artists' Births

Tate Britain to Stage Major Turner and Constable Exhibition Marking 250th Anniversary of Artists' Births

Tate Britain presents the first major exhibition to explore the intertwined lives and legacies of JMW Turner and John Constable.

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Tate Britain Announces Major Turner and Constable Exhibition and Free Entry for London Taxi Drivers

Tate Britain Announces Major Turner and Constable Exhibition and Free Entry for London Taxi Drivers

Tate Britain is offering free admission to its exhibition Turner and Constable to London’s licensed taxi drivers who show their badge or TfL Private Hire ID.

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Tate and National Portrait Gallery Acquire Rare William Dobson Self-Portrait for Public Collection

Tate and National Portrait Gallery Acquire Rare William Dobson Self-Portrait for Public Collection

Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have jointly acquired William Dobson’s Self-Portrait c.1635-40, one of the earliest known works by the artist widely considered Britain’s first great painter.

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