Patrons help Tate acquire works of art for the collection, stage a diverse and ambitious programme of exhibitions, and ensure access for all through innovative learning programmes.
Martin Creed
Work No. 203: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT 1999
Neon
object: 500 x 13000 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2009 Martin Creed
Adam de Colone
Portrait of Lady Margaret Livingstone, 2nd Countess of Wigtown 1625
Oil paint on canvas
Frame: 1323 x 1025 x 58 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2011
Martin Boyce
Untitled 2009
Altered Eames plywood leg splints, brass, cardboard, mdf and acrylic paint
Object: 1663 x 220 x 240 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2011
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Albert Oehlen
Loa 2007
Acrylic paint, oil paint, collage, ink on canvas
support: 1702 x 3102 x 41 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2009 Albert Oehlen
Sophie Calle
The Hotel, Room 44 1981
Photograph and text on paper
displayed: 2140 x 1420 mm
Presented by the Patrons of New Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation 1999 DACS, 2004
William Blake
First Book of Urizen pl. 10 1796, circa 1818
Colour etching with paint, watercolour and ink on paper
support: 266 x 185 mm
Purchased with funds provided by the Art Fund, Tate Members, Tate Patrons, Tate Fund and individual donors 2009
Paule Vzelay
Five Forms 1935
Plaster
object: 280 x 380 x 250 mm, 9 kg
Presented by the Patrons of British Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation 2000 The estate of Paule Vzelay
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Portrait of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll circa 1931
Oil on canvas
support: 762 x 641 x 20 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2009 Richard Woodward
William Kentridge
Felix in Exile 1994
Animation film
Presented by the Patrons of New Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation 1998 William Kentridge
David Lamelas
Film Script (Manipulation of Meaning) 1972
16mm film, colour and 3 slide projections, 69 slides each
Overall displayed dimensions variable
Presented by Tate Patrons 2010 David Lamelas
Carey Young
Body Techniques (after A Line in Ireland, Richard Long, 1974) 2007
Lightjet print on paper
image: 1219 x 1518 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2009 Carey Young
Eva Rothschild
Legend 2009
Powder coated aluminium and perspex
object: 2880 x 2200 x 2100 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2010 Eva Rothschild
John Michael Wright
Portrait of Mrs Salesbury with her Grandchildren Edward and Elizabeth Bagot 1675-6
Oil on canvas
support: 1295 x 1336 mm
Presented by the Patrons of British Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation 1993
Keith Arnatt
Walking the Dog 1976-9
Gelatin silver print on paper
unconfirmed: 390 x 305 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2010 The estate of Keith Arnatt
British School 16th century
An Allegory of Man 1596 or after
Oil on wood
support: 570 x 514 mm
Presented by the Patrons of British Art 1990
Rebecca Warren
In The Bois 2005
Wood, MDF, Perspex, Neon gas, glass, plastic, wool, polystyrene, clay, nylon and paint
displayed: 580 x 1603 x 322 mm
Presented by Tate Patrons 2008 Rebecca Warren, courtesy Maureen Paley, London
Acquisitions
Since 1982 Patrons have supported the acquisition of over 200 works to the collection, including works by artists such as Paula Rego, John Constable, Eva Rothschild, William Blake, John Stezaker, and Mona Hatoum.
In 2011–12 alone, Patrons helped secure 10 new artworks for the collection. These included an installation by sound artist Susan Philipsz, the first of her works to be acquired by Tate; an important early Scottish portrait by court painter Adam de Colone; a sculpture by Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis, as well as a series of works by British artist Cerith Wyn Evans which formed part of a highly popular recent display at Tate Britain.
Cerith Wyn Evans
Astrophotography…The Traditional Measure of Photographic Speed in Astronomy…’ by Siegfried Marx (1987) 2006
Glass chandelier, flat screen and morse code unit
Overall display dimensions variable
Purchased with funds provided by a private donor, Tate Patrons, the Yuz Foundation, Caldic Collectie, Wassenaar and Samien and Nina Wisnia 2012
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Exhibitions
Earlier this year, Patrons also helped fund Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan at Tate Modern. The show surveyed the work of Boetti, one of the most important Italian artists of the twentieth century, and saw over 50,000 visitors. The current major Tate Britain exhibition, Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde, has also been made possible with the support of the Patrons.
Duncan Grant archive
Duncan Grant and the Bloomsbury group’s role in shaping the development of British modernism is considerable. Last year, Grant’s entire archive – including correspondence to family, friends and lovers, sketches and diaries – was generously gifted to Tate. The cataloguing of the archive – an extensive piece of work – was enabled by the Patrons and will ensure that this rich source of material is available for future generations.
Access programmes
Patrons’ support also plays a crucial role in facilitating key access programmes that help make Tate accessible to all our visitors. These include British Sign Language and Lipspeaker talks and touch tours in the galleries, and workshops for children with special educational needs. Please download our 2010–11 and 2011–12 Annual Reports for further information.
- Tate Patrons Annual Report 2010–11 (PDF, 13.3Mb)
- Tate Patrons Annual Report 2011–12 (PDF, 1.5Mb)