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  • Photograph of the artist Hurvin Anderson seated and looking to camera

    Hurvin Anderson: 'It’s questioning my history, my place'

    The artist shares the inspirations behind his paintings, and how he uses photography within his work

  • Who is Abbas Zahedi?

    Step inside the artist's studio with Tate Kids and students from St Stephen’s Primary School

  • Barbara Hepworths Garden AM12

    5 Locations that Inspired Barbara Hepworth

    Discover how Cornwall influenced the artist

  • How to Paint a Flower like a Pre-Raphaelite

    Follow Glory Samjolly's step-by-step guide to painting, including modern day tips and tricks

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  • Yhonnie Scarce: 'Aboriginal people are Australia's royalty'

    Meet the artist who uses glassblowing to explore ideas of Country and family

  • Who is Bhajan Hunjan?

    Explore the childhood, artwork and activism of artist Bhajan Hunjan

  • Hera Büyüktaşcıyan – 'What this ground remembers'

    Explore the city of Istanbul with artist Hera Büyüktaşçıyan and discover how it inspires her approach to art-making

  • Sonia Boyce

    Sonia Boyce: ‘Gathering a history of Black women’

    The artist conveys political messages focusing on Black representation

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Art in the collection

  • Rachel Jones lick your teeth, they so clutch

    2021
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
  • Eileen Agar Black and white glass lantern slide of Mary Oliver sitting on the beach

    [c.1930]
  • Bethan Huws Singing for the Sea

    1993
  • David Wojnarowicz Untitled

    1988
    View by appointment
  • Doris Salcedo Shibboleth IV

    2007
    On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects
  • Ithell Colquhoun Landscape with Antiquities (Lamorna)

    1955
  • Michael Dean ffff (working title)

    2016
  • Maggi Hambling 2016

    2016
  • Anwar Jalal Shemza Chessmen One

    1961
    On display at Tate St Ives part of Modern Art and St Ives
  • Lubaina Himid CBE RA Ankledeep

    1991
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  • Paula Rego Untitled No. 4 1998-9

    The Art of the Body

    We revisit Paula Rego’s work to talk about the body, reproductive justice and abortion rights

  • The Art of Comedy

    Is it okay to laugh in galleries and how have artists used humour in their work?

  • The Art of Love

    From passion to heartbreak, how has romance been expressed through art?

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  • Lubaina Himid Le Rodeur: The Lock 2016

    All the World’s a Stage

    Jennifer Higgie

    Discover how the artist Lubaina Himid gives a voice to people who have been overlooked throughout history

  • Exploring the Black Atlantic

    In this four-part mini-series, writer and curator Ekow Eshun examines the rich and boundless ways in which artists have engaged with this concept

  • A Tale of Two Cities: From New York to Beijing

    Alvin Li

    Discover resonances between two East Villages — one in New York, the other in Beijing — through the works of two performance artists completely unaware of each other

  • Abdul Kader El Janabi Visa sans planète (Visa without a Planet) 1983–90

    Surrealism, but Not as You Know It

    Dawn Ades

    Explore how this revolutionary movement inspired and united artists around the world

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