London 2012 has commissioned twelve leading contemporary artists to create the official posters for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Screen prints and lithographs of these works will be displayed at Tate Britain as part of the London 2012 Festival.Since 1912 each Olympic host city has commissioned one or more posters to celebrate the hosting of the Games and, since the first Paralympic Games was held at Stoke Mandeville, posters have also been commissioned for the Paralympic Games. Over the course of the last century a body of iconic work has been created. The commissioned artists are Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith and Rachel Whiteread.
Tate Britain
Exhibition
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Posters
Tate Britain
Dates
21 June – 23 September 2012
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Art Now: Fiona Banner
Art Now: Fiona Banner past exhibition at Tate Britain
Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili exhibition at Tate Britain 27 January to 16 May 2010
Howard Hodgkin
The first exhibition to span the entire career of Howard Hodgkin takes place at Tate Britain in June 2006.
Rachel Whiteread: Shedding Life
Past Tate Liverpool exhibition: Rachel Whiteread: Shedding Life
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Fiona Banner
born 1966
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Bob and Roberta Smith
born 1963
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Bridget Riley
born 1931
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Gary Hume
born 1962
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Tracey Emin
born 1963
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Sir Michael Craig-Martin
born 1941
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Rachel Whiteread
born 1963
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Martin Creed
born 1968
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Chris Ofili
born 1968
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Sarah Morris
born 1967
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Howard Hodgkin
1932–2017