Tate Britain

The Great British Art Debate Conference

Saturday 3 December 2011, 10.00–18.00
Tate Britain

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What’s in a cabinet that makes an artist?

For those of you who have already made it to John Martin: Apocalypse, you may have been surprised to see a large piece of furniture included in the show. It was probably made by Martin between 1835 and 1840 – …

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Pandemonium: Stories of the Apocalypse

We’ve long been saying how much of an inspiration John Martin is. It’s true, there’s a whole visual culture in film, art and design that owes a lot to him. So it was great to hear that the smart folks …

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Interpreting John Martin: What do you think?

For every exhibition at Tate, we produce a range of interpretative materials to help visitors understand and engage with the art on display.  Our approach varies with each show, depending on the exhibition’s focus (for example, the interpretation for the …

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Loud Tate 2011 in Pictures

Loud Tate 2011 took place on the hottest October weekend you could possibly imagine, lending a nicely apocalyptic turn to proceedings. Did you come down? Can you spot yourself in any of these pics? The classic Tate Collective badge making …

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Tate Collective: Keeping Tate LOUD

Loud Tate is there to disrupt the silence. Galleries have become quiet temples of contemplation, isolating the individual within the thoughts and expression of an artist. However, this can isolate an individual away from a work, especially a younger generation …

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