Tate Britain
The Reconstruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
John Martin’s Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is a dramatic work, showing the great volcano, Vesuvius, erupting over the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The painting was completed in around 1821 when people were very interested in big landscapes …
BP Saturdays: Loud Tate – Underworld
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Tate Britain, 12:00 – 17:00
A Watercolour Waking Dream
I just got back from Latitude and wanted to share some photos and thoughts about the experience with you all. What a weekend! We had a late-night slot for our Watercolour performance with Nigel and Louise from Shunt on Friday …
Curator Emma Chambers on choosing works for Restless Times
The Restless Times display at Tate Britain (until 6th November) explores art that responded to the uncertainty and change of the period 1914-1945, when new technology and social and political change were transforming people’s lives, but Britain and the rest …
Pub, Bus, Cut, Thrust, Scrabble!
Late at Tate tonight was brilliant fun. Every activity was curated by different young people’s groups from the GBAD partner galleries, who came down to run each area themselves too! First, I checked out the Debate Bus, which looked splendid. …
Late at Tate Britain: Restless Times
Friday 2 September
Tate Britain, 18:00 – 22:00
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