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National Gallery accused of risking ‘bad blood’ with Tate over 20th-century art

Sources say decision to collect ‘modern’ art could have two galleries ‘at each others’ throats’ – but others welcome move

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

National Gallery to build £375m new wing and lift ban on post-1900 art

Institution to launch architectural competition after securing huge investment for revamp

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

UK's National Gallery will use $500 million in donations for a new wing and expanded collection

Britain’s National Gallery has announced it will use almost half a billion dollars in donations to open a new wing that will allow it to expand its collection into modern art

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Reframing the debate over Tate attendances and exhibitions

Letters: Tate director, Maria Balshaw, responds to reports of a decline in visitor numbers. Catherine Bliss is unimpressed by recent offerings at the galleries

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Tate director blames Brexit and Covid for slump in visitors

Maria Balshaw says upheaval has kept young Europeans away from London sites, contributing to a 27% attendance drop since 2019

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Renowned artist's work should be moved from London to Scotland, campaigners say

Calls have been made for a renowned artist's work to be moved from the Tate Modern to Scotland ahead of a new gallery opening ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2025

Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern: 'helps broaden understanding of Indigenous cultures'

4/5 Kngwarray’s first major solo museum exhibition in Europe is a revelatory joy with an important role to play

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

Tate raises £43m from donations as it launches ‘ambitious’ endowment fund

Campaign aims to raise £150m by 2030 to help support Tate’s exhibition programme and research in perpetuity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Tate Modern stages star-studded gala as it launches £150m endowment fund to ensure galleries can 'thrive'

Princess Eugenie, Daniel Craig and Reese Witherspoon joined hundreds of leading artists and philanthropists at the launch of the Tate Future Fund

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

Tate launches endowment fund to ensure galleries can ‘thrive’ in future

There are four Tate galleries in the UK and they are funded through different revenue streams, including a foundation of Government funding.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025