Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art. The collection embraces all media, from painting, drawing, sculpture and prints to photography, video and film, installation and performance. Scope of the collection Tate seeks to represent significant developments in art, in all areas within its remit, with artworks of outstanding quality and importance. British art is represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history and development, rather than their nationality alone. While it has traditionally focused on art from Western Europe and North America, Tate has recently expanded its holdings of modern and contemporary artworks from Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. The collection on display The collection is on display at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and around the world in temporary and long term exhibitions, via loans. Tate rotates the displays at all its sites, giving exposure to as much of the collection as possible. Collection displays at Tate The collection online Enjoy the collection online in our art and artists pages. Every work in the collection has its own page, most illustrated with good quality images. Watch slideshows, browse, search, follow themes and learn about the artworks and art movements. Where work is currently on display at Tate this is indicated. We also publish information on works that are part of the fabric of Tate gallery buildings. The digitisation of the Tate collection was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fundand Big Lottery Fund. The collection on request Works on paper can be viewed by appointment in the Prints and Drawings Rooms at Tate Britain, which also houses the Turner collection. Anyone can access Tate’s Archive, which includes the gallery’s institutional records and a wealth of material relating to the collection, such as notebooks, sketches, prints and press cuttings. Tate Library’s unique collection covers British art from 1500 and international art from 1900 to the present day. It includes artists’ books, exhibition and collection catalogues, journals and various publications. Both can be accessed in the Reading Rooms at Tate Britain.
Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to
the present day and international modern and contemporaryart.The
collection embraces all media, from painting, drawing, sculpture
and prints to photography, video and film, installation
andperformance.Scope of thecollectionTate seeks to represent
significant developments in art, in all areas within its remit,
with artworks of outstanding quality andimportance.British art is
represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history
and development, rather than their nationalityalone.While it has
traditionally focused on art from Western Europe and North America,
Tate has recently expanded its holdings of modern and contemporary
artworks from Latin America, South-East Asia and EasternEurope.The
collection ondisplayThe collection is on display at Tate Britain,
Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and around the world
in temporary and long term exhibitions, vialoans. Tate rotates the
displays at all itssites, giving exposure to as much of the
collection aspossible. Collection displays atTateThe
collectiononlineEnjoy the collection online in ourart and artists
pages. Every work in the collection has its own page, most
illustrated with good quality images. Watch slideshows, browse,
search, follow themes and learn about the artworks and art
movements. Where work is currently on display at Tate this is
indicated. We also publish information on works that arepart of the
fabric of Tate gallery buildings.The digitisation of the Tate
collection was supported by theHeritage Lottery FundandBig Lottery
Fund.The collection onrequestWorks on paper can be viewed by
appointment in thePrints and Drawings Roomsat Tate Britain, which
also houses theTurner collection.Anyone can access TatesArchive,
which includes the gallerys institutional records and a wealth of
material relating to the collection, such as notebooks, sketches,
prints and press cuttings.Tate Librarys unique collection covers
British art from 1500 and international art from 1900 to the
present day. It includes artists books, exhibition and collection
catalogues, journals and various publications. Both can be accessed
in theReading Roomsat TateBritain.
