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Hurvin Anderson Prepares for Major Career Survey at Tate Britain

exhibition · 2026-03-21

British artist Hurvin Anderson is preparing for his largest career exhibition, opening March 26 at Tate Britain in London. The survey will feature over 80 paintings and drawings that blend British landscape traditions with Caribbean influences. Anderson, 61, has achieved significant market success, with his 1998 painting 'Audition' selling for over $10 million in 2021. Despite his professional accomplishments, the artist reflects on balancing his artistic practice with family life as a father of five. The exhibition represents a major institutional recognition of his four-decade career exploring modernist abstraction and cultural identity.

Key facts

  • Hurvin Anderson's largest career exhibition opens March 26 at Tate Britain
  • The show includes over 80 paintings and drawings blending British and Caribbean influences
  • Anderson's 1998 painting 'Audition' sold for over $10 million in 2021
  • The artist is 61 years old and has five children
  • Anderson works from his studio in Cambridgeshire, England

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  • London
  • Cambridgeshire
  • England
  • Birmingham
  • Jamaica

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