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London Museums in Autumn: Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern, Robert Ryman at Barbican, Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum

exhibition · 2026-10-09

London's autumn museum programme spans three major presentations timed to coincide with Frieze week. At Tate Modern, the work of Ana Mendieta is on view; the Cuban-American artist, active in the 1970s and 1980s, merged the vocabularies of Minimal, Land and Body Art with feminism, ecology, indigenous spirituality, sexuality and obsession. Her practice was organic, fragile and ephemeral, produced in nature using materials such as feathers, blood and fire. The Barbican hosts an exhibition devoted to Robert Ryman. The British Museum presents the Bayeux Tapestry. The three shows are singled out as unmissable during the London Frieze week. The source article appears on monopol-magazin.de, whose Monopol Plus subscription tier offers one free month of access to all articles on the site, renewing at 4.90 euros per month, with cancellation possible at any time with seven days' notice effective at the end of the contract month via the 'Mein Profil' section.

Key facts

  • Ana Mendieta's work is shown at Tate Modern in London
  • Robert Ryman is the subject of an exhibition at the Barbican
  • The Bayeux Tapestry is presented at the British Museum
  • The three exhibitions are recommended for London's Frieze week
  • Mendieta was a Cuban-American artist active in the 1970s and 1980s
  • Mendieta combined Minimal, Land and Body Art with feminism, ecology, indigenous spirituality, sexuality and obsession
  • Mendieta created organic, fragile and ephemeral works in nature using feathers, blood and fire
  • The source is monopol-magazin.de, whose Monopol Plus subscription costs 4.90 euros per month after a free month

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  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Cuba
  • United States
  • Bayeux
  • France

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