Tate Gallery of Modern Art Announced for Bankside Power Station
In July 1994, an architectural competition was launched for the conversion of the Bankside power station in London into the Tate Gallery of Modern Art, set to open in the year 2000. Upon the opening of this new museum, the existing Tate Gallery at Millbank will be entirely dedicated to British art from the Renaissance to the present day. Charles Penwarden examines the distribution of collections between the two institutions and the distinction between Anglo-English and Anglo-International art.
Key facts
- Architectural competition opened in July 1994
- Bankside power station to be converted into Tate Gallery of Modern Art
- New museum scheduled to open in 2000
- Millbank Tate to focus exclusively on British art
- Coverage spans Renaissance to contemporary
- Article by Charles Penwarden discusses collection distribution
- Distinction made between Anglo-English and Anglo-International art
Entities
Institutions
- Tate Gallery
- Tate Gallery of Modern Art
- Bankside power station
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Millbank
- Bankside
Sources
- artpress —