Tate Modern Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Major Exhibitions and Return of Iconic Works
From May 9 to 12, 2025, Tate Modern will mark its 25th anniversary, showcasing Louise Bourgeois's Maman in the Turbine Hall alongside a selection of 25 significant artworks, including Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals. Since its inception in May 2000, the museum has attracted over 100 million visitors, establishing itself as the most frequented modern art museum globally. Two complimentary exhibitions, A Year in Art: 2050 and Gathering Ground, will debut, featuring artists such as Outi Pieski, Edgar Calel, and Carolina Caycedo. Additionally, a major retrospective of Simone Leigh and a survey of contemporary Southeast Asian art are set for later in 2025. The permanent collection, which includes works by Ai Weiwei and Zanele Muholi, remains free to the public.
Key facts
- Tate Modern opened in May 2000 on London's South Bank in the former Bankside Power Station
- The gallery has welcomed over 100 million visitors in 25 years
- A celebratory anniversary program runs from May 9 to 12, 2025
- Louise Bourgeois's Maman returns to the Turbine Hall for the anniversary
- Two new free exhibitions launch: A Year in Art: 2050 and Gathering Ground
- Later in 2025, major retrospectives on Simone Leigh and Southeast Asian contemporary art will open
- Sir Nicholas Serota stated at opening that Tate Modern gave Britain international art presence
- The permanent collection is free to access
Entities
Artists
- Louise Bourgeois
- Ai Weiwei
- Agnes Martin
- Zanele Muholi
- Mark Rothko
- Dorothea Tanning
- Outi Pieski
- Edgar Calel
- Carolina Caycedo
- Simone Leigh
- Yayoi Kusama
- Nalini Malani
- Meschac Gaba
- Josef Albers
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Marcel Duchamp
- Man Ray
- Francis Picabia
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Bruce Connor
- Ayoung Kim
- Gauri Gill
- Rajesh Vangad
Institutions
- Tate Modern
- Tate
- British Council
- Castello di Rivoli-Museo d'Arte
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- South Bank
- Bankside Power Station
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Mumbai
- India
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- America