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Global Art Hunts: Shaking up how we view art, Tate Modern set up regional committees specifically to hunt for and buy incredible masterpieces from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Chapter 1
From power station to art powerhouse
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Chapter 2
Shaking up how we view art
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Chapter 3
The giant playground of the Turbine Hall
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Master of How Tate Modern changed art
Ch 2 · Shaking up how we view art
Glossary
lars nittve (noun)
The visionary Swedish curator who served as the first director of the Tate Modern during its historic launch in 2000. Under his watch, the museum shook up how we view art by displaying masterpieces in thematic, non-chronological groups instead of a traditional timeline. Think of him like a DJ for modern art, mixing historic and contemporary works together because they share a common vibe or topic rather than when they were created.
The visionary Swedish curator who served as the first director of the Tate Modern during its historic launch in 2000. Under his watch, the museum shook up how we view art by displaying masterpieces in thematic, non-chronological groups instead of a traditional timeline. Think of him like a DJ for modern art, mixing historic and contemporary works together because they share a common vibe or topic rather than when they were created.
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Fun Fact
Monet next to Richard Long: In 2000, Tate hung a 1916 Monet painting right next to a 1991 slate circle sculpture.
choko Tate Modern actively shifted its focus to collect art from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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thematic hang (noun)
An exhibition design method where artworks are grouped by shared concepts or subjects rather than chronological order. In May 2000, curator Frances Morris pioneered this approach for the opening of London's Tate Modern.
An exhibition design method where artworks are grouped by shared concepts or subjects rather than chronological order. In May 2000, curator Frances Morris pioneered this approach for the opening of London's Tate Modern.
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Instead of historical chronology, how did Tate Modern organize its initial galleries?
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Hélio Oiticica, whose work was acquired by Tate Modern to diversify its collection, was from which country?