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‘Indigo is the colour of love’ 💙 Nike Davies-Okundaye | Tate

Artist Nike Davies-Okundaye told us about the importance of textiles in Nigerian art and the legacy of the Osogbo School. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/Fsj-IIhtAgM See...

Why Chris Packham is on Team Turner 💪 | Tate

We caught up with naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham as he explores the beauty of JMW Turner's landscapes, getting literal shivers down his spine....

Making Tracey Emin’s My Bed | Tate

Everybody has an opinion on My Bed by Tracey Emin. As we prepare to open a landmark exhibition of the artist's work at Tate...

Ever been birdwatching at Tate Britain? 🦅 👀 | Tate

For thousands of years birds have been an enduring subject of art, from representing freedom, good fortune, and love, to symbolising bad omens We joined...

Nike Davies-Okundaye: Meet the artist preserving Nigeria’s textile heritage | Tate

Step inside the Lagos gallery of Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, one of Nigeria’s most well-known textile artists and painters. As she guides us through her...

Swimming with dolphins in the Amazon 🐬

Artist Emilija Škarnulytė reflects on swimming at the meeting point of two rivers in the Amazon, a moment shaped by uncertainty, dolphins, and the...

Njideka Akunyili Crosby on how it feels to paint 🎨 | Tate

"...like there's this complicated chess game going on in your head..." ♟️ What is your thought process while you're making art? Watch the full interview...

Enter the underwater worlds of Emilija Škarnulytė | Tate

Artist Emilija Škarnulytė often places her own body at the centre of her work, moving through environments and adopting hybrid, mythical forms to explore...

‘It’s difficult to defend yourself when the arguments are future global life’ – Máret Ánne Sara

Artist Máret Ánne Sara explains how part of her Hyundai Commission: Goavve-Geabbil is inspired by the 'locked pastures' of her native Sápmi, and the...