VI, London, Tate, Stories Behind Queer British Art


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DISCOVER THE STORIES BEHIND QUEER BRITISH ART

 

“Strange, sexy, heartwrenching...this vital survey is bursting with fascinating stories”
★★★★★
The Guardian

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QUEER LIVES:
IAN MCKELLEN


An intimate portrait
Sir Ian McKellen shares his experience of a time when established assumptions about gender and sexuality were being questioned and transformed.
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EXPLORE QUEERNESS TODAY

Late at Tate Britain: 2 June
Join us as we celebrate how LGBTQ communities have manifested themselves from the underground to the forefront of popular culture.
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DELVE DEEPER

A Queer Little History of Art: Bathing
Uncover the secrets of Duncan Grant’s painting of the Serpentine and why it's setting was an unofficial spot for gay sightseeing!
 
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FROM THEN TO NOW

Tate Britain: 3 June
Join artists, activists and creative practitioners as they discuss the artistic representation of queer identities and the commodification of queer culture.
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LONDON PRIDE FESTIVAL LAUNCH

Tate Britain: 24 June
Head over to Tate Britain for a day long celebration of the LGBTQ community to launch the 2017 Pride in London festival.
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TAKE THE EXHIBITION HOME

Queer British Art shop range
Explore our selection of prints, books and gift ideas – all inspired by our Queer British Art 1861-1967 exhibition at Tate Britain.
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Queer British Art at Tate Britain is supported by the Queer British Art Exhibition Supporters Circle, with additional support from Tate Patrons and Tate Members

Gluck (Hannah Gluckstein) Self-Portrait 1942 Collection & © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Tate Photography © Tate

Duncan Grant Bathing 1911 © Tate

Gilbert & George Faith Drop 1991, Tate / National Galleries of Scotland. © Gilbert & George