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Art Acquisitions for Tate
Helping strengthen Tate’s representation of North American and Latin American art is an enormously important part of our support for Tate and we are delighted to announce the acquisition of several works of art.  The American Fund for the Tate Gallery, (our endowment that acquires work by North American and Latin American artists) has acquired Gordon Matta-Clark’s Wallspaper 1972;  donations from North American Acquisitions Committee have allowed us to acquire six paintings by RH Quaytman and to make a grant to enable Tate to acquire Christopher Wool’s Untitled 2008; donations from the Latin American Acquisitions Committee members have allowed us to purchase Francis Alys’ Tornado 2000-10 and Mathias Goeritz’s Message 1959. Finally, gifts from a group of private individuals have allowed us to acquire Ed Burtynsky’s Oil Spill #2, Discover Enterprise, Gulf of Mexico, May 11 2010.  Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this possible.

Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection to be shown in Cuba
For the very first time, a selection of contemporary artworks from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection will arrive in Cuba and be exhibited at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes to coincide with the 11th edition of the Havana Biennial.

CIFO: Una Mirada Multiple: Selecciones de la Colección Ella Fontanals-Cisneros showcases a cross section of the collection and presents the public with a compilation of works by 75 artists from the Americas, Europe and Asia, who have witnessed and played key roles in the most significant trends in art over the last 50 years.  

Events in May

• May 2 Walk-through of Whitney Biennale with Mark Godfrey, Curator, Tate Modern
• May 4 Walk-through of Frieze New York City with Mark Godfrey, Curator, Tate Modern

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Tate Exhibitions in May
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