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New Director of Tate Modern Appointed
Chris Dercon, Director of the Haus der Kunst, Munich, has been appointed the new Director of Tate Modern.  Chris has been Director of the Haus der Kunst since 2003. For over twenty years, he has taken a leading role in the development and direction of major international cultural institutions. He was successively Programme Director at PS1, New York, (1988 – 89) and Director of the Witte de With, Centre of Contemporary Art in Rotterdam (1990 - 95). From 1996 -2003 he was Director of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.  Chris has been instrumental in integrating collections into the Haus der Kunst programme, especially of conceptual art, media and performance art. He has implemented major development projects including the renovation and expansion of the Boijmans Van Beuningen. More recently he has been consulting with architects Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron on the renovation of the Haus der Kunst.  Tate is delighted that he has agreed to lead the team that is taking Tate Modern into its second decade. Chris will move to London and take up the appointment of Director, Tate Modern in spring 2011.  

Louise Bourgeois
Following the sad death of Louise Bourgeois last month, we thought it would be worth looking back on a film made by Tate at the time of Louise Bourgeois’ retrospective at Tate Modern in 2007 where Frances Morris (Head of Collections, International Art at Tate) curator of the exhibit meets the artist. The first Louise Bourgeois sculpture to enter Tate’s Collection - Cell (Eyes and Mirrors) 1989-93 - was acquired by the American Fund for the Tate Gallery in 1994.
Click here to view video.

North American Acquisitions Committee
We are happy to welcome Ira Statfield (New York) as a new member of our North American Acquisitions Committee which helps acquire contemporary North American art for Tate.

Tate Exhibitions in July and August
Please click here to see a list of all exhibitions in London, Liverpool and St Ives.

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