Tate Britain rehang to be revealed in May

Tate Britain will reveal a complete rehang of its free collection displays on 23 May 2023.

Over 800 works by 350 artists are affected by the rehang, which includes John Everett Millais’ Ophelia, William Hogarth’s The Painter and his Pug, and David Hockney’s A Bigger Splash.

Other featured artists include over 100 works by JMW Turner, plus rooms dedicated to William Blake, John Constable, the Pre-Raphaelites and Henry Moore.

Alex Farquharson, Director of Tate Britain, said: “When our new displays open on 23 May, visitors to Tate Britain will be able to explore 500 years of revolutionary changes in art, culture and society, culminating in new work by some of Britain’s most exciting contemporary artists”.

Over 200 works in the rehang were acquired by Tate this century, with 70 works having entered the collection in the past five years.

Half the contemporary artists on display will be women, including Bridget Riley, Tracey Emin and Lydia Ourahmane. 

Polly Staple, Tate’s Director of Collection, British Art, said: “Tate Britain’s new displays will embody our commitment to expanding the canon and diversifying British art history”.