Summary of Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Bankside
London, United Kingdom SE1 9TG
44 20 7887 8000
Few could have predicted the massive success of Tate Modern when the incredibly ugly Bankside power station became the home for Britain’s most prized modern art. Don’t go in the riverside entrance; instead, head for the right-hand side entrance, as this takes you straight into the Turbine Hall. This cathedral-like space is home to changing site-specific works, most of them vast, all of them challenging your perception of this wedge-shaped hall. From here, escalators whisk you up past glass walls to the exhibition spaces beyond. Tate Modern is home to works by Dali, Picasso, Matisse, and Andy Warhol, but you’ll also see works by contemporary artists. From painter Chris Ofili’s use of real elephant dung on his canvasses, to Bill Woodrow’s metal North American Indian headdress made from an ironing board, these works cause shock, controversy and downright incredulity among critics and visitors alike. For spectacular views, eat at the Tate Modern Restaurant, located in the "lightbeam," a new two-story glass structure added on top of the old building. Book a table at night, and the whole of the city lights up before you. The best way to get there is via the Tate boat, a sleek catamaran that runs from Tate Britain to Tate Modern via the London Eye. For just more than $5, it’s a great way to see London from the river at a bargain price.
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