This display explores the artistic and romantic association between two artists

See surrealist artworks made by the original Paris-based group and other international artists 

Discover the work of Cy Twombly, whose pared-back approach engages with ancient history and myth.

View artworks that pay tribute to campaigners for citizenship and civil rights

Explore how geometric abstraction fabricated dreams of a new society in the twentieth century 

The works in this room find visual expression for the complex horrors of civil war

Discover the influence of Italy on eighteenth century European artists in this display of drawings, watercolours and oil sketches

Discover how artists have responded to issues facing the world around them

Phyllida Barlow transforms everyday household materials into large-scale sculptural installations

Contemplate the abstract paintings of Agnes Martin which reflect on perfection, beauty and spirituality

Something Going On Above My Head brings together over two thousand birdsongs from across the world, arranged like instruments in …

Akram Zaatari explores how the internet fulfils the desire to perform for strangers

Consider the meditative processes of painting, weaving and drawing

Discover how Lee Bul’s monstrous fabric forms intertwine performance and sculpture

See the diverse and inventive approaches to materials explored by artists in this display

These paintings by George Frederic Watts explore his ideas about the meaning and purpose of human existence

See how artists in Tate’s collection have responded to the impact of mass media

What does it mean to be modern?

Colourful and lively acrylic paint installation by the American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt

See Jenny Holzer's ‘Inflammatory Essays’ street posters