Visit the David Hockney exhibition and installation at the Tate galleries.
Celebrate seven dazzling decades of work from one of Britain’s greatest artists. Regarded as one of the nation’s most celebrated living artist, David Hockney will take centre stage at Tate. The gallery will mark his 90th birthday with an exciting exhibition, David Hockney, which runs from 7 October 2027 to 20 February 2028 at Tate Britain.
David Hockney was born in Bradford in 1937 and rose to fame in the 1960s. He was a key figure in the Pop Art movement, and his work spans painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and digital art. He is renowned for his depictions of landscapes, love and, of course, swimming pools – and soon, you'll be able to dive right into his work.
The exhibition explores the joys and complexities of love and friendship, which have long shaped his work. Visitors are invited into his world, where family and friends play a starring role in his storytelling. Through themes of intimacy, vulnerability and human connection, the exhibition reveals how these relationships have inspired and enriched his artistic practice.
Featuring more than 200 works, the exhibition shows the full sweep of the artist's career. From his bold and groundbreaking 1960s explorations of love and desire to tender portraits of his parents, it also includes recent reflections on quiet, private moments at home. Spanning painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and digital media, the exhibition is a joyful celebration of his imagination and experimentation.
Tate Modern will also stage a multimedia installation in the Turbine Hall in the summer. A passionate fan of opera, he has created designs for sets and costumes that will be brought to life and projected onto the space's vast screens, offering visitors a thrilling experience of music and art in motion. He explained, "I wanted to design operas because I want to have something to look at."
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