Tate Criticized For Artist Acquisition

The Tate has been rebuked by the Charity Commission for buying artwork made by one of its artist trustees. “The media attention drawn by the Ofili case has proved deeply embarrassing to the Tate, which has acquired a particularly high profile in the British art world since the splashy opening of Tate Modern in a converted power station on the south bank of the Thames in 2000. Next week the Tate is expected to announce a major expansion of Tate Modern.”