Tate Director Maria Balshaw to Step Down in Spring 2026 After Nine-Year Tenure
Friday, March 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Tate has announced that Maria Balshaw will depart as Director in the Spring of 2026, concluding a nine-year leadership period that began in 2017. During her tenure, Balshaw oversaw the growth of Tate’s membership to 150,000 and established a £50 million endowment fund for the institution's long-term financial security. Her final project will be curating a career-spanning exhibition of Dame Tracey Emin at Tate Modern in February 2026.
- Artists: Steve McQueen, Leigh Bowery, Emily Kam Kngwarray, Cornelia Parker, Isaac Julien, Yoko Ono, Tracey Emin, Barbara Hepworth
- People: Maria Balshaw, Roland Rudd, Vivien Duffield
- Museums: Tate, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, The Whitworth
- Locations: London, Manchester, Liverpool, St Ives
- Prices: £50,000,000
Photo by Merve Sehirli Nasir on Unsplash
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