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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tate receives 'transformational' gift from US donors
Tate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art collectors in the form of a painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell. It was unveiled on Thursday as one of a group of works being donated by the Miami-based philanthropists, Jorge M and Darleen Pérez. The six-metre-long triptych, entitled Iva 1973, can now be viewed for free at the London gallery next to Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals. Tate director Maria Balshaw said the gift was "one of the most important" it has received, describing the donation as "transformational". "To place such a significant and valuable work in public hands is an act of incredible generosity," said Balshaw. "It is also an endorsement of Tate's ability to share our collection with the broadest possible audience," she added. "And to care for that collection for future generations." Mitchell, who would've been 100 this year, was one of the most celebrated artists of the abstract expressionist movement. Arts Minister, Sir Chris Bryant said the "spectacular donation" of Mitchell's "masterpiece", which was originally dedicated to her dog, shows "the amazing difference one person's generosity can make". "I'm very grateful for this donation and for the work that went into making it possible," he said. "We are committed to ensuring art is for everyone, everywhere and the generosity of the Pérez family ensures that great art remains accessible to all, whilst also enriching our national collection." Argentine-American businessman Mr Pérez is best known as the chairman and CEO of The Related Group, a Miami-based real estate company. He has given or pledged over $100m (£76m) to Miami's public art museum, which was renamed the Pérez Art Museum Miami in his honour in 2013. He also founded a not-for-profit contemporary art space in Miami called El Espacio 23. Mr Perez told BBC News: "We've been talking to the Tate for a long time, we're great admirers of the Tate. "Our hope is always that our art is seen by the highest number of people. The Tate has huge viewership, millions and millions of people coming in." He added the work suited being displayed next to other famous artists. "This painting, when you see it next to the Rothko's, really resounds," he said, "and it'll be there forever. "So when you talk about legacy, we like to think that our names will not be forgotten, and that they will live, not only with the British audience, but also with the international audience that comes to the Tate. "We hope it fills a gap in the collection that is very important and maybe the most important art movement in America. It's found its home, we're very pleased with it here." Mrs Pérez noted female artists "play a significant role in shaping the cultural landscape" and that is was therefore "pivotal that we support and celebrate their contributions." "We've long admired Joan Mitchell's work and are thrilled to share Iva with the world through Tate Modern." Their gift also includes a multimillion-dollar endowment to support Tate's curatorial research. Also, a range of works and photographs by artists from across Africa and the African diaspora - including by Yinka Shonibare, El Anatsui and Malick Sidibé - will make their way from the Pérezes to Tate's collection over the coming years. Additional reporting by Steven Wright. Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Tate Modern announces major gift from art dealers
Tate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art dealers in the form of a painting by the US modern artist Joan was unveiled on Thursday as one of a group of works being donated by the Miami-based philanthropists, Jorge M and Darleen Pé six-metre-long triptych, entitled Iva 1973, can now be viewed for free at the London gallery next to Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals. Tate director Maria Balshaw said the gift was "one of the most important" it has received, describing the donation as "transformational". 'Accessible to all' "To place such a significant and valuable work in public hands is an act of incredible generosity," said Balshaw."It is also an endorsement of Tate's ability to share our collection with the broadest possible audience," she added. "And to care for that collection for future generations."Mitchell, who would've been 100 this year, was one of the most celebrated artists of the abstract expressionist Minister, Sir Chris Bryant said the "spectacular donation" of Mitchell's "masterpiece", which was originally dedicated to her dog, shows "the amazing difference one person's generosity can make"."I'm very grateful for this donation and for the work that went into making it possible," he said."We are committed to ensuring art is for everyone, everywhere and the generosity of the Pérez family ensures that great art remains accessible to all, whilst also enriching our national collection." 'Female artists play significant role' Argentine-American businessman Mr Pérez is best known as the chairman and CEO of The Related Group, a Miami-based real estate has given or pledged over $100m (£76m) to Miami's public art museum, which was renamed the Pérez Art Museum Miami in his honour in 2013. He also founded a not-for-profit contemporary art space in Miami called El Espacio 23."Art is the heartbeat of every great city, with the power to inspire, unite and transcend cultural and generational boundaries," he said."My family and I have always believed in the power of public art in enriching communities, and Tate has been instrumental in making art accessible to all."We are honoured to contribute to that mission with this gift and look forward to seeing how it helps spark meaningful dialogue, ignite creativity and deepen the community's connection to the arts."Mrs Pérez went on to note how female artists "play a significant role in shaping the cultural landscape" and that is was therefore "pivotal that we support and celebrate their contributions.""We've long admired Joan Mitchell's work and are thrilled to share Iva with the world through Tate Modern."Their gift also includes a multimillion-dollar endowment to support Tate's curatorial a range of works and photographs by artists from across Africa and the African diaspora - including by Yinka Shonibare, El Anatsui and Malick Sidibé - will make their way from the Pérezes to Tate's collection over the coming years.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tampa City Council blocks Rodeph Sholom condo proposal a third time
A third attempt to build a condominium on the site of the Rodeph Sholom synagogue on Bayshore Blvd was shot down by Tampa City Council Tuesday night after hours of public comments and a heated back and forth between council members. For nearly three years, The Related Group has tried and failed to rezone a portion of the synagogue's land to build a high-rise condo tower. Two earlier iterations of the plan presented in May 2023 and February this year were rejected by the city council for being too tall and out of place in the neighborhood. The first proposal called for 29 stories and the second called for 26. The third time around, the developer and synagogue took a different approach. Last year, Related and Rodeph Sholom filed a request for relief under Florida's land use laws. They claimed the synagogue's property value was diminished by the city's attempts to block rezoning. All three parties entered mediation in June. They agreed that the synagogue and developer should present an amended proposal and let council decide whether to accept or reject the plan as a form of settlement. That's what Tuesday's meeting was about. Council members Charlie Miranda, Bill Carlson, Lynn Hurtak and Guido Maniscalco voted to reject the settlement while Alan Clendenin, Gwendolyn Henderson and Luis Viera voted in favor of it. The updated plan called for a 16-story tower with 38-condo units. It also included additional sidewalks, an enhanced crosswalk and more trees than prior proposals. Members of the neighboring Tampa Garden Club and several nearby condo owners who turned out to oppose the measure said this wasn't an adequate compromise. 'If you start with a project that is absurdly incompatible, that doesn't make it compatible, it just makes it less absurdly incompatible,' said Richard Harrison, an attorney representing the Garden Club. He compared the plan to putting 'lipstick on a pig.' Rodeph Sholom congregation members and other supporters said the land deal would make it possible for them to pay for necessary building upgrades and remain on Bayshore, which has been their home for more than 100 years. They pointed to nearby buildings like the 24-story Altura Bayshore condo and the 15-story Presbyterian apartments to show the prevalence of high-rise development in the area. 'This is bigger than one building,' Lloyd Stern, president of Rodeph Sholom said. 'This is about Tampa's future. Will we be a city that embraces responsible sustainable growth, or one that caves to a small vocal opposition at the expense of progress?' Though the proposal is stalled for now, the fight may not be over. The developer and synagogue already laid the groundwork for a potential lawsuit when they filed a petition in court last year. In an interview ahead of Tuesday's meeting, Nicole MacInnes from Stearns Miller Weaver, the law firm representing Rodeph Sholom and Related, told the Tampa Bay Times that they would 'certainly be looking at all legal opportunities that they have to continue with this site.' Council members Viera and Clendenin, who voted in favor of the settlement, questioned whether this was a battle worth waging considering the potential legal implications and the possibility that a future council may vote to approve an even bigger development on the site. Hurtak, who opposed the measure, argued that voting in favor of the plan just to avoid litigation would set a dangerous precedent. 'This is exactly what developers are going to do,' she said. 'If they can get on this they are going to start high and they're going to end a little bit higher than they are allowed. We are opening the floodgates to this.'
