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3 unusual facts about Amy Lamé


Amy Lamé

She commissioned new work to be shown in the gallery for one night only including an interactive performance installation tea party with 30 Anglican priests; Joshua Sofaer's tale of meeting his Jews for Jesus missionary namesake, Joshua Sofaer, in Namesake: The Story of a Name; Jonathan Allen/Tommy Angel's performance exploring evangelism and belief using magic and illusion; and a Buddhist tour of the gallery.

In 1996 she curated, produced and hosted Keep The Faith at Tate Britain which explored the links between the gallery's permanent collection and faith.

She is mentioned in Sarah Brown's 2011 memoir Behind the Black Door, where she details Lamé's hen night celebrations in Downing Street.



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