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2 unusual facts about Tate St Ives


S1 Artspace

Over its sixteen-year history, S1 Artspace has presented work by over 300 artists and accommodated over 100 artists through its studios from Martin Clark, Artistic Director at Tate St Ives to Haroon Mirza, Northern Art Prize and Silver Lion Award Winner at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011.

Sven Berlin

He is now best known for his controversial fictionalised autobiography The Dark Monarch, which was withdrawn just weeks after publication in 1962 following legal action, and has now been republished, becoming the theme of an exhibition in the Tate St Ives in autumn 2009.


Peter Lanyon

In September 2010 Peter Lanyon’s work was honored with a large-scale retrospective exhibition: Peter Lanyon October 9, 2010 – January 23, 2011 at Tate St Ives.

Sax Impey

In 2007 Impey's work was selected for the ‘Art Now Cornwall’ exhibition at the Tate St Ives where he was placed on the cover of the associated publication.

SS Alba

Alfred Wallis painted several versions of Wreck of the Alba, one of which is held by Tate St Ives.


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