Might something comparable happen at Tate Modern?
I don’t think we will do a show equivalent to the Pompidou’s but we are determined to show more work by women. Two years ago, we bought the most magnificent work by a neglected arte povera artist called Marisa Merz. It was made in 1966. It is as good as anything made by her husband, Mario, or other arte povera artists. It had sat, in her studio, uncared for, for nearly 40 years. We thought it a major work and decided we should bring it into the collection. We’re doing that kind of thing all the time. The work of women artists is prominently displayed but in the context of a whole history. We don’t privilege their work for six months then take it away and never show it again. And we don’t buy work because it is by women. We buy work that is strong, capable of holding its place in the collection. Jason Fleet Freelance graphic designer, Bristol Why don’t you have more Brit Art in Tate Modern’s collection? We have a great deal of art by that generation, the YBA, in the collection. We show
