Travel Reference
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Picasso, Kandinsky, and so on). Push your mental envelope with works by Pollock, Miró,
Bacon, Picabia, Beuys, Twombly, and others.
More modern art from British artists is on display at the Tate Britain museum (
see
the Tate Britain Tour chapter).
Reminder:
The following is not a painting-by-painting tour but rather a chronological
overview of modern art.
• Start at the main entrance (on the west side of the building). To reach it from the river:
With the Thames at your back, walk to the right around the corner of the building, down
the slope and into the massive empty space of the former industrial powerhouse.
This huge, grand entrance usually dwarfs the art it houses (a metaphor for the triumph of
20th-century technology, perhaps?). The Turbine Hall displays major art installations by
contemporary artists—always one of the highlights of the art world.
