Tate Modern is cutting back the number of works included in its highest profile shows in a bid to reduce costs and carbon emissions, as the London gallery looks to mount more exhibitions of “selective gems”.
The gallery on Thursday unveiled details of its major autumn show on the French artist Paul Cezanne. Several years in the making, it features 80 works from collections in Europe, Asia and the Americas — 22 of which have never been seen in the UK.
Frances Morris, Tate Modern director, said it would continue to stage exhibitions on this scale in future, but “in a very selective way” and only where it could partner with another large institution to save money.