British art museum on the Thames, part of the Tate network
Billie Eilish and James Cameron have co-directed a new 3D concert film, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), which captures the star’s Manchester show and backstage moments. The project marks Cameron’s first major foray into a concert-film collaboration with a pop artist, expanding the format while staying faithful to Eilish’s stage persona.
David Hockney has died at 88, ending a seven-decade career that reshaped portraiture, landscape and pop art. Born in Bradford, he moved to London and then Los Angeles, where his pool paintings defined a generation. He continued creating across formats, including iPad drawings, until late in life.
A new film about Anthony Bourdain, based on early Kitchen Confidential chapters, depicts his Provincetown summers and entry into the kitchen world. Critics praise Dominic Sessa’s performance and the film’s warmth but question how fully it confronts the darker sides of Bourdain’s life and legacy.
Jessica Morgan has been named Tate director as the institution faces funding pressures, visitor declines, and calls for clearer strategy after a turbulent period under Balshaw. The transition comes amid record blockbusters at Tate Modern and ongoing debates about the museum's direction and funding.