Tate Unveils 2026-27 Hyundai Research Programme
The Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational has announced its programme for 2026-27, with the partnership extended until 2036.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Fine Art
Tate has announced the 2026-27 programme for the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational, launched in 2019. The programme is made possible by a long-term partnership between Tate and Hyundai Motor, which has been extended until 2036.
Why it matters
The Centre's research informs activities across Tate's four galleries and beyond, shaping how the institution approaches transnational art histories. The extended partnership signals a sustained commitment to this research platform over the coming decade.
The Ink exhibition at Tate Modern, Tate's first dedicated to ink painting, presents the work of seven modern artists from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The 2026-27 Annual Symposium is a two-day event held with IMMA and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, and its full outcomes have not yet been reported.
The players
Tate
Tate is a network of British art galleries, including Tate Modern and Tate Britain, that holds the national collection of British art and international modern and contemporary art.
Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Motor is a South Korean automotive manufacturer whose long-term partnership with Tate supports the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational.
The details
The Annual Symposium, entitled Transnational Resistances, will feature speakers including Bernadette Devlin, Zeina Maasri, Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, and Dr Isobel Harbison. Tate Modern's free collection display Teach by Example examines artistic networks and education spaces across Africa in the late 20th century.
Timeline
25 November 2026: Lessons in Spiral Time online event on African diasporic traditions
5 December 2026: Theatre of the Street talk at Tate Modern on street and public art
16 January 2027: Zineb Sedira's Tate Britain Commission ends
17 January 2027: Ana Mendieta exhibition at Tate Modern closes
3 July 2027: Photosynthesis residency programme begins at Tate St Ives
Industry Dynamics
The Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational, launched in 2019, has been extended by a partnership running to 2036, placing corporate sponsorship of museum research on a decade-long footing. Its 2026-27 programme continues that model of multi-institution collaboration, here with IMMA and Mathaf.
Visitors can see the Ana Mendieta exhibition at Tate Modern until 17 January 2027 and the free Teach by Example and Ink displays without a ticket. Zineb Sedira's Tate Britain Commission remains on view until 16 January 2027.
The takeaway
Museum research partnerships with corporate sponsors are increasingly built on multi-year horizons, as the extension to 2036 shows. Readers planning gallery visits can use the fixed closing dates to prioritise exhibitions before they end.
What happens next
The Ink exhibition, Ana Mendieta exhibition closing and the Photosynthesis residency have fixed dates through July 2027, and the next Annual Symposium will explore art and spirituality.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Artdaily.
