Courtesy David Hockney/Collection: Walker Art GalleryArts+Culture / NewsA ‘Queer British Art’ exhibition will show at the TateThe collection will celebrate 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexualityShareLink copied ✔️April 19, 2016Arts+CultureNewsText Dominique Sisley The Tate has announced plans to show the first major ‘queer’ art exhibition next year, to celebrate 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK. Queer British Art will reportedly show at the Tate Britain next April, and will feature the work of artists like Gluck, John Singer Sargent, Duncan Grant, Dora Carrington, David Hockney and Francis Bacon. According to the show’s press release, the work will span “the period from the abolition of the death penalty for buggery” in 1861 to full decriminalisation in 1967. “From the playful to the political, the erotic to the domestic, this exhibition showcases the rich diversity of queer British art,” the Tate announced this morning. “(It will show) how seismic shifts in gender and sexuality found expression in the arts. Together, these works helped to shape new forms of identity and community.” Other shows that were announced by the Tate this morning include the retrospectives of Rachel Whiteread, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Ilya and Emilia Kabakov. In addition, London’s Tate Modern has also announced next July’s Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, which will explore the beginnings of the ‘black art’ movement between 1963 and 1983. Queer British Art will show at the Tate Britain from April 5 to October 1, 2017 Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNobody wants to be famous anymoreMillions of ‘ordinary’ people leapt at the chance to become an overnight star during the reality TV boom of the 2000s and 2010s. Today, just nine per cent of Gen Z want to be famous. What changed?Life & CultureOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Armani Exchange FashionArmani Exchange joins Amnesia in Ibiza to kickstart summer party seasonLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Film & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workFashionIn pictures: The extravagant world of Sukeban takes New YorkMaison Margiela FragrancesEventWhat went down at Maison Margiela’s ‘The Scentsorium Collection’ launchArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansMusicTerrified: The 5 best tracks on fakemink’s new album Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy