Tate initiative to add more Indigenous artists into its collection

This article was first published by Museums and Heritage Advisor.

The programme launches with a four-year commitment from the AKO Foundation, which was established by Norwegian philanthropist Nicolai Tangen, founder of AKO Capital.

The first works to be acquired through the new fund will be Outi Pieski’s woven hanging installation Guržot ja guovssat / Spell on You! 2020 and its companion piece Skábmavuođđu / Spell on Me! 2024 created during her residency at Porthmeor Studios in Cornwall.

The acquisition will mark the first time a Sámi artist has entered the collection, coinciding with Pieski’s exhibition at Tate St Ives where the works are currently on display.

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