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Comment | The UK National Gallery’s new remit puts it in competition with Tate—here's why that’s a mistake

The National Gallery’s decision to extend its collecting criteria will mean a battle over audiences and funds

Bendor Grosvenor
24 October 2025
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A government inquiry in 1915 clarified the parameters of the National Gallery’s collection. In 2009, the institution advised the Tate that, with a few exceptions, it had “no intention” of extending further into the 20th century Photo: © A. Miah