Image: Tate Modern, London
Tate Modern is presenting an exhibition devoted to Ana Mendieta, bringing together artworks made with elemental materials including fire, water and flowers. The exhibition is organised by Tate Modern in collaboration with the Estate of Ana Mendieta, according to a Tate newsletter issued on 15 August 2026.
Promoted under the title ‘Ana Mendieta’, the exhibition focuses on the artist’s use of natural materials and processes. Tate’s description highlights works created through encounters between artistic intervention and the natural world, presenting Mendieta’s practice through materials that are transient, organic and often resistant to conventional notions of a permanent art object.
The exhibition’s promotional material does not list a specific opening date, closing date or event schedule. It appears in Tate Modern’s summer programme alongside exhibitions dedicated to Frida Kahlo, Tracey Emin and Julio Le Parc, although those presentations are separate from the Mendieta exhibition.
Tate identifies the Estate of Ana Mendieta as its collaborator for the project. The exhibition is supported by the Ana Mendieta Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate International Council, Tate Patrons, Tate Members and Tate Americas Foundation. Research for the presentation is supported by the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational in partnership with Hyundai Motor.
The exhibition is presented within Tate Modern’s wider programme of temporary exhibitions and free displays. The same summer communication advertises Tate Modern’s galleries, restaurant and bar, as well as access to exhibitions for Tate Members; these visitor services and membership offers are distinct from the content of ‘Ana Mendieta’ itself.
The newsletter describes the exhibition as an “irresistible” show, citing The Guardian. Its emphasis on fire, water and flowers provides the central public framing for Mendieta’s works in the presentation, while the collaboration with her estate and the research support indicate Tate’s institutional approach to developing the exhibition. No dates for the exhibition are supplied in the available promotional material.
