citylikeyou — Tate Modern — London by Marine Tanguy

London / Museum

To understand our 20th century

Website
tate.org.uk

Address
Tate Modern, Bankside, London, United Kingdom

Art Director

Current city: London

mtart.agency

I have been working in the art world for the past eight years. An advocate for artists since a young age, I managed my first art gallery in Los Angeles at age 23 and finally created my current business, MTArt Agency, to promote the artists she believed in across the globe. MTArt is the first artist agency in the world, the agency specialises in talent management: building, growing and accelerating careers while financing the studio costs of its artists.

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London / Museum

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London / Place

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London / Cafe

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London / Shop

As preposterous as this sounds I think there are few ills that can’t be cured by sitting lazily on a stack of rugs in Liberty and allowing the patterns to wash over you in a warm, and slightly itchy, haze. If you don’t believe me try it. The second you step off the main shopping area the sound and lights dim, the rugs beg to be touched, and all your worries seem to disappear.

London / Museum

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