Nicholas Serota to leave Tate after three decades in charge

Nicholas Serota is stepping down as director of the Tate after 28 years in charge to be the next chairman of Arts Council England. The move next February, announced today (7 September), months after the opening of a new wing of Tate Modern (Switch House) will come as a surprise to many although there has been speculation, first reported in the Sunday Times, that such a move was on the cards.
It is an understatement that Serota transformed Tate under his leadership, with the opening of Tate