Tate Britian to Commission Artist to ‘Reframe’ Racist Mural in Restaurant

Tate, the body the manages both Tate Britain and its sister museum Tate Modern, said it would ask an artist to respond to a racist mural in the former museum’s restaurant using a site-specific installation. The announcement suggests that Tate won’t remove portions of the controversial painting by Rex Whistler, which an ethics committee with the museum network had previously deemed “offensive.”
“Tate is responsible for the mural as a work of art, so the new approach