![]() Tate Director Nicholas Serota said Tuesday that the gallery now has 60 percent more space, allowing it “to show a much more diverse range of work than we have previously been able to do.” Parts of the old power station have been transformed – concrete tanks that once stored oil are now performance spaces. Inside, rugged concrete columns under soaring ceilings evoke the site’s industrial past. It’s a striking building, clad in a lattice of bricks whose texture has been likened to a nubbly old sweater. Starting Friday, the public can visit its 260 million pound ($367 million) extension, a 10-story, pyramid-shaped structure by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. ![]() The gallery beside the River Thames opened in 2000 and succeeded beyond its creators’ wildest dreams, becoming the world’s most visited modern art museum. LONDON (AP) – It’s the disused power station that became an art-world powerhouse, and now London’s Tate Modern is even bigger, with a new 10-story wing to help absorb more than 5 million visitors a year – and more work by women and non-European artists on display. Architect diagram of the Tate Modern with the Switch House and Tanks at the far left.
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