Editing Tate St Ives (section)

== History ==
In 1980, [[Tate]] group started to manage the [[Barbara Hepworth Museum|Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden]], dedicated to the life and work of the renowned St Ives artist. The group decided to open a museum in the town, to showcase local artists, especially those already held in their collection.<ref name="Tate">{{cite web|title=History of Tate|url=http://www.tate.org.uk/about/who-we-are/history-of-tate#stives|website=Tate|access-date=12 August 2016}}</ref>

In 1988, the group purchased a former gasworks and commissioned architects [[Eldred Evans]] and [[David Shalev]], to design a building for the gallery in a similar style to the gas works.<ref name="TSI">{{cite web |title=History of Tate St. Ives |url=https://www.tate.org.uk/about-us/history-tate/history-tate-st-ives |website=Tate |access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref> The building began in 1991, funded by the [[European Regional Development Fund]], the [[Henry Moore Foundation]] and donations from the public.<ref name="TSI" /> It included a [[rotunda (architecture)|rotunda]] at the centre of the gallery, looking over [[Porthmeor Beach]]<ref name="Ina Cole">{{cite book |editor1-last=Cole |editor-first1=Ina |title=“From the Sculptor’s Studio”, conversation with Richard Long, held in 2015, 2017 and 2020 |year=2021 |publisher=Laurence King Publishing Ltd |page=146-159|isbn=9781913947590 |oclc=1420954826}}</ref> and was completed in 1993. The gallery opened in June 1993, the second of the Tate's regional galleries after [[Tate Liverpool]], receiving more than 120,000 visitors before the end of the year.<ref name="Tate" /> 

In 1999, to celebrate the [[Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999|solar eclipse]] (as St Ives was predicted to be the first British town to witness the event), Tate St Ives held an exhibition called ''As Dark as Light'', exhibiting work from [[Garry Fabian Miller]], Gia Edzveradze and Yuko Shiraishi alongside art from local schoolchildren.<ref>{{cite web |title=Designs on the eclipse |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/399902.stm |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=31 March 2019 |date=29 July 1999}}</ref>

In 2012, Tate St Ives ran a competition for a design team to build a major extension, which was won by [[Jamie Fobert]] Architects.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/archive/fobert-wins-tate-st-ives-project-for-a-second-time | title=Fobert wins Tate St Ives project for a second time | date=9 February 2012 }}</ref> In January 2015, the Tate St Ives received £3.9 million to contribute towards the new extension,<ref name="Invest">{{cite news|last1=Kirste Smith|first1=CM|title=Government investment in Tate St Ives considered money well spent|url=http://www.cornishman.co.uk/government-investment-tate-st-ives-considered/story-28986268-detail/story.html|access-date=12 August 2016|work=The Cornishman|date=24 March 2016}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> with the intention of doubling the available space in order to accommodate tourists throughout the year, without having to close between exhibitions. The building contract was awarded to [[Royal BAM Group|BAM Construct UK]], who would be adding a {{convert|1200|m2}} extension designed by [[Jamie Fobert]], with the original architect's involvement in works to the existing building.<ref name="Extension">{{cite news|last1=Parks|first1=Liz|title=Tate St Ives to close for eight months for building work|url=http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/tate-st-ives-close-months-building-work/story-27602107-detail/story.html|access-date=12 August 2016|work=Western Morning News|date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824021823/http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Tate-St-Ives-close-months-building-work/story-27602107-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 August 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BAM moves onto main construction at Tate St Ives extension|url=http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/bam-moves-onto-main-construction-at-tate-st-ives-extension|access-date=12 August 2016|work=The Construction Index|date=15 June 2015}}</ref> The Tate St Ives was closed in October 2015 for these works and remained closed for two years.<ref name="Delay">{{cite news|last1=Kriste Smith|first1=CM|title=St Ives' Tate Gallery reopening delayed by ten months|url=http://www.cornishman.co.uk/st-ives-8217-tate-gallery-reopening-delayed/story-28853422-detail/story.html|access-date=12 August 2016|work=The Cornishman|date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922212230/http://www.cornishman.co.uk/st-ives-8217-tate-gallery-reopening-delayed/story-28853422-detail/story.html|archive-date=22 September 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Tate St Ives reopened in October 2017,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/new-tate-st-ives-opens | title=The new Tate St Ives opens – Press Release }}</ref> with the inaugural exhibition in the new 500m2 gallery a solo show by contemporary sculptor Rebecca Warren, 'All that heaven allows'.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.frieze.com/article/when-light-shifts | title=When the Light Shifts | date=30 October 2017 }}</ref>

In July 2018, Tate St. Ives won the Art Fund [[Museum of the Year]] Prize, beating the other shortlisted museums (the [[Brooklands Museum]], the [[Ferens Art Gallery]], [[Glasgow Women's Library]] and the [[Postal Museum, London]]) to the £100,000 prize.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Maev |title='Breathtakingly beautiful': Tate St Ives wins museum of the year award |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jul/05/breathtakingly-beautiful-tate-st-ives-wins-museum-of-the-year-award |access-date=17 July 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=5 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tate St Ives wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 |url=https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/museum-of-the-year |website=Art Fund |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> Later that month, the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]] announced that the new Tate building had reached the shortlist for the 2018 [[Stirling Prize]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Six of the best: Amazing buildings on RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2r7cG42lMnjS72SSsPmNzwC/six-of-the-best-amazing-buildings-on-riba-stirling-prize-shortlist |access-date=19 July 2018 |work=BBC}}</ref> It was beaten by the [[Bloomberg London|Bloomberg Building in London]], by [[Foster + Partners]].<ref>{{cite web |title=RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 |url=https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-stirling-prize |website=RIBA |access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Tate St Ives won a [[Civic Trust Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 CIVIC TRUST AWARDS - WINNERS |url=https://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/uploads/2019_CTAWinners_Web.pdf |website=[[Civic Trust Awards]] |access-date=13 November 2024}}</ref>