Leigh Bowery! is supported by members of the Tate. The exhibition is organized by Tate Modern in collaboration with Nicola Rainbird, director and owner of the Leigh Bowery Estate. Organized by Fiontán Moran, Curator, International Art; Jessica Baxter, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern; Nicola Rainbird, director and owner of the estate of Leigh Bowery; and Margery King, artistic advisor to the estate of Leigh Bowery.

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Announcement information
Leigh Bowery!
February 27 – August 31, 2025
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG; Open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tickets available on tate.org.uk and +44(0)20 7887 8888
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Related publications

Leigh Bowery
Edited by Fiontán Moran
Published February 2025, Paperback £30, Hardcover £40
Published to accompany Tate Modern’s major exhibition, this comprehensive monograph on Leigh Bowery features over two hundred images by and about the artist – spanning an eclectic and dynamic career which included fashion photographs, club polaroids, films, paintings, postcards and ephemera. In addition to Bowery’s own works, the book also includes paintings of the artist by Lucian Freud and works made with and about Bowery by Stephen Willats and Trojan Barnes, among others. A visual inventory of all of the Bowery costumes, held by the artist’s estate, was recently photographed – published here for the first time.

Related documents
Limited edition print

FERGUS GREER
Photographic print on paper
Limited edition of 100 copies
Dimensions 24 x 30 inches
£300 (members £270)
Available February 29 (Members February 27)

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Spirit of the time

January 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tate Great Britain; £15/£10 off
Enter the daring and experimental spirit of the 1980s with an unforgettable evening of live and sound art performances. Drawing on the cultural memory of the 1980s, the gallery will come alive with bold sounds and the loud noise of artistic expression, as contemporary practice echoes the innovative art-making of this critical decade.

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March 1, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Join us for an afternoon exploring the bold ideas embodied in the lives and practices of Leigh Bowery and Helen Chadwick. At the Starr Cinema, hear from artists and thinkers who uncover ideas of respectability, desire, subversion and wit in queer and feminist art. A welcoming meeting space in the Blavatnik Building will offer hands-on activities exploring textiles, identity and self-expression.

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March 1, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Tate Modern, South Reservoir; Reduced price of £15/£10. 18+
Enter the daring world of international queer counterculture with an evening of performances in the Tate Modern Underground Tanks. Inspired by the fearless spirit of Leigh Bowery, this event brings together boundary-defying artists who challenge conventions of aesthetics, sexuality and gender, sparking conversations around body politics and the power of he art of subverting societal norms. Join us for an afterparty at Corner with DJs from London’s queer club cultures.

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