Galleries England

Anyone who has ever looked at the deceptively simple brush strokes of a modern painting and thought, "I could do that," would certainly have a similar response to Tracey Emin's "My Bed" installation at the Tate Gallery. Emin is one of the contenders for Britain's coveted Turner Prize for contemporary art.

The powerhouse behind London's old powerhouse-turned-modern art museum is Tate Gallery director Nicholas Serota, a button-down Englishman who appears to the world as shy, earnest and reserved. He is that, with a permanently furrowed brow and eyes of searing concentration. But these days Serota's serious face tends to break into a sudden boyish grin that hints at a joy verging on giddiness. And smile he should.

The powerhouse behind London's old powerhouse-turned-modern art museum is Tate Gallery director Nicholas Serota, a button-down Englishman who appears to the world as shy, earnest and reserved. He is that, with a permanently furrowed brow and eyes of searing concentration. But these days Serota's serious face tends to break into a sudden boyish grin that hints at a joy verging on giddiness. And smile he should.

Anyone who has ever looked at the deceptively simple brush strokes of a modern painting and thought, "I could do that," would certainly have a similar response to Tracey Emin's "My Bed" installation at the Tate Gallery. Emin is one of the contenders for Britain's coveted Turner Prize for contemporary art.

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In an era that hasn't forgotten the adage "Less is more," it may seem strange to acknowledge that sometimes more is more. But that's the idea behind a massive Henry Moore retrospective at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.