Friday, April 18, 2025

Future of Tate Britain’s ‘offensive’ Rex Whistler mural under review

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Judgment by the Tate’s ethics committee means restaurant in room with mural may close

The future of a restaurant at Tate Britain that features a controversial mural is in doubt after a report by the organisation’s own ethics committee said it was “unequivocally … offensive”.

The floor-to-ceiling mural, titled The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats, has been at the heart of a debate about art that contains racist imagery. It is on the walls of the Rex Whistler restaurant, which bears the name of the painter of the work.

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