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Nicholas Serota Biography

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Nicholas Serota, born on April 27, 1946, is a significant figure in the art world. His career is dedicated to art management and cultural promotion, with his specific professional category being unclear.

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“UBS have been important supporters of Tate Modern since 2000 and we are delighted to announce this exciting and unique partnership”

Has Beens Important Modern Unique Exciting Partnership Uniqueness Supporter Delighted

Author:Nicholas Serota

“Damien Hirst's Mother and Child Divided (1993) is a work which can at first glance be read as nothing more than two brutally severed carcasses. "A freak show" was how the art critic of the Sunday Telegraph responded to its presentation in the Turner Prize in 1995. For me, the undoubted shock, even disgust provoked by the work is part of its appeal. Art should be transgressive. Life is not all sweet.”

Should Art Life Is Sweet

Author:Nicholas Serota

“Much modern art is, at first sight, unnerving... in the contemporary world, we have come to expect instant response and immediate understanding.”

World Firsts Art Understanding Modern Art Is Sight Response Contemporary Instant Modernism Modern Art

Author:Nicholas Serota

“We care too much about what happens to be there as a result of history. I worry even more that we care too much for the past and not enough for the present and the near present.”

Enough Happens Care Past Results Worry Too Much Caring Too Much

Author:Nicholas Serota

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Born: April 27, 1946
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