A Tate Modern Retrospective Reclaims Ana Mendieta’s Legacy
Nicol Degli Innocenti, Americas Quarterly
October 2026
Take people unaware of who Ana Mendieta is to her exhibit at Tate Modern in London, and they will think she is a product of the present. Mendieta’s work is in tune with today’s sensitivity to themes of ecology and our relationship with the environment, yet she was most active in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Tate’s expansive retrospective, featuring over 120 of her works and running until January 17, 2027, shows how relevant Mendieta’s work remains, and what a trailblazer she was for the field of performance art. […]