Tate Adds Yearwood-Dan's Glittering Peace Unknown to National Collection

Tate in London has added sparkle to the national collection.

The gallery group said on 15 October 2026 it had acquired Peace Unknown (2026), a painting by London-born artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan, born in 1994, alongside works by Luis Fernando Zapata, from this year's Frieze London and Frieze Masters fairs in London. Tate

The Yearwood-Dan work is the headline for casual visitors. It is a painting, bought from the gallery Hauser & Wirth's presentation at the fair, according to Frieze's report on the fund. Frieze

Check the label and you will see why. Peace Unknown is made with glitter, glass beads, paper, ribbon, lustred earthenware and oil on canvas. That mix of craft-shop and studio materials is fixed to canvas, not hung separately.

The buys came through the annual Frieze Tate Fund, which picks works at the fairs for the national collection. For 2026 the fund announced two works in total, covering Yearwood-Dan and Zapata. Frieze

That matches separate reporting that Tate bought works by both Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata at Frieze. ARTnews

What catches the eye here is the object itself. Glitter sheds. Beads catch light. Ribbon moves. Paper creases. For fans, this means a reason to see it in person, up close, when Tate puts it on view.

Tate published the details in a press release on new acquisitions for the national collection at Frieze London and Frieze Masters. No prices were disclosed.