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OPINION
EXHIBITION/Tate Triennial 2009: Altermodern
Tate Britain, London, until 26 April
www.tate.org.uk
We've come to expect that the Tate Triennial will showcase the best new contemporary art, so it's no surprise that its 2009 incarnation is the most talked-about show of the season. What is surprising is that curator Nicolas Bourriaud has gone far beyond merely assembling a group of talented artists, instead proclaiming a new art movement he calls the 'altermodern'.
