King for a day: what I'd do if I ruled Tate Britain

People may think I'm London-centric, but that's where the great art needs to be, and here's how the capital's top museums can make themselves more enticing

I offended some people this week when I said that Frank Auerbach's art belongs in the Tate, and should not be scattered across a number of regional collections.

What I wrote was not a disparagement of museums outside London, which obviously do not need to perform the same role as a national museum. A great national museum focuses attention on the best artists, establishes the canon, safeguards the tradition.

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