Upcoming: Turner - Always Contemporary

April 24 2025

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Picture: Walker Art Gallery

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool have recently announced a large exhibition this autumn to celebrate the aforementioned 250th anniversary of JMW Turner's birth.

Here's the blurb behind the show's title Turner: Always Contemporary:

Turner: Always Contemporary (25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026) will include National Museums Liverpool's collection of Turner's oil paintings, works on paper and prints, alongside modern and contemporary artworks that delve into themes of travel, landscape, and artistic experimentation. A number of important and influential loaned works will feature.

Offering a fresh perspective on Turner and his legacy, highlighting how he grappled with issues that remain relevant today: climate change, immigration, tourism, and the role of the artist. Alongside Turner's works, visitors will encounter pieces by Claude Monet, Ethel Walker, Bridget Riley and many more, bringing together 250 years of art to examine Turner's timeless appeal.

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