A year-long festival will commence in 2025 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of JMW Turner's birth. Entitled Turner 250, the event will feature exhibitions across major UK cities and a BBC documentary. Critics and fans alike recognize Turner as a pivotal figure in Romantic art, known for his transformative landscapes and seascapes that reflect the industrial changes of his time. Noteworthy exhibiting venues include the Turner Contemporary in Margate, which showcases one of his iconic oil sketches. The festival invites a renewed appreciation for Turner's enduring influence on the art world.
Turner 250 celebrates JMW Turner’s 250th birthday with a year-long festival featuring exhibitions, a documentary, and an artistic legacy throughout the UK.
Arts minister Sir Chris Bryant praised Turner for reshaping British art and innovation in creating some of the nation’s best-known canvases.
Turner’s landscapes, often reflecting human impact on nature, cemented his status as 'the painter of light,' redefining the art of landscape painting.
The year-long celebration aims to engage audiences with Turner's influential life and works while highlighting the artist's significant legacy in modern art.
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