"Visitors to a major JMW Turner exhibition may well be surprised to see the opening work is by Jeff Koons, and Damien Hirst sharks, a Bridget Riley stripe painting and some Doc Marten boots supplied by the curator herself are also on display. Surprised? That's what we're hoping, said Melissa Gustin, the curator of British art at National Museums Liverpool. But by the end it will all make perfect sense, she hopes. That is the vibe we are after."
"This year is the 250th anniversary of Turner's birth, which has meant a lot of Turner shows around the world. Gustin has counted at least 24. She has spent two years curating the Turner show at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, which opens to the public on Saturday. For her, the challenge was to showcase Liverpool's incredible collection of Turners, one of the finest outside London, but also offer something different which is why the show explores Turner's impact and legacy on later generations."
Melissa Gustin curated a two-year Turner exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool that opens to the public. The exhibition places Turner's paintings alongside contemporary works by artists such as Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and Bridget Riley, plus personal objects, to illuminate connections, histories and legacies. The presentation emphasizes Turner's ongoing relevance by linking his work to issues like climate breakdown, immigration and the role of the artist. The city benefits from a strong 19th-century Turner collection, including The Falls of the Clyde and The Wreck Buoy, the latter described by John Ruskin as the last oil picture painted before 'his noble hand forgot its cunning.'
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