JMW Turner In Light and Shade

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Mon 17 Mar 2025

Get ready to tip your hat to JMW Turner, the British landscape artist who was painting the beautiful bits of the countryside long before it was cool. In celebration of his 250th birthday, there's an exhibition that's diving deep into his techniques and works. And guess what? You might just get to feast your eyes on the Liber Studiorum in its full glory for the first time in over a century. Talk about a once-in-a-lifetime view—unless you're really into dusty art books.

This event is like a party for your eyeballs, pairing Turner's energetic Liber prints with some stunning watercolours from the collection at Whitworth. Plus, they've even roped in a few pieces from other galleries to spice things up. It's a chance to soak in Turner's artistic legacy and discover why his prints were the Instagram posts of his day, minus the filters and hashtags. So, grab your mates and take a stroll through a world that's all about light, shade, and a smidge of genius.

More information at www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/turnerinlightandshade/




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