Curator Talk with Marty Krause: J.M.W Turner
Join Newfields Curator Emeritus Marty Krause for a talk about the newly opened exhibition, Luminous Horizons: Celebrating the Legacy of J.M.W. Turner. Turner transformed landscape painting with sweeping skies, turbulent seas, and radiant color. Krause will explore Turner’s bold use of light and atmosphere, his fascination with nature’s power, and his lasting influence on artists.
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Free for Members & $15 public
Luminous Horizons: Celebrating the Legacy of J.M.W. Turner
In honor of J.M.W. Turner’s 250th birthday, Newfields presents Luminous Horizons: Celebrating the Legacy of J.M.W. Turner, with works from The Indianapolis Museum of Art's important Turner collection.
Turner remains one of the most influential artists in history, revolutionizing landscape painting as a genre. His expressive brushwork laid the groundwork for the development of modernism, and he was among a group of artists who turned watercolor into a standalone art form. Luminous Horizons will present 17 landscape watercolors and drawings by Turner.
Photo Credit:
James B. Pyne (British, 1800–1870), Valley of the Rhone with the City and Citadel of Sion, in Switzerland, 1853, watercolor and gouache on off-white paper, 13-1/4 × 20 in. (sheet). Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Bequest of Grace Ritchie, 2000.194.
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851), Venice: The Rialto, 1820-1821, watercolor over pencil on white wove paper, 11-1/4 × 16-1/4 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Hugo O. Pantzer by their children, 72.183.
Exhibition Credit:
This exhibition is made possible due to Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Margaret Wiley, Monna Quinn and David Spoelstra and a gift made in memory of a friend, Linda Halcomb. In memory of our mom and docent, Linda Halcomb – from her family: Christie Haywood, Heather Marshall and Kim & Mark Botzum.
