Overview

• JMW Turner, widely regarded as Britain’s greatest artist, is being celebrated with the Turner 250 festival, featuring exhibitions at Tate Britain, Turner Contemporary, and other UK galleries.
• A new display of Turner’s detailed animal and bird drawings is set to open at his former residence, Sandycombe Lodge, on April 23, 2025.
• Turner’s groundbreaking works, such as the 1842 painting 'Snow Storm,' exemplify his revolutionary approach to depicting atmospheric conditions and British identity as an island nation.
• His later works, which anticipated Impressionism, influenced artists like Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro during their time in London in the 1870s.
• Turner’s art reflects his embrace of Romanticism, blending sublime theories with political and mythic themes, including anti-slavery and industrial progress.