Turner Monet Twombly ~ Liverpool 360�

Turner Monet Twombly
22 June to 28 October 2012
Tate Liverpool
JMW Turner (1775-1851), Claude Monet (1840-1926) and Cy Twombly (1928-2011) produced some of their most stunning and experimental works late in life. In the summer of 2012, Tate Liverpool will bring together a collection of important later works by the three artists for a ground-breaking exhibition.

All three artists were considered radical painters in their time. They met with criticism for pushing the boundaries of the conventions of painting. The exhibition examines not only the art historical links and affinities between the artists, but suggests common characteristics and motivations underlying their late style. The exhibition will explore their shared fascination with light, landscape, the sublime and mythology as well as the painterly qualities of their work, whether as makers of figurative or abstract images.

Displaying over 60 works, the exhibition will treat each artist in considerable depth, with rooms dedicated to each individual artist in addition to rooms juxtaposing the works of two, or all three, of the artists. Works by Monet and Twombly will be drawn from museums and private collections across the world, while works from Tate�s Turner Bequest will be supplemented by loans from American museums.

Turner�s The Parting of Hero and Leander (exhibited 1837) will be presented alongside Twombly�s work of the same title, a theme he has addressed on two occasions. Paintings of Venice by Monet and Turner will be contrasted with boat sculptures and paintings by Twombly, revealing themes of mortality and mourning. Examples of Monet's water lilies, Turner's paintings of the lake at Petworth and Twombly's recent paintings of blooms, never before seen in this country, will also be displayed.

Turner Monet Twombly will allow Turner and Monet to be seen within a contemporary context, while demonstrating the strong lure of classicism in the painting and sculpture of Twombly. The interest Monet held in the work of Turner is well documented; however, the passion that Twombly had for both these artists has never been fully examined. For those already familiar with the artists� work, it will be a revelation; for new audiences, it is a fascinating introduction.

Turner Monet Twombly is organised by Moderna Museet, Stockholm (8 October 2011 � 15 January 2012) in collaboration with Tate Liverpool and Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (11 February � 28 May 2012). The exhibition is curated by Jeremy Lewison, formerly Tate Director of Collections and now an independent curator, with Jo Widoff, Assistant Curator, Moderna Museet.

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