Rossettis’ Pre-Raphaelite world charted at Tate Britain

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ‘Proserpine,’ 1874, © Tate
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ‘Proserpine,’ 1874, © Tate
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ‘Proserpine,’ 1874, © Tate

LONDON – In April, Tate Britain will present a major exhibition charting the romance and radicalism of the Rossetti generation – Dante Gabriel, his sister Christina and his wife Elizabeth (nee Siddal) – showcasing their revolutionary approach to life, love and art. Moving through and beyond the Pre-Raphaelite years, the exhibition will feature 150 paintings and drawings as well as photography, design, poetry and more. This will be the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Tate and the largest exhibition of his iconic pictures in two decades. It will also be the first full retrospective of Elizabeth Siddal for 30 years, featuring her surviving watercolors and important drawings. Christina and Dante Gabriel’s poetry will be interwoven with the artworks through spoken word and beautifully illustrated editions of their work. The show, titled The Rossettis, will open on April 6 and continue through September 24.

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Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings bring Tulips frescoes to Tate Britain

Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, ‘Tulips,’ 2022. Courtesy the Artists and Arcadia Missa, London. Photo by Josef Konczak
Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, ‘Tulips,’ 2022. Courtesy the Artists and Arcadia Missa, London. Photo by Josef Konczak
Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, ‘Tulips,’ 2022. Courtesy the Artists and Arcadia Missa, London. Photo by Josef Konczak

LONDON – Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings are presenting Tulips, an exhibition of new fresco paintings and drawings at Tate Britain. Depicting imagined street scenes inspired by the fresco cycle in the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, as well as archival street photography, the new work explores power dynamics, social class and authority in public spaces. The exhibition will remain on view until May 7, 2023.

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John Singer Sargent, William Blake in spotlight at Tate Britain

John Singer Sargent, ‘Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer,’ 1902. Tate
John Singer Sargent, ‘Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer,’ 1902. Tate
John Singer Sargent, ‘Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer,’ 1902. Tate

LONDON – Tate Britain has opened its latest series of new free displays, each focusing on specific artists and subjects, including works from across the centuries by William Blake, John Singer Sargent, Marie Yates and John Akomfrah. Located throughout the chronological Walk Through British Art and in the Clore Gallery, these Spotlight displays offer an in-depth look at particular artists, themes and moments in history.

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Paula Rego exhibition at Tate Britain opens July 7

Paula Rego, 'The Cadet and His Sister,' 1988, private collection. Image copyright Paula Rego, courtesy Tate Britain
Paula Rego, ‘The Cadet and His Sister,’ 1988, private collection. Image copyright Paula Rego, courtesy Tate Britain

LONDON — Tate Britain will open the largest and most comprehensive retrospective of the work of Paula Rego on July 7, running through October 24. An uncompromising artist of extraordinary imaginative power, Rego (1935-) has redefined figurative art and revolutionized the way in which women are represented. Continue reading