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James Abbott McNeill Whistler Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1. 1871 Musée d’Orsay, Paris.
Join us for a special talk by Carol Jacobi, curator of this major exhibition now on view at Tate Britain. A truly global figure, James McNeil Whistler (1833-1903) re-wrote the rules of what it meant to be an artist. He pioneered new and innovative techniques, creating astonishingly beautiful, ethereal visions of modern life that would earn him a place as one of the most influential artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
This retrospective – the first major European exhibition of Whistler’s work in 30 years – brings together the artist’s world-famous paintings alongside rarely, or never seen, works. It includes exquisite portraits, drawings, prints, and designs, from as early as his teens in St. Petersburg to the enigmatic late self-portraits.
The exhibition presents both a boldly experimental artist and cosmopolitan celebrity, disrupting the conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of truth, beauty, and progress.
James McNeill Whistler is at Tate Britain from 21 May to 27 September 2026.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom which can be watched live with Q&A, or on-demand for one month afterwards. You will receive your link to access the event in your email confirmation and the on-demand link after the event ends.