James McNeill Whistler

Experience the captivating world of rule-breaking American artist James McNeill Whistler A truly global figure, Whistler 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 supported by the James McNeill Whistler Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate Patrons, Tate Members and Tate Americas Foundation. The Whistler's Finish Research and Conservation Project was supported by The Lunder Foundation. Associated research supported by the Manton Historic British Art Scholarship Fund. Organised by Tate Britain with Van Gogh Museum and the Mesdag Collection._