National Treasures: Constable in Bristol – Truth to Nature at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Type:Exhibition
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Rd, Bristol, BS8 1RL
The Hay Wain masterpiece by John Constable is coming to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and will be the centre piece in a curated exhibition exploring landscape through art.
To celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2024, the National Gallery in London is loaning the painting to Bristol as part of its National Treasures exhibitions.
It will be displayed alongside more works by Constable, 11 of his radically fresh and spontaneous oil sketches, on loan from the V&A. Around this core of Constable pieces will circulate an exhibition from Bristol’s own wonderful collections, spanning the history of landscape art from Dutch master Jacob van Ruisdael to environmentally conscious contemporary video work by Charlotte Prodger and Maeve Brennan.
The range takes in Bristol School painter Edward Villiers Rippingille, Cornish pioneer Peter Lanyon, conceptual land artist Richard Long and many more.
Bristol Museums are also hosting other related events which include:
Meet the Artist: Richard Long, whose Delabole Slate Circle is on display within the exhibition: Meet the artist: Richard Long | Bristol Museums (15 May)
On Landscape: A discussion with acclaimed historian and writer Professor Corinne Fowler, artists Andy Holden, Ben Rivers and Bharti Parmar: On Landscape, discussion with Corinne Fowler, Andy Holden, Ben Rivers and Bharti Parmar | Bristol Museums (Saturday 18 May)
A Yoga Brunch, with access to the exhibition: Yoga Brunch and “Truth to Nature” Exhibition | Bristol Museums (Sunday 26 May)
Meet the Artist: Maeve Brennan, whose film is being screened in one of the galleries as part of “Truth to Nature”: Meet the artist: Maeve Brennan in conversation with Steven Bode | Bristol Museums (8 June)
Museums at Night (Thursday 20 June from 6pm)
A workshop for Home Educators exploring Constable in Bristol: Home Educator workshop: Discover Arts Award in a day - Constable in Bristol | Bristol Museums (27 June)
In Accord: Choir bringing landscapes to life through voice: In Accord Choral Performance | Bristol Museums (11 July)
Two Curator’s talks, one with Dr Mary McMahon of National Gallery (11 July) and one with Julia Carver, Fine Art Curator at Bristol Museums & Art Gallery (8 August)
A theatre performance presenting a new way of seeing The Hay Wain: The Hay Wain Theatre Production at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | Bristol Museums (16 and 17 August)
All details on each event are available from the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery what’s on website page.
| Dates: (10 May 2024 - 1 Sept 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 17:00 |
* Bank Holiday Mondays and Mondays during Bristol school holidays: 10am-5pm.
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