LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE | PAGE 43 SALE This winter, Sale's Gippsland Art Gallery is presenting Turner & Australia, the first major exhibition to explore the extraordinary influence of British artist J.M.W. Turner on two centuries of Australian art. Running from 7 June to 24 August 2025, this blockbuster exhibition is expected to attract visitors from far and wide to see the works of Turner, as well as a large body of work from the Australian artists he influenced. Awe-inspiring Director of Gippsland Art Gallery, Simon Gregg, described Turner (1775–1851) as "one of the true masters of British Romantic art, whose visions of awe-inspiring landscape transformed the way we experience the epic power and beauty of nature". "Turner's art elevated landscape to a new level, and he was the first artist to embrace the modern world through depictions of the industrial age," Simon explained. "In the two hundred years since Turner rose to prominence, his art has continued to have an extraordinary influence on the way we see landscape – especially in Australia, where he has been revered by generations of artists from the 1820s through to the present day. "Australia, in many ways, has provided a stage for Turner's vision in ways that the master himself could never have imagined." Extraordinary vitality Simon explained that Turner & Australia is the first exhibition to showcase the "extraordinary vitality of Turner's art" alongside the heroes of the Australian landscape art tradition that Turner helped to inspire. "This unique and ground-breaking exhibition draws together original artworks by some of Australia's most loved artists, including Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts, Clarice Beckett, Lloyd Rees, and countless others, alongside original artworks by Turner himself that span all stages of his long and varied career," he said. "Prepare to be dazzled as this unforgettable exhibition leads you on a journey through the heart of Australian art, framed within the iconic spectacle of Turner himself, whose legacy continues to shape our experience of nature, both here and around the world." Key information The Gippsland Art Gallery is located in the Wellington Centre, Port of Sale, 70 Foster Street, Sale. Parking is available at the rear of the building via Grand Canal Drive. To find out more about the Gippsland Art Gallery and the Turner & Australia exhibition, including opening times, call the Gallery on (03) 5142 3500 or visit gippslandartgallery.com The influence of Turner can be seen in this work called ‘Wanderers in the desert of the real; Snowstorm: Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps, after Turner, 2008’ by Mandy Martin (Australia 1952–2021) Photo: © The estate of the artist. Major new exhibition ‘Turner & Australia’opens in Sale Turner’s watercolour, called ‘High force, Fall of the Tees, Yorkshire 1816’, will be on show at the exhibition. Photo: © Art Gallery of NSW
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