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James McNeill Whistler
21 May 2026 — 27 September 2026
Coming SoonWhistler moved between London, Paris and Venice, dressed outrageously and sued art critics for libel — a cosmopolitan celebrity who was also a genuinely radical painter. This retrospective brings together portraits, prints and designs from his teens in St. Petersburg to his enigmatic late self-portraits.
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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....
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Self-portrait
James McNeill Whistler
American · 1834–1903
Painting, Prints, Drawing & Works on Paper
Whistler elevated tone over subject matter with Nocturnes and Arrangements that reduced painting to mood, colour harmony, and atmosphere — anticipating abstraction and influencing art nouveau.
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Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm
© Tate Britain
James McNeill Whistler
21 May 2026 — 27 September 2026
Coming SoonWhistler moved between London, Paris and Venice, dressed outrageously and sued art critics for libel — a cosmopolitan celebrity who was also a genuinely radical painter. This retrospective brings together portraits, prints and designs from his teens in St. Petersburg to his enigmatic late self-portraits.
From Tate Britain
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....
Read more at Tate Britain →About the Artist
Self-portrait
James McNeill Whistler
American · 1834–1903
Painting, Prints, Drawing & Works on Paper
Whistler elevated tone over subject matter with Nocturnes and Arrangements that reduced painting to mood, colour harmony, and atmosphere — anticipating abstraction and influencing art nouveau.
Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Millbank, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm