Turner in January 2025: Turner opens a brand new yr of artwork exhibitions

As each January, the Nationwide Galleries of Eire and Scotland current “Turner in January,” an annual exhibition of drawings and watercolours by British artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).

Picture: Joseph Mallord William Turner, “Edinburgh from below Arthur’s Seat”, 1801. Nationwide Gallery of Eire Assortment. Picture, Nationwide Gallery of Eire.

Each January since 1901, the Nationwide Gallery of Eire and Scotland have staged an exhibition of drawings and watercolours by J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) bequeathed by the collector Henry Vaughan, who stipulated that the works ought to solely be exhibited in winter, to stop extreme mild from damaging them. The Nationwide Gallery of Eire acquired 31 watercolours, whereas the Nationwide Galleries of Scotland acquired 38 watercolours. The exhibition is on view from January 1 to January 31.

The Nationwide Galleries of Scotland clarify that the exhibition “is a keenly awaited tradition for many people in Scotland. At the dawning of the New Year, as we leave behind the darkest days of winter, the bright vitality of Turner’s watercolours is just what we need.  The watercolours include dramatic landscapes from the Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Isle of Skye. Journeying through Britain, Europe, and beyond, this mesmerising exhibition captures the life and career of this beloved artist.”