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TURNER FROM THE TATE: THE MAKING OF A MASTER

8th February - 19 May 2013, 10am to 5pm Daily.

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Turner from the Tate offers a once in a life time opportunity to experience the iconic paintings of J.M.W. Turner (1775 – 1851), one of Britain's greatest artists.

Surveying Turner's life work the exhibition is a journey through his ambitions, critical triumphs and controversies, revealing why he is one of the most renowned landscape painters of all time. Drawn from the finest and most comprehensive collection of his work, the Turner Bequest, held at Tate Britain in London, the exhibition features over 100 works of art including oil paintings and watercolours, some of which have never been previously exhibited. There is arguably no greater insight into the working techniques of a great artist than the unique collection that is the Turner Bequest, the contents of the studio of J.M.W. Turner, bequeathed to the nation after his death in 1851.

The exhibition provides an intimate overview of Turner’s career as an artist, drawing on the uniquely rich and personal range of material in the bequest. It includes ‘finished’ paintings that Turner exhibited in his lifetime, many of which proved controversial with their first audiences, as well as the revelatory canvases that only came to light after his death, such as Stormy Sea with Dolphins (c.1835–40), or the haunting painting called A Disaster at Sea (c.1835), which records the shipwreck of a convict boat bound for Australia.

Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master is the first major Australian exhibition of Turner’s work in almost twenty years.

Adelaide Fringe

15 February – 17 March 2013

The Adelaide Fringe is an annual open-access arts festival run over four weeks in Adelaide, during February and March each year. Adelaide Fringe literally takes over the entire city with 900 events staged in pop up venues in parks, warehouses, lane-ways and empty buildings as well as established venues such as theatres, hotels, art galleries, cafes and town halls. Unlike a curated festival, the open-access nature of Adelaide Fringe means that anyone with a show, exhibition or cultural event is able to register and be part of Australia’s largest arts event. The result is one of the most diverse arts festivals in the world, renowned for fresh ideas, spontaneity and fun.

adelaidefringe.com.au

Adelaide Festival

1-17 March 2013

Held annually the Adelaide Festival is Australia’s largest multi-arts festival. With a focus on the contemporary each Adelaide Festival program features the best in opera, theatre, dance, music, cabaret, new media events, literature, outdoor entertainment, the visual arts, master classes, forums and a purpose-built late night club. The Adelaide Festival is also known for its high profile events including the much-loved Adelaide Writers’ Week, Adelaide International (AI), Artists’ Week and the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

adelaidefestival.com.au

WOMADelaide

8-11 March 2013

Over the past 20 years WOMADelaide has become one of the nation’s favourite outdoor festivals, not only because of the unique and extraordinary music it presents, but also because of its beautiful and friendly vibe. Families are welcome (kids 12 and under get free entry) and the diversity of the audience is almost as astounding as the line-up.

womadelaide.com.au

Come Out Festival

22-31 May 2013

The COME OUT Festival is Australia’s premier festival of contemporary art, performance and creativity for children and young people and the largest event of its kind in the world.

comeoutfestival.com.au

Adelaide Film Festival

10-20 October 2013

Winner of the 2007 IF Award for Best Film Festival and listed in Variety Magazine’s Top 50 Unmissable Film Festivals around the world, the biennial Adelaide Film Festival (BAFF) is an 11 day celebration of the moving image in all its manifestations. Established in 2002, the AFF is Australia's premiere film event, celebrating contemporary screen culture from around Australia and the world.

The 2009 AFF program saw a line-up of films from 49 countries and screened 64 Australian premieres with 23 world premieres and attracted over 47,000 patrons. The 2011 program looks set to match and surpass those numbers. Make sure you are part of Australia’s most dynamic film event.

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