The new plastic £20 note, featuring artist JMW Turner, goes into circulation today.
In 1975 his works were featured in a set of stamps to celebrate the bicentenary of his birth.
He died of cholera in Chelsea in 1851. His last words were said to be “The Sun is God”.

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Join us this weekend for the final two demonstrations at in celebration of the ' centenary exhibition with Amanda Taylor, Alexandra Robb, Ruairi Fallon McGuigan and Phoebe Connolly!

Image: Ruairi Fallon McGuigan SWE

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On President's Day I find myself writing about Gilbert Stuart's 1796 Athenaeum portrait of Washington. (In 1980 the Boston Athenaeum sold it to and .)

Acquired by the Athenaeum in advance of the 1832 GW centenary, you know it from the $1 bill.

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The Norman Cornish retrospective at Bowes Museum extended until May 17th. Record numbers of visitors all over the country.

https://t.co/UJKA1FoXlH

    

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Waterford's Centenary Programme for 2020 begins with a conference on General Richard Mulcahy, 'Soldier to Statesman', 22 Feb, The Large Room, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford. More details and registration:
https://t.co/jgPNrxZK0X

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올해 100주년이 되는 잘츠부르크
음악제 기념주화와 우표발매를
시작했다. 백년이라는 전통을
이어왔고 올해는 더 특별한 음악
축제가 될것이다.

A centenary coin and a special stamp for the 100th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival

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Attending Tues 11 Feb? We have a short talk beforehand at 4.45pm in about our featuring this time, Victorian wildlife artist Joseph Wolf, as we continue to celebrate his bicentenary. These & prints are our favourites!

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The angles have all gone a bit dutch at Centenary Square :)

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To mark ' centenary, , & Jonny Wann were among 18 of the leading British artists selected to produce an illustrated postcard for the limited edition set '‘The Art Of Travel.’

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Today, as we head towards her centenary in March, for Derby I'm giving the first of many 2020 lectures about my boss, mentor & friend Debo, Mitford & Devonshire Duchess, who did so much to revive in the C20th with vision, charm & verve

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Father Christmas has been demobbed at last, discarding his uniform, rifle and tin helmet as he dons his red suit once again in 'Out!!' this weeks' centenary Fragment from Bruce Bairnsfather. First published in The Bystander 100 years ago today, on 24 Dec 1919. Merry Christmas!

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Linda Nevill's December 2019 Art News - https://t.co/PHUaRQorVy
Exhibiting in WSA Centenary Exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery Sat 14 Dec-Sun 16 Feb. Also at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery in Members and Associates Exhibitions December/January/February.

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Have you seen our programme of events planned for 2020? There’ll be guided tours, conferences and exhibitions throughout the year to celebrate Flo’s bicentenary! Explore our website to find out more at https://t.co/bb5zm0Uhxd

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Youth theatre group performing a play about the members of the The Spennymoor Settlement.

Tickets from: https://t.co/MA1p3gTUDn

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“Centenary of people's favourite marked in County Durham with exhibitions by famous artist” https://t.co/qQjb0OvQFa We are delighted to support a community programme with More soon!

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“Centenary of people's favourite Norman Cornish marked in County Durham with exhibitions by famous artist” https://t.co/qQjb0OvQFa We are delighted to support a community programme as part of the major retrospective More soon!

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To mark the ¢£nt£nar¥ we thought ‘sod it’ and had four historical mashup covers done. On sale tomorrow for a special one off centenary commemorative price of £19.19. Just kidding. It’s £2.50. And you get a free Bielsa sticker.

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“Centenary of people's favourite Norman Cornish marked in County Durham with exhibitions by famous artist” https://t.co/qQjb0OvQFa We are delighted to support an exhibition community programme with More soon!

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Cornish Centenary lectures at Sedgefield 30th Sep. Tennant’s Leyburn October 10th and Shipley Art Gallery October 26th details at https://t.co/evXcGounXJ

    

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