The Seasons
Artists on how the weather influences them
Global warming has opened new seascapes, revealing uncharted lands
Pierre Huyghe
A Journey that wasn’t
(2005)
Tate
I prefer my work to be shown outside. I think sculpture grows in the open light and with the movement of the sun...with space and the sky above, sculptures can expand and breathe.
Dame Barbara Hepworth
Figure for Landscape
(1959–60)
Tate
Spring is very energising to me.
David Hockney
White Porcelain
(1985–6)
Tate
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Olafur Eliasson: 'Collective experience'
The Danish artist who brought the sun to Tate Modern's Turbine Hall speaks about his artwork Your Blind Passenger
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Private View: J.M.W. Turner's skies
Turner enjoyed painting the Hebridean islands for their expansive skies
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A celestial journey
Richard Hamblyn looks at the use of sky to load meaning in painting since the Renaissance
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Subjects and meaning in Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
Discover some of the themes that inspired John Constable's Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
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'I find London lovelier to paint each day'
Discover Monet's correspondance to his wife Alice about his sketches of the Houses of Parliament
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Climate Change – Can artists have any influence?
JM Ledgard and Alastair Smart discuss whether artists can really make a difference
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Make a Wave Painting
Be inspired by nature and use found objects to make your own unique paintings
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Weather Coursework Guide
From sun worshipers, cloud gazers and storm chasers to artists who use the weather to explore broader themes and ideas
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Animals and Art
Explore photography and paintings of creatures and critters throughout art history
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Family and Art
Uncover how artists have responded to the idea of family through art
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Travel and Art
Explore transport and travel through the eyes of artists
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Women and Art
Explore the stories and achievements of women artists and their contributions to the art world
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Wellbeing and Art
Explore mindfulness through the art and artists within Tate's collection
