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SUMMARY:John Singer Sargent: an American in Worcestershire
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 17 January – Sunday 14 June 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum\nShowcasing the work of John Singer Sargent, one of the most celebrated portrait painters of his time, this exhibition explores his role within the Broadway colony of artists in Worcestershire. His summers spent in the county saw the American artist break free from the conventions of Salon-style studio painting to experiment with Impressionism and work ‘en plein air’, producing famed works such as Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, painted in a Broadway garden.\nThe exhibition includes works not seen before in Worcester, with loans from Tate, British Museum, Ashmolean Museum and Houghton Hall.\nThe exhibition reflects the importance of the Broadway colony of artists on Worcestershire’s artistic heritage; the circle of avant-garde creatives included Frank Millet, William Morris, Lawrence and Laura Alma-Tadema and Edward Elgar.\nJohn Singer Sargent was influenced both by traditional realism and by the growing spirit of Impressionism. He became most renowned as a portraitist, with a remarkable ability to capture the individual likeness and character of his sitters, many of whom were wealthy patrons on both sides of the Atlantic.\nOver the course of his career, Sargent focused on society portraiture, impressionist landscapes of his travels, and, as an Official War Artist from 1918, the devastating effects of modern chemical warfare.\nListen to the free audio guide when you visit ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/audio-guide-john-singer-sargent-an-american-in-worcestershire/ ) (either via your own device or using physical audio guides if you prefer).\nOpen Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm) and Sunday 10am – 3pm (last entry 2pm).\nClosed Mondays, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.\nExhibition admission\nTickets are required to visit this exhibition. There are a variety of ticket options to choose from. You are welcome to pay in the shop when you arrive. The rest of the Art Gallery and Museum is free to visit as usual.\nThe exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Last entry is one hour before closing.\nBook exhibition tickets\nOr call the telephone box office on 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ).\nPlease note that admission tickets now include a booking fee following the introduction of Ticketsource in November 2025. Find out more about Ticketsource. ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/ticketsource-at-museums-worcestershire-2025/ ) Please find the refund and cancellation policy here. ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/refund-and-cancellation-policy/ )\nExhibition admissions and concessions \n\n\n\n	Adult exhibition admission£6.50\n\n\n	Worcester Resident exhibition admissionPlease bring proof of Council Tax bill payable to Worcester City Council.£4.50\n\n\n	Child admissionUnder 16FREE\n\n\n	Pay it forward | donate a ticket for a student to visit the exhibition for freeThis donation ticket goes towards funding a student to visit the exhibition for free on a Wednesday or Saturday.£4.50\n\n\n	Art Gallery and Museum MemberPlease bring your Membership card with you.FREE\n\n\n	Museums Worcestershire Volunteer exhibition admissionYou must be a current volunteer with Museums Worcestershire.FREE\n\n\n	One carer with full paying adult who requires assistanceWhen it is necessary for a visitor to be accompanied by a carer we will give free admission to the carer.FREE\n\n\n	National Art PassPlease bring your National Art Pass (Art Fund) card with you.£3.25\n\n\n\n Book online or call the telephone box office on 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ). \nPay it forward | donate a ticket so a student can visit for free\nStudents aged 16+ can get free entry to the exhibition (student ID required) on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.\nThese tickets are funded jointly by Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity and public donations.\nIf you would like to contribute, please purchase a “pay it forward” ticket alongside your own. All donations are gratefully received, thank you.*\nIf you are a student, there is no need to book, just come along on a Wednesday or Saturday. Please note there are limited numbers of these tickets and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the shop.\n*Any unused funds at the end of the exhibition will be donated to Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity.\nPay it forward donation tickets can be purchased online ( https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/worcester-city-art-gallery-and-museum/john-singer-sargent-an-american-in-worcestershire/p-wjamoz ) or by calling the telephone box office on 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ). Please note the date you choose when purchasing does not matter as the pay it forward donation tickets will be shared with visiting students throughout the exhibition.\nTalks and related events\nBite-size Talk | Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony\nTuesday 10 March 2026, 2pm (fully booked) and 2.45pm.\nHear more about the incredible array of artists that made up the Broadway Colony from curator Claire Cheshire. This talk explores how they lived and worked together in the beautiful Cotswolds and their lasting legacy on British art.\n£4.95 for the talk. Book online or call the Ticketsource box office for tickets 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ).  If you’d like to visit the exhibition John Singer Sargent: an American in Worcestershire too, advance booking is available online.\nSpotlight Talk | John Singer Sargent: landscapes, low life and high society with Justin Reay\nSaturday 25 April 2026, 11am – 12noon.\nIn this talk, given in the context of the exhibition of Worcester’s collection of Sargent’s drawings, art historian Justin Reay explores the artist’s approach to his subjects, his use of light and colour, his unusual composition, and his significance as a painter who engages us with the person or the scene depicted.\n£10 for the talk. Book online ( https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/worcester-city-art-gallery-and-museum/spotlight-talk-john-singer-sargent-landscapes-low-life-and-high-society/p-wjamoz ) or call the Ticketsource box office for tickets 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ).  If you’d like to visit the exhibition John Singer Sargent: an American in Worcestershire too, advance booking is available online.\nSpotlight Talk | Skin. John Singer Sargent and the scandal of Madame X with Justin Reay\nSaturday 23 May 2026, 11am – 12noon.\nIn his second talk, art historian Justin Reay discusses Sargent’s approach to painting Virginie Gautreau, including how the sexuality of the artist played a role in this portrait; he describes the public response to the painting now known as ‘Madame X’ and the reasons for the scandal which ensued, and discusses how the painting arose from the self-identity of the sitter which resonates today with modern society’s fascination with how we recreate ourselves as we wish to be seen.\n£10 for the talk. Book online or call the Ticketsource box office for tickets 0333 666 3366 ( tel:0333%20666%203366 ).  If you’d like to visit the exhibition John Singer Sargent: an American in Worcestershire too, advance booking is available online.\n\n		\n			#gallery-1 {\n				margin: auto;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n				float: left;\n				margin-top: 10px;\n				text-align: center;\n				width: 100%;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 img {\n				border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n				margin-left: 0;\n			}\n			/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy. Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Portrait of Mrs Barnard and Miss Williams. Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust\n				\n		\n\n
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