The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, has mounted a comprehensive exhibition of beloved American artist, Winslow Homer (1836–1910). Designed as an introduction of the artist’s body of work to new audiences, the exhibition, Crosscurrents, reexamines Homer’s work through the lens of conflict, a theme that spans his prolific career. On display from April 11, 2022, thru July 31.
The centerpiece of the exhibition is The Met’s iconic The Gulf Stream, a painting that reveals Homer’s lifelong engagement with the charged subjects of race, geopolitics, and nature. This major exhibition features 88 oils and watercolors, representing the largest critical overview of Homer’s art and life in more than a quarter of a century.
The exhibition places Homer’s art in an Atlantic world, linked geographically along the Gulf Stream from the Caribbean up the East Coast of the United States and across the ocean to Great Britain. Upon entering the galleries, visitors will immediately glimpse the painting that inspired the exhibition—The Gulf Stream (1899, reworked by 1906; The Met)—through a window that opens into another gallery. The installation then unfolds in thematic and chronological sections that explore the idea of conflict in Homer’s art.
Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents will be featured on The Met website as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using the hashtag #MetWinslowHomer.
