The document summarizes three art exhibitions happening in June and July 2015: 1) "J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free" at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, showcasing over 65 late works by English painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, including the piece "Ancient Rome: Agrippina Landing with the Ashes of Germanicus." 2) "Artists of Hawaii" at the Honolulu Museum of Art featuring original works by Hawaii-based artists selected from 249 proposals representing a range of media and styles. 3) "Home Field Advantage: Baseball in the Far North" at the Anchorage Museum through November 2015, highlighting the history of baseball

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Turner Art Takes a Turn by the Bay
The first major exhibition of late-career works by English
Romantic painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–
1851) will be on display at the de Young Museum in San
Francisco’s Golden Gate Park starting this month.
“J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free” (June 20–Septem-
ber 20) will showcase more than 65 oil and watercolor
paintings from international lenders. Among the works
will be several that appeared in the 2014 film Mr. Turner.
Much of Turner’s art is of landscapes from his home
country of England. Driven by a love of mythology,
history and literature, Turner also decided late in life to
travel throughout Britain and Europe. One featured
piece will be Ancient Rome: Agrippina Landing with the
Ashes of Germanicus (first exhibited in 1839; shown
above). Turner based this painting on a visit to Italy,
combined with his imagined vision of Imperial Rome.
For more information, call 415-750-3600 or visit
deyoung.famsf.org/turner. —Teagan Fast
Aloha Art
The images most closely associated with
Hawai‘i may be of beaches, sunsets and
rainbows, but a new exhibition at the
Honolulu Museum of Art shows Hawai‘i
art that transcends these conventions.
The biennial “Artists of Hawai‘i,” on
display July 2–October 25, will feature
original works by Hawai‘i-based
artists—seven individuals and one
collective group called .5ppi.
The museum selected the artists from
America’s Pastime has particular significance
in Alaska, with its long-standing baseball traditions. On
June 21, Fairbanks hosts the Midnight Sun Baseball
Game—played on the summer solstice, without artifi-
cial lights. In Anchorage, the Glacier Pilots and Bucs will
sport throwback uniforms for the Fourth of July Game
(a doubleheader this year) in a tradition dating back to
the city’s founding 100 years ago. —Erin Wong
Alaska baseball is spotlighted in
“Home Field Advantage: Baseball in
the Far North,” an official Anchorage Centennial
program, at the Anchorage Museum through Nov. 1
(907-929-9228; anchoragemuseum.org). This image,
Winter Baseball (Fairbanks, c. 198o), is in the exhibit.
Jesse Houlding,
Ferrous Wheel—Painting, 2014,
iron residue, cherry-wood frame, canvas.
249 proposals, aiming to represent a
range of techniques, media and subject
matter. Artists were given nine months to
create pieces for the show.
One installation to watch for is .5ppi
fps, a work that combines prints and
videos. It was created by .5ppi, which
specializes in large-scale printmaking.
For more information, call 808-532-
8700 or visit honolulumuseum.org.
—Erin Wong