RECORD-BREAKING BLOCKBUSTER AT TATE BRITAIN

Art lovers flocked to the Tate Britain yesterday for the first day of one of the most eagerly awaited exhibitions of the year, Louise Jury reports in The Independent. More than 28,000 advance tickets were sold for “Turner Whistler Monet,” which examines the influence of J.M.W. Turner on the two younger men, who were friends and rivals. The ticket sales total was more than double the previous Tate record—13,500 for Edward Hopper at Tate Modern. The show’s recent run in Paris attracted more than half a million visitors. Organizers are considering opening for twenty-four hours towards the end of the run if demand supports it.