David Hockney will create a monumental 22-by-32-foot window installation for the Sunley Gallery at Turner Contemporary in Margate, UK. The work, based on a 2020 iPad painting of a Normandy sunrise, will be illuminated at night and is scheduled to be on view from April 1 to November 1 as part of the gallery's 15th-anniversary celebrations.
The installation underscores Hockney's enduring prominence and prolific output in his 80s, while also highlighting his artistic dialogue with J.M.W. Turner, the historical inspiration for the Margate gallery. This project coincides with another major Hockney exhibition opening at London's Serpentine Galleries in March, confirming his status as a major public draw in the UK art scene.