Stephen grew up in 1970s Belfast and attended Belfast College of Art, he’ll explore his life and successful career in the Art & Museum world
Doors open 6pm with a glass of wine 🍷 (included in your ticket)
Talk begins 6:30pm 🕕
There will be time for questions after the talk.
£15.00 for non-members (£12 for members)
Members of the Friends of the Whitworth should book tickets via the Friends of the Whitworth webpage.
✨This event is organised by the Friends of the Whitworth , the registered charity that supports the vital work of the Whitworth✨
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About the speaker
We are excited to welcome Stephen to speak at this year’s Pilkington lecture. Stephen will be leading us through his life from growing up in Belfast in the 1970s and becoming an art student, to building a career in the Gallery and Museum world.
Stephen was born in Belfast. He trained at Belfast College of Art where he graduated in 1983 with an MA in Fine Art. He later graduated with a postgraduate diploma in Art Gallery and Museum Studies from the University of Manchester.
Stephen worked at prestigious galleries organising and opening exhibitions of new and leading artists at the Arnolfini Gallery and the Cornerhouse in Manchester where he brought the British Art Show 4 to the city as well as the John Baldessari Retrospective and a Bruce McLean film.
In 1996 Stephen became Director of Southampton City Art Gallery, where he organised the Chris Ofili solo exhibition which won him the 1998 Turner Prize. Two years later, he moved to Milton Keynes to direct the construction of a brand, new gallery, MKG, which opened in October 1999.
Following his appointment as Director of BALTIC Gateshead in 2003, he went on to become Director of The NAG, Walsall in 2005. In 2013 he started painting again and has had both national and international solo shows and his work is also held in private collections in UK and Europe, Singapore and USA.
About the venue
The Whitworth is an accessible venue with facilities to support you during your visit, and alongside this our visitor team will be on hand to assist you in the gallery. Find out more about planning your visit to the Whitworth and accessibility information for you. If you’d like to speak to a team member about any access or additional needs, please get in touch with the gallery and we will be happy to assist you. Contact: whitworth@manchester.ac.uk or telephone: 0161 275 7450.
If you would benefit from BSL interpretation for this talk, please notify whitworth.events@manchester.ac.uk by 20th October to arrange.
