
Fri, May 13
|Whittaker Suite, The Old Town Hall
Walter Sickert and the 'modernisation of British art'
Assistant to Whistler & friend to Degas, Sicker acted as a conduit for Impressionism. He was influential as an artist, writer & teacher, and the sense of unease and intrigue in his art many identify as a particular characteristic in British art. More info below


Time & Location
May 13, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+1
Whittaker Suite, The Old Town Hall, Whittaker Ave, Richmond TW9 1TP, UK
Guests
About the Event
Walter Sickert (1860-1942) played a crucial role in the ‘modernisation’ of art in Britain. As assistant to Whistler and friend to Degas he acted as a conduit for Impressionism and through the New English Art Club and the creation of the Camden Town Group he was influential as artist, writer and teacher. His was an art of the everyday and his subjects often create a sense of unease and intrigue which many identify as a particular characteristic in British art.
Tate Britain will be hosting an exhibition of his work from 28 th April to 18 th September 2022 and this will be the largest retrospective of Sickert’s work at the Tate for more than sixty years.
Please note that once you pay you will get an email confirming your payment, including a link to join online. If you have not received any emails with a link, please check your spam or junk folder, or email us - well in advance - and we will manually send you the link.
These lectures will be delivered as Hybrid (both in person and online) lectures. Should you chose to join in person, please come to:
Richmond Old Town Hall, Whittaker Suite
Whittaker Ave, Richmond TW9 1TP
Note that there might still be restrictions in place and we might be limited in numbers able to attend. You will receive an email prior to this event discussing the options available.
When joining online, please use the link provided in the confirmation email. Please make sure to log on 10 min before the start of the talks should you be joining online. This talk will be delivered in Zoom Meeting. This means your camera and microphone are on upon joining. You are welcome to either turn things off or join the discussion before and after the talk. Please mute yourself during the lecture.
A recording will be made of this event and can be bought separately after the event has taken place.
Tickets
Regular
£15.00Creditor
This ticket is for people who have credit with Art Historical London because they have paid offline in advance, or for those who would like to pay on the day and want to reserve their place. Your sale will be matched with our records, please note that if you have no credit with Art Historical London your entry to the lecture will be blocked. You will be charged if you reserve your place but do not turn up or notify us 24 hours in advance that you are not attending.
£0.00
Total
£0.00