Curator’s Talk: Richard Calvocoressi in Conversation with Sir Nicholas Serota

Overview

Join us at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery for a special Curator’s Talk with Richard Calvocoressi and Sir Nicholas Serota, two of the most distinguished figures in British art. Together they will reflect on the life, work, and enduring legacy of Howard Hodgkin, one of Britain’s greatest artists.

This is Calvocoressi’s first public talk on curating Howard Hodgkin: In a Public Garden, an exhibition exploring Hodgkin’s fascination with light, colour, and nature. Serota, former Director of Tate and a leading voice in modern art, brings unique insight from curating multiple major exhibitions of Hodgkin’s work.

The conversation will highlight Hodgkin’s creative journey, his deep connections with India and Impressionism, and the personal convictions that shaped his art. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear two renowned curators share their perspectives on a much-loved, internationally celebrated artist.

Date and Time

Thursday 13 November 2025
6.30–7.30pm

Venue

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ

Tickets

£14

£10/16-25 or Student with valid ID

Ticket also grants you access to Pitzhanger Manor, all exhibitions, and free Thursday Lates activities on the night.

About Richard Calvocoressi

Richard Calvocoressi is a scholar and art historian. He has served as a curator at the Tate, London, director of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, and director of the Henry Moore Foundation. He joined Gagosian in 2015. Calvocoressi’s Georg Baselitz was published by Thames and Hudson in May 2021.

About Sir Nicholas Serota

Nicholas Serota is Chair of Arts Council England, a post he took up in February 2017. Previously he spent almost 30 years as Director of Tate. During his directorship, Tate opened Tate St Ives (1993) and Tate Modern (2000, expanded in 2016), redefining the Millbank building as Tate Britain (2000). Tate also broadened its field of interest and created the Plus Tate network of 35 institutions across the UK.

Previously Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery and of the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, Nicholas curated exhibitions at Tate Modern on Cy Twombly and Gerhard Richter, and co-curated Henri Matisse: the Cut Outs in 2014.

Nicholas Serota has been a member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the British Council, a Trustee of the Architecture Foundation and a commissioner on the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. He was a member of the Olympic Delivery Authority which was responsible for building the Olympic Park in East London for 2012. Nicholas Serota was knighted in 1999 and appointed a Companion of Honour in 2013.

Enquiries

Please contact pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk for more information.