Roger Fry and the ‘Artquake’ of 1910
Roger Fry and the ‘Artquake’ of 1910
Roger Fry (1866–1934) was one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century British art. A member of the Bloomsbury Group, he curated the ground-breaking exhibition ‘Manet and the Post-Impressionists.’ Featuring work by Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, this ‘“artquake” of 1910’ transformed perceptions of art in Britain forever. Intent on making the British public more attentive to beauty and good design, in 1912 Fry founded the Omega Workshop, employing young artists to produce highly original household goods for the middle and upper classes. Yet he was also a divisive figure – ‘a shark in aesthetic waters,’ as one contemporary called him. This lecture explores Fry’s life, and the impact of his 1910 exhibition.
About the Speaker
Dr. David Boyd Haycock is a freelance art historian and curator, an Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and an accredited Arts Society lecturer. A specialist in early 20th-century British art and culture, he is the author of several books, including A Crisis of Brilliance: Five Young British Artists and the Great War and Brilliant Destiny: The Age of Augustus John. His most recent book is Art Quake, 1910: The Manet and the Post-Impressionists Exhibition, published in May 2026. He is the curator of the exhibition ‘Art Now!’ at Southampton City Art Gallery, and wrote the accompanying catalogue.
Date: Wednesday 19 May
Time: Doors from 1.45pm, talk begins 2.00pm
Venue: Arundells, 59 The Close, Salisbury
Tickets: £16
All tickets are non refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.
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Roger Fry and the ‘Artquake’ of 1910
Roger Fry (1866–1934) was one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century British art. A member of the Bloomsbury Group, he curated the ground-breaking exhibition ‘Manet and the Post-Impressionists.’ Featuring work by Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, this ‘“artquake” of 1910’ transformed perceptions of art in Britain forever. Intent on making the British public more attentive to beauty and good design, in 1912 Fry founded the Omega Workshop, employing young artists to produce highly original household goods for the middle and upper classes. Yet he was also a divisive figure – ‘a shark in aesthetic waters,’ as one contemporary called him. This lecture explores Fry’s life, and the impact of his 1910 exhibition.
About the Speaker
Dr. David Boyd Haycock is a freelance art historian and curator, an Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and an accredited Arts Society lecturer. A specialist in early 20th-century British art and culture, he is the author of several books, including A Crisis of Brilliance: Five Young British Artists and the Great War and Brilliant Destiny: The Age of Augustus John. His most recent book is Art Quake, 1910: The Manet and the Post-Impressionists Exhibition, published in May 2026. He is the curator of the exhibition ‘Art Now!’ at Southampton City Art Gallery, and wrote the accompanying catalogue.
Date: Wednesday 19 May
Time: Doors from 1.45pm, talk begins 2.00pm
Venue: Arundells, 59 The Close, Salisbury
Tickets: £16
All tickets are non refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.
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