2026 marks the 250th anniversay of the birth of John Constable, the enormously popular artist.
Alan Read
2026 marks the birth of the quintessential English landscapist John Constable.
Enormously popular and endlessly reproduced his paintings today are very familiar - perhaps over familiar.
But his modern reputation masks a radical, experimental artist who pushed the boundaries of art of his time just as much as his near-contemporary (and far more successful) rival, Turner.
Tate Britain will be showing a major exhibition of their work, from November 2025 until April 2026.
This lecture will examine Constable's career and propose five reasons why he should be considered revolutionary and Britains greatest landscape painter!
How to book this event:
Non-members can pay at the Door.
The fee is £15 which is refunded if you become a Member.
The doors open 30 minutes before the lecture starts.
There is limited parking available in the grounds of the Hall but NOT against the stone wall that runs parallel with Lisburn Road. It is reserved for Kingsbridge Medical.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr Alan Read
Alan has a masters and first-class honours degree in History of Art from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a gallery guide at Tate Britain and regularly lectures at both London Tates. For twenty years he was a gallery guide and lecturer at the National Portrait Gallery and the Dulwich Picture Gallery. He also works as a London Blue Badge Guide.
OTHER EVENTS
Society
Dr Tessa Murdoch FSA
17 Sep 2025 - 19:30
The Minor Hall, Malone Presbyterian Church
452 Lisburn Road
452 Lisburn Road
Online Event
The Huguenots' contribution to the Arts and Culture in Ireland. An illustrated lecture by Dr Tessa Murdoch FSA
Society
15 Oct 2025 - 00:00
Venue and time to be advised
Online Event
George Bernard Shaw's Legacy in The National Gallery, Dublin
(Time and Venue to be advised).