Jon Horrocks is an artist manager, consultant, and curator. He is a Trustee of The Hepworth Wakefield.

Most recently, Jon was Director, Artist Liaison and Curatorial Strategy at Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and New York (2018-2026). Working between exhibitions, sales, and artist management, he looked after artists and Estates including Caroline Walker, Lisa Brice, Deborah Roberts, Denzil Forrester, Huguette Caland, Holly Hendry, Clare Woods, and Sarah Ball.

In recent years, he has facilitated institutional sales to museums including Tate; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Dallas Museum of Art; MFA Houston; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.; Museum of Modern Art Warsaw; and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Solo exhibitions Jon has secured for his artists include those at Dulwich Picture Gallery, London; Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield; Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, London; SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah; Holburne Museum, Bath; Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham; ICA Miami, Miami; Bluecoat, Liverpool; and The FLAG Art Foundation, New York. He has extensive curatorial contacts, with a particular focus on the UK and US.

Prior to working at Stephen Friedman Gallery, Jon acquired professional experience from working within both public and private institutions in the UK including Christie’s, The British Museum, Haunch of Venison, Mead Gallery, and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery.

He has a BA in History of Art (First Class) from the University of Warwick and a MA in History of Art (Distinction) from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.