From 11–18 March, discounted admission £8 applies while Pitzhanger Gallery and the Soane Gallery are closed for exhibition changeover. Pitzhanger Manor remains open.
The Soane Gallery reopens 19 March with Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker.
Please note: The site is closed on Friday 14 March for our Wedding Preview (shop and café open 10am–5pm).
“There is something radical, strange and enigmatic about [Caro’s] heavy works, and in the setting of architect Sir John Soane’s Pitzhanger Manor in west London, they simultaneously shine, intrigue and bear down on the building.”
Edwin Heathcote
Financial Times
Anthony Caro (1924–2013), widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential sculptors, is the subject of Pitzhanger’s spring exhibition, opening on what would have been his 99th birthday.
Caro heralded a revolution in sculpture in the 1960s, redefining what sculpture was and what it could be. His abstract constructions in painted steel overturned conventional ideas about materials, methods, surface, scale and space. Architecture was an important source of his inspiration, which he described as “perhaps the purest abstract visual form.”
The exhibition will focus on the resurgence and development of architectural themes within Caro’s sculpture, comprising 16 key works created between 1983–2013. The pieces explore contained space and its relation to the human figure; architectural features such as passages, doors and steps in the form of sculpture; the use of specific materials – notably Caro’s use of coloured Perspex, which echoes Soane’s use of stained glass, as well as steel, wood, concrete, stoneware and brass; and the relationship between exterior and interior areas.
“This exhibition develops a fertile dialogue between Caro’s sculpture and the unique character of Soane’s building.”
Paul Moorhouse
Curator, Chief Executive of the Anthony Caro Centre
Highlights of the exhibition include The Child’s Tower Room (1983–4), the earliest work on display which breaches the boundaries between sculpture and architecture with spiral steps and hidden chambers, which children will be invited to explore within the exhibition. Autumn Rhapsody (2012–13) reveals Caro, at the end of his life, continuing to develop the language of sculpture with concealed, enclosed spaces that the viewer glimpses through surrounding walls of transparent Perspex. The exhibition’s climax is formed by four large works in which he explored the transition from one place to another. A room devoted to small-scale sculptures will demonstrate the intimate nature of Caro’s architectural language.
“Wild — and children are loving it to bits”
Michael Glover
Hyperallergic
8 March – 10 September 2023
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Access with general admission
Enjoy free admission during the following times:
+44 (0) 20 3985 8888, pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk
£10
The definitive accompaniment to the exhibition.
£75
A landmark monograph on the pioneering artist, published by Phaidon Press.
£19.95
A concertina board book encourages children to their own two-metre long work of art by simply popping out pieces of card from the book.
“It’s impressive to have the opportunity to clamber over one of Caro’s works.”
Tabish Khan
Culture Whisper
“Caro’s large-scale abstract sculptures make a surprisingly neat fit with Sir John Soane’s extraordinary and patently eccentric Georgian manor house.”
The Independent
“The exhibition allows visitors to consider space, scale, form, materials, functionality, and beauty while looking at art.”
maxwell museums
“A fascinating interplay between Caro and Soane… functional materials are elevated into the realm of aesthetics.”
ICON Magazine
“An aesthetic collision not to be missed.”
Veronica Simpson
Studio International
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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Ticketing, Opening Hours and Tour Enquiries: foh@pitzhanger.org.uk
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Reception: 020 3985 8888
Venue Hire: 020 3994 0966
Office: 020 3994 0967
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
First Thursday of the month: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday - Tuesday: Closed
Bank Holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
Last admissions one hour before closing
Partial Closure: 18 February, 11am–1.30pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 11am–1.30pm on 18 February for a private function. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 11 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and the Soane’s Bedroom and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 11 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 12 and 13 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 12 and 13 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 14 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be closed on 14 March for Wedding Preview. Shop and cafe in gallery foyer remain open 10am–5pm.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 15–18 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery and Soane Gallery in the Manor will be closed on 15–18 March for exhibition changeover. Discounted general admission applies — the Manor and other displays remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 19–28 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery will be closed on 19–28 March for exhibition changeover. The Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker remain open, so you can still enjoy your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Important Visitor Information: 29 March
Please note that Pitzhanger Gallery will be closed at 10am–1pm on 29 March for exhibition changeover. General admission as usual; the Manor remains open.
The entire site will close at 1pm for a private function and there will be no public access from 1pm.
Please book morning tickets if you wish to visit on this date.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 25 April, 12–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 12–5pm on 25 April for a private function. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
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