Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be closed on Wednesday 17 June for a private event. There will be no public access to the site on this date. Thank you for your understanding.
Join us for a special conversation accompanying Howard Hodgkin: In a Public Garden, exploring Howard Hodgkin’s influence on a younger generation of artists and curators. This panel brings together two voices who have, in different ways, been influenced by his work: Shanay Jhaveri, Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican, and artist Hannah Perry.
In this one-hour discussion, Jhaveri will draw on his extensive scholarship on Hodgkin, including his essay for the catalogue of Howard Hodgkin’s Indian Waves (Gagosian, 2014) and his earlier interview with the artist for the landmark volume Western Artists and India. Hannah Perry will reflect on her own practice and on being selected by the Whitechapel Gallery in 2014 to create work in tribute to Hodgkin when he was honoured as their first Swarovski Art Icon—an event celebrating Hodgkin’s achievement and influence in contemporary art.
Together, they offer rare insight into Hodgkin’s impact across generations: from his rich dialogue with India and cross-cultural exchange to formal influences and approaches to art making that resonate with contemporary artists working today.
The event will be chaired by Richard Parry, Head of Programmes, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery.
Thursday 4 December 2025
6.30–7.30pm
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
£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.
Shanay Jhaveri is Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican and an independent curator and writer with a long-standing engagement with Howard Hodgkin’s work. He contributed the essay to the catalogue for Howard Hodgkin: Indian Waves (Gagosian, 2014) and interviewed Hodgkin for his acclaimed book Western Artists and India: Creative Inspirations in Art and Design, which explores cross-cultural artistic exchanges. Jhaveri holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art and has curated exhibitions and film programmes internationally, including Companionable Silences (2013, Palais de Tokyo), Everything we do is music (2017, Drawing Room), and projects for Dhaka Art Summit, Film at Lincoln Center, Tate Modern and the Met Breuer.
Hannah Perry is a London-based artist whose work spans sculpture, film, sound and installation. In 2014 she was selected by the Whitechapel Gallery to contribute work for the auction celebrating Howard Hodgkin as their first Swarovski Art Icon. Her recent exhibitions include solo presentations at the Baltic Gallery in Newcastle (2024) and Julia Stoschek Foundation, Dusseldorf (2024). Her work has been shown internationally at Over the Influence, LA; Arsenal Contemporary, Montreal; ICA Off-Site, London; Private Settings: Art After the Internet, MOMA, Warsaw, Poland; Royal Academy of Arts, London; and Stedelijk at Trouw, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Hannah Perry is represented by Contemporary Fine Arts (Berlin), Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer (Vienna) and Althuis Hofland Fine Arts (Amsterdam).
Please note that on the day of the talk, the Gallery will close at 6pm for the event. From 5pm, there may be some set-up activity in the space, though it will remain open and accessible for ticket holders.
If you do not have a ticket for the talk, we recommend planning your visit a little earlier in the day to enjoy the full exhibition.
Please contact pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk for more information.
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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
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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
Curator Tour: Phoebe Collings-James
Join us on Thursday 4 June at 6.30pm for a special curator tour of Phoebe Collings-James: a rose, a bridge, a house.
The tour is included with general admission as part of our Thursday Late opening. Simply book your general admission ticket for the evening to attend.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Pitzhanger Plant Sale: 7 June
Join us for the Pitzhanger Plant Sale 2026 in the Front Garden on Sunday 7 June, 10am–2pm. No ticket is required to visit the Plant Sale.
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will remain open as usual with general admission. If you would also like to visit the historic manor and our exhibitions, please continue to book your tickets as normal.
Pay-what-you-can admission for Ealing Borough residents is also available as usual from 10am–noon. Proof of eligibility required.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Important Visitor Information: 17 June
Please note that Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be closed on 17 June for a private event.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Main Gallery Closed: 17 June – 26 July
The main gallery will be closed from 17 June – 26 July for exhibition changeover following the close of Phoebe Collings-James: a rose, a bridge, a house.
Pitzhanger Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker (closing on 19 July) remain open as usual during this period. The café and shop also remain open and can be visited without a ticket.
Discounted admission is available on dates when the site is open to the public during this period.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Important Visitor Information: 24–25 June
Please note that Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be closed on 24 and 25 June for a private event.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Main Gallery Closed: 17 June – 26 July
The main gallery will be closed from 17 June – 26 July for exhibition changeover following the close of Phoebe Collings-James: a rose, a bridge, a house.
Pitzhanger Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker (closing on 19 July) remain open as usual during this period. The café and shop also remain open and can be visited without a ticket.
Discounted admission is available on dates when the site is open to the public during this period.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closures & Discounted Admission: 8–19 July
Parts of Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery will be temporarily closed from 8–19 July due to filming activity. The main gallery, café, shop, Monk’s Dining Room and Wonder Room will be closed during this period.
Discounted admission is available for access to the remaining areas of the Manor, including Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker. A temporary pop-up shop will be available inside the Manor.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Main Gallery Closed: 24 July
The main gallery will remain closed on 24 July during exhibition changeover.
Pitzhanger Manor remains open with discounted admission. The café and shop also remain open as usual.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Main Gallery Closed: 26 July
The main gallery will remain closed on 26 July during exhibition changeover.
Pitzhanger Manor remains open with discounted admission. The café and shop also remain open as usual.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 1 August, 10am–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 10am–5pm on 1 August 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: 8 August, 12.30–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 12.30–5pm on 8 August 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: 22 August, 2–4pm
Please note that the Upper Drawing Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 2–4pm on 22 August 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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