The main gallery is currently closed for exhibition changeover. Pitzhanger Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker remain open, with discounted admission available.
On 8–19 July, further closures will be in place due to filming activity. During this period, the main gallery, café, shop, Monk’s Dining Room and Wonder Room will be closed. Discounted admission will remain available for access to the open areas of Pitzhanger Manor, including Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker.
Visitors requiring step-free access to the Manor on 8–19 July will need to enter and exit via the Eating Room door from the Front Garden. The accessible toilet in the main gallery will not be available; the nearest accessible toilet is at the Rickyard in Walpole Park, near the playground.
Join acclaimed sculptor and former designer Nicole Farhi and celebrated lawyer Anthony Julius for a powerful discussion on J’Accuse…! Sculptures by Nicole Farhi at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery.
Featuring 25 hand-sculpted ceramic busts, the exhibition portrays individuals from around the world who have suffered miscarriages of justice over the past 125 years—cases that have shaped legal history. Inspired by Émile Zola’s famous 1898 letter exposing the wrongful conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Farhi’s work invites visitors to reflect on the human cost of injustice.
The conversation will be mediated by award-winning filmmaker and journalist Olivia Lichtenstein and will include a live video contribution from Yvonne Swan — Native American activist and survivor, whose remarkable story is featured in the exhibition.
Anthony Julius is a distinguished lawyer, academic, and author, and currently Chair in Law and the Arts at UCL. He is known for his work on cases of historical and cultural significance, including his representation of Deborah Lipstadt in her landmark legal battle against Holocaust denier David Irving — a case that reinforced the importance of truth in historical scholarship.
Please be aware that this talk will discuss cases of miscarriages of justice, including wrongful convictions and legal failings which have had huge impacts on people’s lives. Some of the cases referred to the exhibition involve accounts of abuse. Attendees may find the subject matter distressing. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, then you can find links to support and practical advice here.
Date and Time
Thursday 12 June 2025 6.30–7.30pm
Exhibitions open until 8pm
Venue
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
A celebrated designer turned full-time sculptor, Nicole Farhi CBE is widely known for her eponymous fashion brand but has dedicated the past two decades to her artistic practice. Having trained under Jean Gibson and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, she has exhibited at Gainsborough’s House and The Harley Gallery. Farhi, a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, has often focused on the human form, and J’Accuse…! marks a new focus — one that uses portraiture to depict the victims behind cases that have made legal and political history.
About Anthony Julius
Anthony Julius is highly-regarded litigation lawyer specialising in media law and defamation. Best-known for his successful defence of Penguin Books and historian Deborah Lipstadt in the libel case brought by David Irving, Anthony continues to be a consultant and senior solicitor-advocate at the London law firm Mishcon de Reya. He is chairman of the London Consortium, and vice-president of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, of which he was a founder. Anthony is also a visiting professor in law and literature at Birkbeck College, and has published several academic books, including the groundbreaking TS Eliot, Anti-Semitism and Literary Form (1995), and is presently completing a major study on antisemitism in English literary history.
Yvonne Swan, formerly Yvonne Wanrow, is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. Her landmark 1970s legal battle brought national attention to sexual violence against Native American women and helped reshape self-defense law in the United States. Her case resulted in the establishment of the “reasonable woman” standard – known as the Wanrow Doctrine – which expanded the legal recognition of survivors’ perspectives in self-defense claims, particularly for women and Indigenous people. Swan’s courage and advocacy have had a lasting impact on the rights of those facing gender-based and racialized violence.
About Olivia Lichtenstein
Olivia Lichtenstein is a BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker and novelist. At the BBC, she was editor of BBC ONE flagship documentary strand Inside Story, where she commissioned and oversaw over a hundred single documentaries and numerous other series. Her films include Silent Twins; Broadmoor; Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster and the feature-length theatrical documentaries, Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me; The Last Mountain and My Old School. Covering a range from patients in Broadmoor Hospital to acclaimed musicians and members of the British royal family, her film work has afforded her the unique opportunity to engage with people from many walks of life and enable them to tell their stories.
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.
Visitors requiring step-free access to the Manor will need to enter and exit via the Eating Room door from the Front Garden, as the usual accessible route through the main gallery and Colonnade will not be available.
The accessible toilet in the main gallery will also be unavailable during this period. The nearest accessible toilet is at the Rickyard in Walpole Park, near the playground.
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.
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is open as usual on Thursday 6 August, 10am–8pm. For visits before 3pm, please continue to book general admission as normal.
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.
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