Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is closed from 9–12 September due to filming activity. There is no public access on these dates.
Please plan your visit for an alternative day. Thank you for your understanding.
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
Why slow? When people look slowly at a piece of art they make discoveries. The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert (or expertise). And that’s an exciting discovery. It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.
How does it work? One day each year people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| Available all day | Self Guided Slow Looking Worksheet |
| 2–3.30pm | What happens when you look a little longer? Slow Looking Workshop led by Dr. Aleksandra Igdalova |
5 April 2025
Available all day: Self Guided Slow Looking Worksheet
2–3.30pm: What happens when you look a little longer? Slow Looking Workshop led by Dr. Aleksandra Igdalova
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
General Admission: Includes access to Slow Looking Workshop and Slow Looking Worksheets
Join us from 2-3.30 pm for an immersive Slow Looking Workshop exploring Alison Watt: From Light at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery. Led by Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Igdalova, an expert in the psychology of art perception, this unique event invites you to slow down, observe, and engage deeply with Watt’s evocative paintings.
Combining art, science, and well-being, this session will reveal how careful observation can transform our understanding of an artwork, enhance mindfulness, and enrich our connection to creativity.
Can’t Make Sasha’s session? Engage in your own self-guided slow looking with one of our slow looking worksheets created in collaboration with Dr. Aleksandra Igdalova, which will be available at the front desk
Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Igdalova studies how different ways of looking at art influence our experience and what can be done to make that engagement more meaningful and beneficial. She collaborates with museums and galleries to investigate how practices like slow looking, mindfulness, and guided discussion affect perception, well-being, and aesthetic appreciation. Sasha completed her PhD in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she conducted large-scale experimental studies on art engagement in real-world settings. An advocate for closer interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts and sciences, she leads workshops on slow looking, co-production practices, and knowledge exchange between researchers and art professionals.
Please contact pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk for more information.
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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
Partial Closure: 28 August, 3–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 3–5pm on 28 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: 2 September, 4–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at $–5pm on 2 September 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
Pitzhanger Manor will be closed from 1.30pm–5pm on Saturday 5 September for a private event.
The main gallery and café remain open as usual.
Ticketing arrangements for the afternoon are currently being confirmed. Please check back before booking your visit.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 6 September, 1–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 1–5pm on 6 September 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: 20 September, 11am–2pm
Please note that the Upper Drawing Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 11am–2pm on 20 September 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: 17 October, 3–5pm
Please note that the Eating Room and the Upper Drawing Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 3–5pm on 17 October 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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