Top British Lawyers to Speak at Pitzhanger Manor
Will discuss justice and art in the context of the Nicole Fahri exhibition
L–R: Nicole Farhi at J’Accuse…! alongside bust of Andrew Malkinson. Photo © Lucinda MacPherson; Matt Foot. Photo © Jess Hurd; Anthony Julius. Photo © Mishcon de Reya
April 17, 2025
Two public events are being held at the Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery to tie in with J’Accuse…!the ongoing exhibition of Nicole Fahris’s sculptures.
Both will cover the issue of miscarriages of justice and explore the intersection of art and law.
On Thursday 1 May, sculptor and former fashion designer, Farhi, will be joined by defence solicitor and campaigner Matt Foot, co-director of the legal charity APPEAL, for a conversation chaired by journalist Torin Douglas. APPEAL have worked closely with Andrew Malkinson, whose wrongful conviction and eventual exoneration made headlines — and whose portrait is featured in Farhi’s exhibition. Together, they will explore how miscarriages of justice occur, and how art can be a powerful force for truth-telling and change.
On Thursday 12 June, Farhi will be in conversation with Professor Anthony Julius, Chair in Law and the Arts at UCL and Deputy Chairman of Mishcon de Reya. A lawyer, academic and author, Julius has written extensively on law, literature, art, and culture. He is best known for representing Diana, Princess of Wales, and Deborah Lipstadt in her landmark case against Holocaust denier David Irving. His conversation with Farhi will reflect on themes of truth, accountability, and the responsibilities of the artist.
The exhibition, which runs until 15 June, features 25 hand-painted busts of individuals from across the world who have suffered miscarriages of justice over the past 125 years. Inspired by Émile Zola’s open letter of the same name, the work invites reflection on legal systems and the human cost of their failure.
“These are the men and women to whom irrevocable wrong was done. The only thing anyone can do now is look them in the eye, see them plain, and commit them to memory. Not forgetting them is the greatest service we can offer.”
The busts include that of Alfred Dreyfus, whom Zola was attempting to get freed as well as Andew Malkinson and Timothy Evans, whose wrongful execution in 1950 led to the abolition of capital punishment.
For more information about the exhibition and accompanying events, visit pitzhanger.org.uk/nicole-farhi.
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is at Ealing Green, (W5 5EQ).
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