BBC SERIES ‘THE STORY OF THE NUDE’ FILMED ON LOCATION AT DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM Episode 1 of BBC Series The Story of the Nude, filmed on location at Dorich House Museum, airs on BBC Four on Sunday 2 February at 9.00pm. The programme is available to view on BBC iPlayer until Monday 2 March –https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000f4d2/art-on-the-bbc-series-1-1-the-story-of-the-nude. In […]
DORA GORDINE, SMILING BABY (1947-8) ON DISPLAY AS PART OF JUDY PRICE’S THE END OF THE SENTENCE 6 FEBRUARY – 4 APRIL 2020 Dora Gordine’s Smiling Baby (1947-8), on temporary loan from the National Justice Museum, will be on display at Dorich House Museum for the duration of Judy Price’s new exhibition The End of the […]
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION | DESIGN A DECK CHAIR COVER FOR DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM Competition deadline extended to 24 February 2020 Dorich House Museum invites Kingston University students to submit a design for a deck chair cover. The winning design will then be reproduced for use on deck chair slings in the museums garden. […]
MONTAGE: DESIGN AND FILM SYMPOSIUM AT DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM Montage: Design and Film is a joint programme between Kingston University, HEAD – Genève and Parsons The New School. Dorich House Museum hosted the programme’s symposium on Wednesday 8 January 2020. The symposium was attended by students from Kingston University, HEAD – Genève and Parsons The […]
DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM PRESENTS RUSSIAN WINTER WEEKEND 6 – 7 DECEMBER 2019 A Russian themed weekend of events and activities for the whole family, including our studio Café serving Tea, Coffee and a special selection of Russian inspired cakes on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December. Friday 6 December Russian Collection tour with Dr Louise Hardiman […]
DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM STUDIO RESIDENCY 2020 £14,000 total Including £6,000 direct artist grant to successful recipient, plus a generous allowance for associated costs towards production, travel/accommodation and hospitality. Dorich House Museum is the former studio home of the Russian sculptor, artist and designer Dora Gordine (1895-1991) and her husband the Hon. Richard Hare (1907-1966), a […]
JOB VACANCY Dorich House Museum is looking for an experienced Project Archivist to support an exciting new heritage project. This is a 9-month 0.2 FTE fixed term contract working to deliver our National Lottery Heritage Fund project The “Squatter” Years: Recovering Dorich House Museum’s Recent Past. The Project Archivist will train and support the learning […]
‘The Squatter Years: Recovering Dorich House Museum’s Recent Past’ Do you have a story to share about Dorich House in the 1990s? We are keen to hear from you! At Dorich House Museum, we are currently working to uncover the rich history of the house between the time when its owner, the sculptor Dora Gordine, […]
NATIONAL PARK CITY ROOFTOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OPEN CITY Saturday 20 July Dorich House Museum is delighted to be participating in National Park City Rooftops on Saturday 20 July, in partnership with Open City, organisers of Open House, the world’s largest architecture festival. The event provides free access to some of London’s most dynamic and […]
CALL FOR INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEERS The ‘Squatter’ Years: Recovering Dorich House Museum’s Recent Past Dorich House Museum has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to explore the history of Dorich House in the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on its transition from Dora Gordine’s home to a museum. During this pivotal period in its […]
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