Ellie Porter is an independent archive and legacy specialist working with artists and estates. She was previously Head of Programme at the independent charity, Art360 Foundation, which helped over 50 artists and their relatives preserve work for the future. Her collaborative endeavours have included exhibitions, films, events and archive-focussed research initiatives with partners such as the International Curators Forum, Hauser & Wirth Institute, the Showroom and The National Archives.
In 2024 Ellie is delivering events for the BAN research network ‘A Place-Based History of Art‘ with Gareth Bell-Jones at Flat Time House and the Women’s Art Library. Events are taking place at La Roche House with Household Belfast, at Luscombe Farm in South Devon with the Estate of Artist, Yasmin David, and at the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle.
Much of Ellie’s archival practice takes place within the context of artists’ personal and domestic spaces. She has moderated panels and spoken about her work for events at Tate, Hospitalfield, the Flanders Center for Art Archives (Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp), the Bertha DocHouse, the International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art, and others.
Alongside independent work, Ellie is managing Gifts and Bequests at Art Fund and delivering projects for the Whitechapel Gallery. She is Trustee at the charity, Daily Life Ltd., focussed on the work of Artist, Bobby Baker.
