A new agency is being created to advocate and support the cultural sector in being more age friendly. The agency is being lead by Manchester Museum in collaboration with the Whitworth, Manchester Art Gallery, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing. The initiative is being backed by The Baring…
Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership has acquired three artworks by Lahore based artist Waqas Khan. The pieces will be used to welcome visitors in Urdu script to the Whitworth, Manchester Museum and Manchester Art Gallery. Born in 1982, Waqas Khan is produces abstract, minimalist drawings resembling webs. He is inspired by patters of biological organic…
Manchester’s The Whitworth has announced a series of exhibitions and shows for 2018 including internationally acclaimed artists John Stezaker, Alison Wilding and Isaac Julien. 2018’s programme of exhibitions will also include textile shows exploring the gallery’s design traditions, exhibition cloth from the Islamic World to new monumental stitch works by contemporary artist Alice Kettle. The…
The city of Manchester will celebrate South Asian art and design with nine shows across museums and galleries. Leading South Asian and British artists of South Asian decent will join a celebration of shared heritage and historic connections through a series of exhibitions and performances. Events will take place at the Whitworth, Manchester Art Gallery,…
A new exhibition, Beyond Dementia, has opened at The Whitworth Manchester, exploring the lived experience of dementia and highlighting the positives. Curated by Fabulous Forgetful Friends, the exhibition looks beyond the condition itself and includes artworks created by a group of people living with dementia. These are displayed alongwide works from the Whitworth’s art collection….
Manchester After Hours returns on Thursday 18 May as the city’s arts and music scene comes alive in the evening. The annual event, part of the UK wide Museums at Night, will witness 15 original, largely free events. The line up is set to include gigs on wheels, video installations projected onto landmark aircraft and…
A series of Kashmir inspired paintings including new work by Raqib Shaw will be displayed at The Whitworth. The collection will include renaissance drawings, sculptures, textiles and limited-edition wallpaper. The exhibition will take the form of an installation, drawing on influences of renaissance and baroque imagery, combined with theatrical extravagance, nature and poetry, to echo…
Home in the City, Bombay 1976 – Mumbai 2016 Sooni Taraporevala’s first UK solo exhibition has launched at The Whitworth in partnership with Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts. The photographer, screenwriter and filmmaker’s exhibit forms a part of the 2017 programme of events for New North and South a new major contemporary art network…
With 14 UK premieres, 76 artists, 46 performances, 15 public space installations, five discussion events and five new commissions, SICK! Festival returns to Manchester and Salford running from 8-25 March. The three-week programme featuring some of the finest and most hard-hitting new theatre, dance, film and public art from around the world, alongside fascinating debates,…
Word of Warning has announced its Spring 2017 programme, featuring two award winning shows, whistle blowing, and a series of ‘Pay What You Decide’ shows at venues across Manchester including the Royal Exchange, Z-arts, The Whitworth and The Lowry. So, what’s on? Wednesday 25 January, 8pm The Lowry Studio Castle Rock presented by Massive Owl…
