Exhibitions in the North
Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions EditorWe’ve got chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks, medieval marginalia and so much more in this month’s roundup of exhibitions.
In Manchester, you’ll find a solo show from painter Joseph O’Rourke at Paradise Works. A New Way to Peel an Orange celebrates true collaboration between the ANEW recovery community and designer Joe Hartley, Slavs and Tatars present their first UK institutional solo show, and Pippa Eason’s Four-Fold Reverie brims with luscious, sensory detail.
In Leeds, sculpture takes centre stage: you’ll find a retrospective of visceral works by Helen Chadwick; a trio of sculptors in Fragment and Form, and a deep dive into the rich history and artistry of Indonesian batik.
Merseyside offerings are spread between Liverpool and Birkenhead. You’ll find a thoughtful and accessible reflection on grief in Who Wants Flowers When They Are Dead?, and Liverpool Biennial’s standout photography exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery.
At the end of September, the Turner Prize 2025 exhibition opens in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall, promising an exciting mix of works by shortlisted artists Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa.