contemporary art manchester
Close By. Castlefield.
Cut through by the Bridgewater Canal (left), studded with red brick warehouses and built on the partially excavated site of a roman fort, Castlefield is an area that wears its past proudly. The much loved MOSI (Manchester’s own Museum of Science & Industry) is largely housed in the historic Liverpool Road railway station but, thanks [...]
No such thing as unrealised potential.
At a loose end? Fancy handing over some of your free time to an artist? You’re in the right place: artist Gavin Wade puts a call out for volunteers for his upcoming show at Cornerhouse
Memory man. Oliver East at International 3.
Neil McQuillian traces a route through International 3 gallery’s latest art exhibition, following psychogeographic artist Oliver East as he walks from Berlin to the Polish border
Through the Looking Glass. Catherine Bertola at The Whitworth.
An artist working with unconventional materials
Leo Fitzmaurice at The Lowry
Find out more about the colour-drenched world of Leo Fitzmaurice. Here, the artist talks in detail about his latest site-specific, Pop art-bright artwork, Panoramia, now on show at The Lowry.
More than one way out: Leo Fitzmaurice at The Lowry
We speak to the artist as he installs his latest exhibition
Good nudes day.
Former Tate curator Simon Wilson strips off for art’s sake – and lays bare the Spencer Tunick experience
Unfinished business.
Stanley Wong was there when the Asian property bubble burst – see the results at Chinese Arts Centre
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Outsider art
Artists Ford Madox Brown and Adolphe Valette were two visitors to the city who made a lasting impression on Manchester. Jessica Lack investigates.... More -
Old traditions, new blood
A flurry of new arrivals, relocations, and enticing performances add up to an embarrassment of riches for classical music lovers in Manchester, Femke Colborne finds.... More -
Drawing outside the lines
Ben Luke gets a first look at Asia Triennial Manchester 2011 and the Whitworth’s Dark Matters, two exhibitions in which art does no less than transcend borders and conquer time.... More -
Fest in show
While the Weekender brings together the best of Manchester over three days, it wouldn’t exist without four of the amazing annual festivals that arrive in the city each October. Matthew Hull takes a closer look at their programmes... More
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