Exhibitions in Manchester and the North

Amazônia at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Until 14 August 2022, free entry - Visit now

Sebastião Salgado’s exhibition Amazônia has arrived in Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum, with over 200 magnificent photographs of the Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants, in areas most at risk from climate change.

Radical Landscapes at Tate Liverpool, Waterfront, Until 4 September 2022, from £5.00 - Book now

A fresh look at landscape as a subject for artists, this exhibition is full of surprises and explores a multitude of concerns: from the human impact on the ecosystem to land-related rituals, and questions about freedom of access to natural spaces.

I AM by Allie Crewe, Until 31 May 2022, free entry - Visit now

Allie Crewe’s ‘I Am’ project bears witness to the lives and experiences of survivors of domestic violence from Manchester and across the UK.

MDZ Estate - Jimmy Cauty, Until 22 May 2022, free entry - Visit now

Come along and explore ‘MDZ’, Jimmy Cauty’s movable, dystopian model village housing a tiny city full of atmospheric scenes and surprising details in a shipping container.

Sheila Hicks: Off Grid at The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, Until 25 September 2022 - Book now

Visit the major new exhibition of work from the master of textile art Sheila Hicks, with over 7o works from international and private collections revealing the multifaceted nature of her work.

4 - Lawson Oyekan, William Plumptre, Nicola Tassie & Gavin Turk at Cross Lane Projects, Cumbria, Until 25 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

‘4’ firmly places ceramics in the realm of fine art, while remaining rooted in the skill of the artists so necessary to work with a material as complex and full of possibility as clay.

Gathering Downstream at Quarry Bank, Cheshire, Until 25 November 2022, free entry - Visit now

The former cotton mill of Quarry Bank is currently home to an ‘Gathering Downstream’, an exhibition exploring the site’s legacy of the industrial revolution alongside environmental change and disruption.

altered by Tony Heaton at Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre, Manchester, Until 25 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Come along to this exhibition from the British sculptor and disability rights activist, Tony Heaton OBE, whose oeuvre carries serious messages with playfulness as his chosen method of communicating them.

Emily Hesse: The Witches’ Institution (W.I.) at The Tetley, 27 May–18 September 2022, free entry - Find Out More

The experimental works, discussions and experiences in The Witches’ Institution (W.I.), create an alternative reality where a group of witches takes over a cultural institution, where the gallery becomes a space of possibility – a host to change and revolt.

Not Without My Ghosts: The Artist As Medium at Millennium Gallery, City Centre, Until 26 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Shrouded in mystery and promising to alter your ideas about all that may exist beyond our visible world, Millennium Gallery’s exhibition reveals the mystical realm of spirit art and the artist as a medium.

Bury Art Shop, Bury Art Museum, Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0DR - Visit now

The perfect place to find gifts, stationery, cards, children’s books and, most importantly, museum souvenirs if you want to take home a little reminder of your visit and the gallery’s wonderful collections.

Let The Song Hold Us at FACT, City Centre, Until 19 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Let The Song Hold Us is a poetic examination of the role of music in understanding our heritage and personal mythologies, and a moving reflection of its power in bringing people together.

Mounira Al Solh at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, Until 2 October 2022, free entry - Visit now

Using a multitude of mediums to examine themes of memory and trauma as a result of forced migration, Mounira Al Solh’s exhibition amplifies the voices of people from the Middle East, displaced to Lebanon, Europe, the United States, and other parts of the world.

Kunichika: Japanese Prints at Lady Lever Art Gallery, Until 4 September 2022, free entry - Visit now

The exhibition showcases the work of one of the most important printmakers of 19th century Japan, Toyohara Kunichika, who used his mastery of the medium to depict thoroughly modern subjects at a time of great social and political change.

Stephen Dixon: Maiolica and Migration, Until 18 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Stephen Dixon’s ceramic installation is a moving comment on the ongoing tragedies of forced migration and refugees’ treacherous journeys via the English Channel and Mediterranean Sea.

Robert Indiana: Sculpture 1958-2018 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Until 8 January 2023, from £0.00 - Book now

The Pop artist’s signature colourful sculptures are now on display at YSP, against a backdrop of green hills and woodland.

CONSCIOUS by Suki Chan at Bluecoat, City Centre, Until 12 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Prepare to delve deep into thinking about collectivity, consciousness and what it might be like to lose it, inspired by Suki Chan’s recent exhibition in Liverpool.

Survey II at Site Gallery Sheffield, City Centre, Until 5 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Showcasing the work of 10 artists, Survey II takes the pulse of the contemporary UK art scene, examining the concerns, ideas and techniques being explored by artists today.

More in Common: in memory of Jo Cox at People’s History Museum (PHM), City Centre, Until 30 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

An exhibition inspired by the legacy of Jo Cox MP and which represents the culmination of a community-led project involving over 30 people who made the city their home.

2022 Banner Exhibition at People’s History Museum (PHM), City Centre, Until 8 January 2023, free entry - Visit now

Filled with striking reminders and symbols of the fight for justice, the Banner Exhibition at People’s History Museum will take you on a journey through the history of rights and equality via its dazzling collection.

David Nash: Full Circle at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Until 5 June 2022, from £0.00 - Book now

David Nash’s drawn examinations of trees reveal the sculptor’s reverential attitude to them as subject matter and material.

A State of Matter: Modern and Contemporary Glass Sculpture at The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, Leeds, Until 5 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

Subverting the viewers’ expectations, decorative properties and practical uses of glass, the exhibition offers innovative perspectives of the seemingly commonplace material.

Where We Live at Millennium Gallery, City Centre, Until 5 June 2022, free entry - Visit now

The exhibition gathers paintings by five artists who focus on places that are often architecturally overlooked yet close to our hearts – our homes, residential areas and the daily, urban surroundings that so many of us encounter and navigate every day.

Still Parents: Life After Baby Loss at The Whitworth, Manchester, Until 4 September 2022, free entry - Visit now

This constituent-led exhbition is the first of its kind and offers an intimate snapshot of grief, life after baby loss and the importance that creativity can have in the process.

EQUAL PLAY at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, Until 31 October 2022, free entry - Visit now

Artist and educator Albert Potrony sets out to explore non-gendered and non-prescriptive modes of childhood play in a major new exhibition at BALTIC.