Exhibitions in Manchester and the North

Familiar Phantoms at The Whitworth, Manchester, Until 21 May 2023, free entry - Visit now

The Whitworth welcomes a brand new work by one of the great artist duos of our time: Larissa Sansour and Søren Lind’s Familiar Phantoms is a major new commission and perhaps Sansour’s most intimate film to date.

Painting, An Unending at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 4 June 2023, free entry - Visit now

Strap in for an immersive journey into conceptual painting, ceramics and animation all made with the help of AI, addressing themes of migration and belonging.

Greig Burgoyne: the one who was standing apart from me at The Lowry, Salford, Until 16 April 2023, free entry - Visit now

Performance artist Greig Burgoyne focuses on all that is invisible and absent in his new exhibition at the Lowry, accompanied by live performance events.

Jo Clements: Everyone In This Room Is Connected To Everyone In This Room at The Whitaker, Until 7 May 2023, free entry - Visit now

Jo Clements investigates the nature of knowledge and learning based on her extensive research, with silky sculptures, videos and just a little hint of mischief.

Genetic Material at Cross Lane Projects, Cumbria, Until 22 April 2023, free entry - Visit now

Blurb: Check out the new display of minimalist, geometric sculptures by the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award winner Rosie Edwards in her new show Genetic Material.

Practise Till We Meet at esea contemporary, Manchester, Until 28 May 2023, free entry - Visit now

Adjusting to life in a new place is challenging to say the least. Practice Till We Meet explores the complexity of feelings and circumstances that it comes with, through the work of five artists and two collectives.

Nick Jordan: Natural Interaction at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 4 June 2023, free entry - Visit now

From cities to forests and wetlands, Nick Jordan’s trilogy of films touches on environmental diversity, mycelium networks and rare genetic conditions.

(Un)Defining Queer at The Whitworth, Manchester, Until 3 December 2023, free entry - Visit now

The Whitworth’s major exhibition ‘(Un)Defining Queer’ takes a queer lens to examine what ‘queer’ really means today, through an fantastic collection of classical and contemporary artists’ work.

Private Parts at Thackray Museum of Medicine, Leeds, Until 11 May 2023, from £8.95 - Book now

The colourful display ranges from personal stories of individual journeys of people discovering their gender identities to discussions of pleasure and sexual health. Private Parts a safe space for visitors to learn and discuss the complexities of these traditionally taboo topics.

Hew Locke: The Procession at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, Until 11 June 2023, free entry - Visit now

Hew Locke’s grand-scale installation is filled with intricate details that will make you want to spend more and more time with the piece to discover as much as possible.

The Art of the Potter: Ceramics and Sculpture from 1930 to Now at The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, Until 20 January 2024, from £0.00 - Book now

The medium of ceramics and clay works is varied and complex – Hepworth Wakefield’s new show emphasises how the style and artists’ approach has been changing over the past 100 years.

Under a Hot Sun at Walker Art Gallery, City Centre, Until 30 April 2023, free entry - Visit now

Visit John Moores Painting Prize winner Kathryn Maple’s beautiful exhibition of new works centred on the theme of environmental changes.

Magic in this Country: Hepworth, Moore and the Land at The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, Until 31 January 2024, £10, with concessions - Book now

See the landscapes of Yorkshire and Cornwall through the eyes of some of the greatest sculptors of all time in this captivating new exhibition.

Samra Mayanja: The Living and the Stale at The Tetley, Until 4 June 2023, free entry - Visit now

As an artist in love with words, Samra Mayanja explores the potential of poetry in her brand new exhibition at The Tetley.

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley & Josèfa Ntjam at FACT, City Centre, Until 9 April 2023, free entry - Visit now

Closing the Radical Ancestry programme with one last winter show, FACT presents a show by two artists who work with story-telling and the concepts of roots and belonging.

Hannah Starkey at The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, Until 1 May 2023, from £1.00 - Book now

Starkey’s powerful compositions take centre stage in this thorough survey of the photographer’s oeuvre, from the moment of her graduation 20 years ago where she was first noticed, until now as she continues to produce images that focus on women.

Althea McNish: Colour is Mine at The Whitworth, Manchester, Until 23 April 2023, free entry - Visit now

Visit the major retrospective of work by Althea McNish, the first Caribbean designer of international fame, bursting with bold, vibrant designs across textiles, wallpaper and painting.

JMW Turner with Lamin Fofana: Dark Waters at Tate Liverpool, Waterfront, Until 4 June 2023, from £5.00 - Book now

An immersive soundscape enveloping Turner’s masterpieces is sure to be an unforgettable experience, so don’t miss it!

Daniel Arsham: Relics in the Landscape at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Until 30 September 2023, free entry - Visit now

Daniel Arsham’s “future relics” look perfectly at home in YSP’s green grounds, the artist’s first museum display in the UK.

Dandy Style at Manchester Art Gallery, Chinatown, Until 1 May 2023, free entry - Visit now

Manchester Art Gallery unveils its brand new, dedicated Fashion Gallery with a show exploring men’s style through the ages.

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.