Exhibitions in Manchester and the North
Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions EditorThis month, traditional painting takes a step back in our top picks, making way for pretty much every other medium. Take a look at these fresh exhibitions to choose from.
If you want to experience some bright colour during these dreary, early days of spring, visit Harewood House and stroll through Colours Uncovered. More colour comes from performer extraordinaire David Hoyle, who brings a brand new programme of live events along with an exhibition to Aviva Studios.
Claude Cahun’s performative portraits are on display at Abbot Hall in Kendal in Claude Cahun: Beneath this Mask, impressive in their boldness even now, many decades after their creation. Leilah Babiyre celebrates the queer community with large-scale sculptures created from local wood and found materials at her solo show Obumu (Unity) at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Back in Manchester Nikta Mohammadi: Memory Stone at the Lowry looks to the countryside, natural landscapes and their complicated relationship with migrants in a new video work. In Manchester Art Gallery, the exhibition series Uncertain Futures is back with its final instalment, exploring prospects and the reality of work for women over 50.