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Getting out of the gallery: A guide to outdoor art in Manchester

Getting out of the gallery: A guide to outdoor art in Manchester

Head out into Manchester to discover the Mancunion’s favourite art beyond the boundaries of gallery walls
Mancunian Visions: Nicola Ellis

Mancunian Visions: Nicola Ellis

Nicola Ellis tells us why a steel factory is her ideal second studio
Sculpting the landscape: A review of ‘Hepworth’

Sculpting the landscape: A review of ‘Hepworth’

A new film on the importance of landscape in the life and work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth
Artefact of the week: A Monument to Vimto (1992)

Artefact of the week: A Monument to Vimto (1992)

In this instalment of Artefact of the Week, Angus Dickson looks at the bizarre Vimto monument on Granby Row, considering its place in Manchester’s history, and how it continues to evoke a distinctly mancunian pride
Halima Cassell: Eclectica – Global Inspirations

Halima Cassell: Eclectica – Global Inspirations

Claudia Neuray reviews Halima Cassell’s exhibiton Eclectica – Global Inspirations, which is currently on show at Manchester Art Gallery
Artefact of the Week on tour: Shoes on the Danube Bank

Artefact of the Week on tour: Shoes on the Danube Bank

In this instalment of Artefact of the Week, Bella Jewell examines a powerful but haunting memorial to the Holocaust in Budapest
Artefact of the Week: Make Blood Cancer Visible installation

Artefact of the Week: Make Blood Cancer Visible installation

Bella Jewell discovers how a travelling exhibition of human figures are being used to raise awareness about Blood Cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer
Magical Ice Village coming to Manchester this Christmas

Magical Ice Village coming to Manchester this Christmas

The City of Manchester is scheduled to host an Ice Village for Christmas
Artefact of the Week: ‘Snowman’ by Nate Lowman

Artefact of the Week: ‘Snowman’ by Nate Lowman

Francesca Casaburi explores Nate Lowman’s bronze sculpture ‘Snowman’ and its ability to provoke vital questions regarding climate change

There’s no place like Soane

Arts Editor Harriet Hill-Payne suggests searches out the unusual, the bizarre and the eclectic for your Easter cultural fix

‘Four’ at Cornerhouse: The Curation

Sarah Jones gains a rare insight into the curational process of ‘Four’ at Cornerhouse

Four at Cornerhouse

Three young curators, four emerging artists, and a little help from Cornerhouse