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Sam Burt

Review: Imran Peretta’s ‘the destructors’

Review: Imran Peretta’s ‘the destructors’

Sam Burt reviews a new film ‘reconsidering the figure of the alienated male youth’
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Mancunian Visions: Nicola Ellis

Mancunian Visions: Nicola Ellis

Nicola Ellis tells us why a steel factory is her ideal second studio
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Turner Prize praises collectives using art for social change

Turner Prize praises collectives using art for social change

Sam Burt finds out why individual artists are off this year’s Turner Prize menu
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SICK! Festival: mapping the impact of lockdown on Manchester’s mental health

SICK! Festival: mapping the impact of lockdown on Manchester’s mental health

The international arts festival shining a light on public health returns to Manchester
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Art for the soul: 2Bmcr

Art for the soul: 2Bmcr

‘How not to be bitter’ and other life lessons, courtesy of the Manchester illustrators 2Bmcr
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Art Comes HOME: Joy Yamusangie’s ‘Blue Glass Fortunes’

Art Comes HOME: Joy Yamusangie’s ‘Blue Glass Fortunes’

Part of ‘art goes online’, Sam Burt looks at the dreamlike paintings of Joy Yamusangie
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Why Derek Jarman matters

Why Derek Jarman matters

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We asked our arts and film editors to reflect on the world of the singular visionary, Derek Jarman
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Art for the soul: Millie Roberts

Art for the soul: Millie Roberts

An occasional series celebrating local artists who’ve brought us some much-needed winter cheer
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Behind the cover: the art of album cover art

Behind the cover: the art of album cover art

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We ask our contributors: what album cover art has stuck with you over time?
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Mancunian Visions: Robin Broadley

Mancunian Visions: Robin Broadley

Artist Robin ‘CARDBROADLEY’ on his mission to give ’90s digital icons new life as 3D sculptures
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Art goes online: Grayson Perry’s Art Club

Art goes online: Grayson Perry’s Art Club

With its opening extended, we revisit Grayson Perry’s Art Club exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery
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Is it Art?: Welcome back

Is it Art?: Welcome back

Sam Burt considers what the bittersweet signs of the Whitworth Gallery might mean to us now
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Online Exhibition Review: Obstructions

Online Exhibition Review: Obstructions

Arts Editor Sam Burt explores the latest exhibition in an online series presented by Castlefield Art gallery
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MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

What to expect from this year’s MACFEST, the festival of Islamic art and culture
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Materialise with the Manchester School of Art

Materialise with the Manchester School of Art

The Art team explore the new online exhibition showcasing the work of Manchester School of Art’s MA students – ‘Materialise’
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Art in Mancunia: Summer-May Henry

Art in Mancunia: Summer-May Henry

Sam Burt catches up with Summer-May Henry about all things graphic design, inclusive representation, and working during lockdown
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Is it Art? Student protest banners

Is it Art? Student protest banners

Just cardboard and bedsheets, or something more? Sam Burt discusses whether recent creative efforts at demonstrations can be considered ‘protest art’
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Art in Lockdown: ’50 Windows of Creativity’

Art in Lockdown: ’50 Windows of Creativity’

Sam and Ruby explore the new multi-media art trail showcasing around central Manchester
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