Jasper Llewellyn reviews Daksha Patel’s Noise and Signal.

The Sunday Times recently announced that the government has planned to cut GCSE subjects such as P.E. and Drama, with many other “softer subjects” placed in the firing line, including many arts subjects. Jack Sheen tells us what he thinks…   For the remainder of this brief article, ‘arts subjects’ will be defined as those […]

Long associated with being solely enjoyed by the upper classes and those with a taste for ‘the finer things in life’, opera has a reputation for being an exclusive art form appreciated only by people with knowledge of classical music and those ‘in the know’. Mattie Roberts and Jamie Bulman explore how much someone with […]

Ever since it’s establishment in 1984, the Turner Prize has become possibly the most colloquial yet controversial award for the visual arts, having previously been won by Damien Hirst and Antony Gormley, as well as being drunkenly discussed on live television by Tracey Emin. In the run up to the Turner Prize being announced on […]

Established in 1984, the Turner Prize is awarded each year to a contemporary artist under 50, living, working or born in Britain, who is judged to have put on the best exhibition of the last 12 months. Previous winners include Gilbert & George, Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Jeremy Deller and Damien Hirst. This year’s shortlist […]

Jez Dolan and Joe Richardson have developed a project to save Polari, an endangered language used in the gay community, which can be seen in their exhibition at the John Ryland’s Deansgate library. Ella Dix-Nagra catches up with Jez, one half of the project’s founders.   What exactly are the origins of Polari? It’s a […]

Holly Smith visits the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Arts in Manchester’s Northen Quarter… A place with a population of over 1.35 billion people, the second largest country by land area, and the third most visited country in the world. China is a place where the children are the smartest in the world according to testing […]

In the run up to the Turner Prize being announced on December 2nd, The Mancunion Arts & Culture brings you introductions to the four 2013 nominees.This week Matilda Roberts introduces Lynette Yiadom-Boakye…

Step-by-step picture guide to making an origami sombrero by Arts Editor Abbie Roberts

Ever since I’ve come into contact with creative people, I’ve always been shuddered slightly at those who claim to ‘express themselves’. The idea of art being a self expressive tool for the artist is ultimately one of the Romantic period, where musicians, writers and artists saw their work going beyond its aristocratic social function and […]

Inspired by the classic film noir of the same name, The Cornerhouse’s exhibition ‘Double Indemnity’ is dark and sometimes disturbing, but definitely worth a visit.

MOSI – On until Sunday 3rd November, Free Entry

Jalayla-Kessie observes a black reflection of class-inflected existence in today’s Britain amidst Perry’s often exuberant and humorous tapestries.

Next Week – Origami Sombrero!

Hannah Summers with the help of Matilda Roberts and Maddy Hubbard (visiting from the Food and Drink section) interview Jeremy Deller about his upcoming exhibition, ‘All that is solid Melts into air’, kick started at last weekend’s Manchester Weekender at our city’s beloved Manchester Art Gallery. After giving us a tour of the exhibition, Deller […]

A unique arts space devoted to progression, experimentation and what those who work at the Mill call ‘Werq’.

Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) exhibits its very own collection of contemporary art that reveals the role of war in shaping peoples’ lives, personalities and futures through the experiences they have undergone. Bobbie Hook tells us why she thinks going to see this exhibition isn’t just an important thing to do, but a necessary one.

Jasper Llewellyn gives an insight into Manchester’s live art scene

Coordinator of ‘BY30’, Raphaé Memon, welcomes you to his monthly event: ‘Three speakers, each talking for thirty minutes, with an opportunity to meet and chat with them afterwards.’

Matilda Roberts gives her account of live art festival ‘Emergency’.