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Pearl Alcock: The colourful artist you’ve probably never heard of
9th October 2019

Pearl Alcock: The colourful artist you’ve probably never heard of

As part of Black History Month Chess Bradley discusses the colourful art of outsider artist Pearl Alcock
Rainbow Noir: Here: Celebrating LGBTQI people of colour at HOME
9th October 2019

Rainbow Noir: Here: Celebrating LGBTQI people of colour at HOME

As part of Black History Month, Chess Bradley discusses Tom Quayle’s beautiful, joyful images of the LGBTQI group Rainbow Noir
The Circle: A Surprising Piece of Performance Art
6th October 2019

The Circle: A Surprising Piece of Performance Art

Chess Bradley considers Channel 4’s the Circle as a piece of performance art that experiments with perception in the digital age
Is it time white feminism left Frida Kahlo alone?
4th October 2019

Is it time white feminism left Frida Kahlo alone?

Chess Bradley ponders whether we have collectively reduced Frida Kahlo into a pop feminism icon
Celebrating Keith Haring: Why his work is still important
3rd October 2019

Celebrating Keith Haring: Why his work is still important

With Keith Haring’s first major retrospective in the UK being displayed at the Liverpool Tate, Chess Bradley considers the importance of Keith Haring’s work
Student Art Pass: A year’s worth of art for £5
26th September 2019

Student Art Pass: A year’s worth of art for £5

Get discounted or free access to almost 250 galleries, exhibitions, museums and more
Future Cities: Technopolis & Everyday Life
26th September 2019

Future Cities: Technopolis & Everyday Life

Lisa Habernik discusses Future Cities, an exhibition considering the role of technology in modern cities.
Flash Bang Wallop: The HOME exhibition putting the spotlight on drummers
26th September 2019

Flash Bang Wallop: The HOME exhibition putting the spotlight on drummers

Arts Editor and drummer, Chess Bradley, discusses HOME’s newest exhibition, Flash Wallop Bang, which puts drummers central stage.
Artefact of the Week: John Rylands Library
25th September 2019

Artefact of the Week: John Rylands Library

Whether you’re perusing archives for your dissertation, or want to escape to a quiet space, the John Rylands is a luxurious alternative to withering away in Blue 3
All and Sonder: merging collage with experiences with cancer
20th September 2019

All and Sonder: merging collage with experiences with cancer

Camila Florencia Rusailh talks to the artist Keith Bloody Mary about her online collaborative project that uses tarot style collages to convey stories of cancer

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Artefact of the Week: Owens Park Tower
18th September 2019

Artefact of the Week: Owens Park Tower

In this instalment of artefact of the week, Chess Bradley examines the once halls of residence and brutalist monstrosity, The Tower.
Artefact of the Week: The Red Stripe Can
13th September 2019

Artefact of the Week: The Red Stripe Can

After visiting the Reno at The Whitworth, Chess Bradley considers the empty red stripe as a symbol of being young in Manchester
Manchester: the most Instagrammable city in the North?
13th September 2019

Manchester: the most Instagrammable city in the North?

Mancunion arts contributors discuss their favourite pieces of street art currently in Manchester
The Reno at The Whitworth: In Conversation with Linda Brogan and John Lloyd
11th September 2019

The Reno at The Whitworth: In Conversation with Linda Brogan and John Lloyd

Chess Bradley talks to Linda Brogan and John Lloyd about the Reno in The Whitworth, race and nights-out in Manchester.
Art in Mancunia: Yang Sweeps
8th May 2019

Art in Mancunia: Yang Sweeps

For the finale of the ‘Art in Mancunia’ event, the Manchester-based psyche rock band, Yang Sweeps, will perform in one of Manchester’s most iconic venues
Art in Mancunia: Frank Radcliffe-Adams
8th May 2019

Art in Mancunia: Frank Radcliffe-Adams

Art in Mancunia presents an award-winning spoken word poet, languages student Frank Adams, who will wow you with his powerful words and masterfully constructed poetry
Art in Mancunia: Hal Dixon with Hector O’Shea
8th May 2019

Art in Mancunia: Hal Dixon with Hector O’Shea

In the run-up to the Art in Mancunia exhibition, we present the alliterating pair, Hal Dixon and Hector O’Shea, whose ambient Techno blended with disco and heavy dance music will have those fallow gals stomping in their platforms at Antwerp on Thursday
Art in Mancunia: Jas Sykes
8th May 2019

Art in Mancunia: Jas Sykes

Our latest Art in Mancunia artist, Jas Sykes, provides us with two brightly coloured paintings which explore the universal themes of ‘intimacy and isolation’
Art in Mancunia: Georgia Charlton-Briggs
2nd May 2019

Art in Mancunia: Georgia Charlton-Briggs

Georgia Charlton-Briggs does not avoid tackling taboo subjects straight on; in her works she examines how women become entrapped in modern beauty standards which define attractiveness based on the state of being hairless.
Art in Mancunia: Shona Sterland
15th April 2019

Art in Mancunia: Shona Sterland

A cathartic and heart-breaking process of coming to terms with a breakup, Shona Sterland documents a universal experience in her latest photography project