Arts Archive
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
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
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
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
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
26th September 2019
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26th September 2019
Future Cities: Technopolis & Everyday Life
Lisa Habernik discusses Future Cities, an exhibition considering the role of technology in modern cities.
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.
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
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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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.
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
13th September 2019
Manchester: the most Instagrammable city in the North?
Mancunion arts contributors discuss their favourite pieces of street art currently in Manchester
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.
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
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
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
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’
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.
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