23rd April 2024
40 Years of the Future: Painting abstract exhibition review
The abstract and the figurative collide in the thought-provoking first installation of Castlefield Gallery’s 40th Anniversary celebrations
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16th April 2024
Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David Hoyle
This month, Factory International’s Aviva Studios welcomes renowned artist David Hoyle, in a three week residency spanning multiple art forms.
15th April 2024
Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
We’re kicking off our new feature, Making Manchester, by quizzing photographer Anna Marsden about her practice and what inspires her
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25th February 2024
The Whitworth’s Dürer Exhibition is coming to an end: Have you seen it yet?
Dürer, German’s Renaissance painter and theorist, has made a home for himself at The Whitworth. Visit profound work soon before he’s gone…
23rd February 2024
Review: FACE TO FACE at the Fête of Britain
Brian Eno’s installation FACE TO FACE at Aviva Studios invites focus and contemplation on the state of things and how we might change them.
21st February 2024
Surf Cerrito print workshop review: a mini artistic outlet
Miss getting your hands dirty? Explore the artistic opportunities Manchester has to offer, starting off with MMU Surf x Surf Cerrito print workshop. A print workshop, sale and social all in one.
21st February 2024
In conversation with Jo Lathwood: Art manifestos, the conflicts of making, and the next realm
The Mancunion chats with installation artist Jo Lathwood, about her new exhibition Making Up, a thought-provoking piece exploring journeys, materials and the environment at Salford Quay’s The Lowry
16th February 2024
Indelicate 4.0: Are sex and art mutually exclusive?
The Mancunion explores the magical world of West Art Collective’s fetish and sex-positive art exhibition, Indelicate 4.0. The naughtiest night in Manchester celebrates all things pleasure, desire and sex through art, risqué performances, and workshops
14th February 2024
Across the Channel: Impressionism in Manchester
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the French Impressionist movement, The Mancunion delves into Manchester’s connections with the movement.
19th December 2023
Review: Hot Bed Press Winter Print Fest
Hot Bed Press invites visitors to explore its studios at their annual Winter Print Fest, featuring an “extensive display of the possibilities of print.”
12th December 2023
“Art will always evolve”: Transgressive cinema with Lee Threlkeld at Café Blah
On the 32nd screening of Cinema Transgressions’ weekly cult film evening at Café Blah, The Mancunion catches up with founder Lee Threlkeld to explore his youth of bootleg cinema and the quality of art for today’s students.
11th December 2023
Artist Dinu Li’s ‘Phantom’s Vibe,’ explained
In Dinu Li’s solo exhibition, a record player sings reggae. Above it, a limp splay of black hair brings to mind images of the ghostly Japanese Yūrei. Further inside a dim room, cast in warm reds and oranges, seemingly random objects form chaotic arrangements, creating contorted shadows on the cold floor. A haunting melody weaves […]
4th December 2023
In conversation with Reece Williams: “My life was genuinely changed by poetry”
Poet Reece Williams shares his experience of finding his way into the arts from being a Moss Side teenager to making his theatre debut at Home
3rd December 2023
Financial boost for northern creative industries under government’s Create Growth programme
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer led the WeCreate Conference on November 13, launching the ‘Create Growth’ programme to support technological and financial development of the creative sector
30th November 2023
In conversation with MMU art matriarch Sue Fox: “I have no fear of anything”
Sue Fox is a passionately fearless creatrix, urging students to use their art to find themselves and lose their fear. The Mancunion spoke to Sue about connecting with yourself and the role of art as therapy.
26th November 2023
“A wonderful wander among art from all over the country”: Manchester Art Fair returns
Manchester Art Fair returned to Manchester Central last weekend, showcasing some of the best art the North has to offer
23rd November 2023
Imagining a better future: Sustainable art with Jessica El Mal
Artist and curator, Jessica El Mal talks about sustainability, collaboration and her curatorial work with A.MAL Projects
17th November 2023
Review: Museum of Austerity – An expert guide to understanding hardship
Museum of Austerity is an evocative and immersive experience, revealing the harsh truths behind Conservative-led England.