The Yard: The New Creative Hotspot in Manchester
The Yard is a new centre for creative individuals in Manchester, encouraging artists from all over the city to use the space to express their talent
Review: It’s always 5pm somewhere
In a new and exciting approach to curatorship, Eve Gerretsen reviews It’s always 5pm somewhere
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing
Bella Jewell reviews the latest show at the Manchester Art Gallery – Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing – one of 12 exhibitions taking place across the UK to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death
Lowry and the Pre-Raphaelites
Saoirse Akhtar-Farren reviews the plentiful Pre-Raphaelite exhibition currently on show at The Lowry, and explores L. S. Lowry’s admiration of the avant-garde Victorian student group.
Artefact of the Week: Tony Wilson Mural
In this instalment of Artefact of the Week, Theo Bennett explores a tribute to Manchester music mogul Tony Wilson: the latest Akse mural to grace the side of a Northern Quarter substation
Artefact of the Week on tour: Shoes on the Danube Bank
In this instalment of Artefact of the Week, Bella Jewell examines a powerful but haunting memorial to the Holocaust in Budapest
Art and well-being: mindfully entering the new semester
Ahead of a new term of studying, well-being can often be forgotten about, so Louis Haddad shines a light on the best ways to engage with art to improve your mental health
Art on the Sly presents The Black Market
The event is a chance for everyday students to get into the world of art collecting
This Is The Female Gaze: Photography Exhibition
Jack Greeney reviews the recent exhibition of student photography, ‘This is the Female Gaze’ at Manchester Goodstock
Perspectives at The Whitworth: Thursday Lates Takeover in contemporary art
Saoirse Akhtar-Farren reviews Venture Arts’ PERSPECTIVES at The Whitworth: a show to open the discussion of ‘outsider’ art and its relevance in contemporary culture
Artefact of the Week: ‘Rain’ by Lemn Sissay
In this edition of Artefact of the Week, Saoirse Akhtar-Farren investigates Lemn Sissay’s ‘Rain’ on the side of Gemini Cafe, Waterloo Road
Breaking the Occupation of the Mind: Art and Culture in Palestine
‘Breaking the Occupation of the Mind’, overshadowed its rough edges with thought-provoking contributions
Bloom: an exhibition to normalise body hair
Bella Jewell reviews ‘Bloom’, an exhibition by the Feminist Collective which challenges modern perceptions of body hair
In conversation with Jill Furmanovsky
Rock music photographer, Jill Furmanovsky, the person behind the exhibition ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’ talks about her career and the art of music photography
Artefact of the Week: Nasca Ceramic Jug
In this edition of Artefact of the Week, Sophie Marriott looks at a ceramic jug from the Nasca Culture of Pre-Hispanic South America and how their mysterious and captivating artistry was filled with their iconography
Rusholme Heritage Project: ‘Documenting Life in the Curry Mile’
Louis Haddad reviews The Rusholme Heritage Project’s latest exhibition ‘Documenting Everyday Life in the Curry Mile’, reflecting on the vibrancy of a road we pass everyday
‘We’re All The Same’: an exhibition to humanise homelessness
Louis Haddad reviews the photography exhibition, ‘We Are All One’, which sought to humanise the pandemic of homelessness; an all-too-familiar problem in Manchester
MACFEST: The Art, Culture, and Science of Islamic Civilisations
Saoirse Akhtar-Farren visits the British Muslim Heritage Centre to observe a talk on the celebration of ‘Art, Culture and Science of Islamic Civilizations’ hosted by the festival ‘MACFEST’
In conversation with Martin Parr
Photographer Martin Parr makes his return to Manchester with his newest exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery; Theo Bennett met him to talk about his work, the city of Manchester, Instagram, and a little bit of politics
Life drawing at Studio Bee – a perfect midweek activity
Life drawing at Studio Bee provides a warm welcome and a positive atmosphere to all, whether you’re an experienced artist, or someone seeking a new, creative pastime.