The Whitworth welcomes renowned British designer Paul Smith for an exclusive insight into his early formative career, and now global brand

Manchester Action on Street Health curate exhibition showcasing the creative talent of the women it supports, in their first ever opening to the public

Florrie Badley reflects on the role of artists, archives and curators in the act of remembrance

Three studio spaces come together to challenge the assumed role and medium of paper

The Whitworth welcomes back Cornelia Parker, in an installation which looks behind the boundaries of artistic discourse

American pranksters humbly donate all proceeds of their Manchester Arena show to the We Love Manchester Fund

A rare visit to the UK by the prolific filmmaker and professor

Daniel Sloss’s dark humour takes centre stage in his new tour, posing the question – am I a sociopath?

Student artists are being called to perform scratch acts at the Wyndham Lewis exhibition in November

Laura Joyce takes a look at the photobook curated by Charlotte Jansen, Girl on Girl

Manchester Museum celebrates art and science through its new collection of curiosities

Georgia Welch takes a look at Cornerhouse cinema’s new and unusual link with homelessness

Manchester-based artist Andrew McDonald brings his existing works to his home city

With summer on the way find out what Manchester’s galleries have got in store

Liv Clarke explores the creative world of Manchester’s Northern Quarter

The Whitworth Art Gallery presents Sooni Taraporevala’s first solo UK exhibition

‘Fearless Girl’ stands strong against Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’

Elliott Mills illustrates how the ‘Before I Die’ blackboard, as well as other everyday features of Oxford Road, is a symbol for the cycle of life and death

What does it take to be a contemporary artist? Liv Clarke investigates the modern art scene

The breakdown of our top art picks from the feminist festival of the year