Sam Burt reviews a new film ‘reconsidering the figure of the alienated male youth’

Nicola Ellis tells us why a steel factory is her ideal second studio

Sam Burt finds out why individual artists are off this year’s Turner Prize menu

The international arts festival shining a light on public health returns to Manchester

‘How not to be bitter’ and other life lessons, courtesy of the Manchester illustrators 2Bmcr

Alienor Bombarde casts an eager eye over the exciting in-person exhibitions set to open in May

Part of ‘art goes online’, Sam Burt looks at the dreamlike paintings of Joy Yamusangie

What does Manchester’s West Collective see in the dilapidated, iconic Antwerp Mansion? Annie Dabb and Georgina Davidson find out

We asked our arts and film editors to reflect on the world of the singular visionary, Derek Jarman

Alienor Bombarde finds illumination in Persian miniature painting at MACFEST

An occasional series celebrating local artists who’ve brought us some much-needed winter cheer

A new film on the importance of landscape in the life and work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth

Alienor Bombarde explores the Richard Prince controversy and what it reveals about privacy in our time

We ask our contributors: what album cover art has stuck with you over time?

A Manchester-based artist is fighting homelessness by taking his striking paintings onto the streets

Artist Robin ‘CARDBROADLEY’ on his mission to give ’90s digital icons new life as 3D sculptures

In celebration of International Women’s Week, the Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) are hosting a week of free digital events which you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your own home. The events appreciate and promote the work of incredible women from a range of different cultures and backgrounds. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS: […]

Annie Dabb catches up with student artists about the social and professional challenges they face

With its opening extended, we revisit Grayson Perry’s Art Club exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery

The sights and sounds of Manchester may have been put on a pandemic pause, but The Manc Wanderer remains undeterred in pursuit of the perfect shot