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

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

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

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

Sam Burt considers what the bittersweet signs of the Whitworth Gallery might mean to us now

Arts Editor Sam Burt explores the latest exhibition in an online series presented by Castlefield Art gallery