July 2017 - Art in Manchester

HOME – ‘A Revolution Betrayed’ New Autumn Season Marks the Centenary of Russian Revolution

31st July 2017

HOME – Major Autumn Season Marks Centenary of Russian Revolution Manchester’s HOME has announced a major Autumn season A Revolution Betrayed?, inspired by the centenary of the Russian Revolution. From a short-lived surge of post-revolutionary optimism came tremendous intentions to change the world, an explosion of new aesthetics and a passion for artistic experimentation. A Revolution Betrayed? delves into the history, memory and powerful legacy of the Revolution –…

Beyond Dementia Exhibition at The Whitworth Manchester

27th July 2017

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‘Beyond Dementia’ New Exhibition at The Whitworth 28th July – 17th September Beyond Dementia Dementia is currently striking fear into many older people, and with the latest figures showing that we now have approaching One Million people living with dementia, this timely exhibition will aim to show that there are ways to live well after diagnosis. Beyond Dementia explores the lived experience of dementia, looking beyond the condition and highlighting the…

Saul Hay Gallery to Sponsor The New Light Prize Exhibition Emerging Artist Award

26th July 2017

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Saul Hay Sponsor Emerging Artist Award This is great news for Saul Hay who have really made an impact on the contemporary art scene in Manchester since opening last October. Ian and Catherine are passionate about contemporary art and supporting emerging art and artists in Manchester and deserve this to be a great success – B ____________________________________________________________________________________________ One of Manchester’s youngest contemporary art galleries is lending a helping hand to…

True Faith – The Joy of Joy Division & New Order at MAG

20th July 2017

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True Faith – Manchester Art Gallery – Until 3rd Sept Joy Division and New Order There is no doubt in my mind, that this will be one of Manchester Art Gallery’s (MAG) most visited exhibitions. With its mix of artwork, video, album covers and installation pieces, including mannequins and the soundtrack of Manchester from the 70’s with Joy Division until todays, still going New Order, there is something for art lovers, music lovers, and…

Anthony Burgess Tribute – No End to Enderby at The Whitworth

17th July 2017

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Anthony Burgess Tribute No End to Enderby – The Whitworth Anthony Burgess. The name is synonymous with his novel and later film by Stanley Kubrick, A Clockwork Orange. Perhaps lesser known, certainly to many Clockwork Orange fans, were his quartet of comic novels under the pseudonym Joseph Kell which started with Inside Mr Enderby in 1963 concluding with Enderby’s Dark Lady or No End to Enderby in 1984. These comic novels…

Manifest Arts Festival 5-9th July

7th July 2017

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Manifest Arts Festival 2017 5th-9th July Manifest Arts Festival 2017 Launches tomorrow at the New Adelphi Gallery on the University of Salford campus (close to Salford Crescent station) The Manifest Festival starts its second year with a stronger than ever offering of mainly artist curated contemporary art in venues across Manchester and Salford, plus one in Bolton. Directors John Lynch, Elisa Artesero and Roger Bygott have brought together some of…