Art
“Was it a deliberate act to remove women from history?” Artist Jane Fairhurst talks to Northern Soul
Artist Jane Fairhurst has been making art, exhibiting and curating exhibitions for more than three decades. She attended Liverpool School of Art at 18 and later gained a Master’s degree at Liverpool John Moores University in 2010. Fairhurst works across a range of media including textile sculptures, painting, drawing, mixed-media and installation from her studio at Cross Street Arts in Wigan.
Read the full story..Exhibition Review: Archives at Play, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
Hard though it is to credit, Manchester’s Castlefield Gallery is fast approaching its ruby anniversary.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Time Will Tell, Not Quite Light, The Modernist, Manchester
A new exhibition exploring the evolving areas either side of the inner ring road that encircles Manchester city centre and parts of Salford is at The Modernist in Manchester.
Read the full story..Exhibition: International Women’s Day Textile Art Exhibition, MCR Sew Social
MCR Sew Social is hosting an upcoming online exhibition for women artists and textile makers based in Greater Manchester in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Read the full story..“I’d rather try and fail than never try at all.” Domino Panton-Oakley, Founder of Cotton On MCR
Cotton On MCR has been hard at work building a fan base of Manchester art lovers.
Read the full story..Exhibition Review: Sit Down & Get Out!, The Portico Library, Manchester
On entering Manchester’s Portico Library, the strong presence of a figure catches the visitor’s gaze.
Read the full story..Exhibitions: Everything is Green by Ruth Murray and Edge Collection by Harry Grundy, The Whitaker
Less than a year after reopening, The Whitaker in Rossendale continues to showcase the best emerging and established contemporary artists locally, nationally and internationally in its visual arts programme.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Northern Lights – New Light, a 10-year retrospective, Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
A new retrospective exhibition, Northern Lights – New Light, a 10-year retrospective, will be unveiled at Saul Hay Gallery in Manchester on March 26, 2022.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Starscapes / Reflections, Inspired by… gallery, North York Moors National Park
While artificial light may have transformed life on Earth, it has also had a detrimental effect on nature and our health.
Read the full story..Exhibitions: The Port and Migrations / Global Encounters, Tate Liverpool
In February 2022, Tate Liverpool will unveil two new displays of works from the Tate collection which consider the impact of the global movement of people on artists and art movements throughout the 20th century and beyond.
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