Red Dog

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red dog is an artist-led gallery that specialises in multi disciplinary, research led practice and installation. Founded by an artist and fine art lecturer, the gallery grew out of a commitment to contemporary practice and critical dialogue.

Named after an adopted lurcher who became the mascot of the gallery, red dog reflects and celebrates the importance of creativity and curiosity.

The gallery supports diverse research-led practices and often explores themes rooted in materiality, site, archives and memory. Through exhibitions, events, and collaborations, red dog fosters a generative space for showing exciting and explorative contemporary art.

For Manchester Contemporary 2026, red dog is showing work by David Ferry, Mark Houghton, Celia Johnson, Sally Payen, Diego Sainz Garcia and Dr Jonathan Whitehall. The work on show is informed in by ideas of trace and longing...





Location

herefordshire
Dr Jonathan Whitehall
Dr Jonathan Whitehall is an artist who works principally with video, drawing and text. He trained at Goldsmiths, University of London (BA Fine Art), the University of Leeds, (MA Feminism and the Visua …
Diego Sainz Garcia
Starting from abstract expressionism as a primitive reference, Diego Sainz Garcia’s artistic practice moves between painting and drawing with incursions into sculpture, installation and performance. C …
David Ferry
David Ferry studied at Blackpool College of Higher and Further Education, 1974-6 and at Camberwell School of Art and Crafts , 1979-81. He became a painter and is now a leading printmaker. He studied P …
Dr Sally Payen
Dr Sally Claire Payen based in the West Midlands, UKBorn Oxford UK; PhD University of Brighton, UK, 2005; MA Royal College of Arts, Painting, 1990; BA Hons, Frist Class, Painting, Brighton Polytechnic …
Mark Houghton
Born in Warrington, Mark gained his first degree at Middlesex University (formerly the Hornsey School of Art) and subsequently his MA in Fine Art at the Cardiff Metropolitan University, (formerly the …
Celia Johnson
Celia's work explores site, memory and community; her current research is centred on the post-industrial landscape of the Black Country.  Exploring the site of a former Midland's vehicle manufacturing …
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