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    An Intervention

    16 Apr 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Nahem Shoa’s paintings of portraits of black people have been exhibited widely, often within the context of asking uncomfortable questions around the lack of black representation in art, and in histor …
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    Andrian Melka - Guest Artist for October

    Andrian Melka - Guest Artist for October

    02 Oct 2025 The Sculpture Gallery Steve Williams
    Each month The Sculpture Gallery features work by a guest artist and the very talented Andrian Melka is our guest for October. The preview is happening on the evening of Thursday 2nd October and not t …
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    Artist J R Oatts painted guitar features in Manchester art trail

    Artist J R Oatts painted guitar features in Manchester art trail

    11 Jul 2025 J R Oatts
    Manchester Art Fair regular J R Oatts is one of 40 artists taking part in this summer's Music for the Senses trail in Manchester.
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    Artist Mark Gibbs exhibits in São Paulo, Brazil

    Artist Mark Gibbs exhibits in São Paulo, Brazil

    28 Jul 2025 Mark Gibbs
    As an artist based in the North of England, I was thrilled to exhibit in Brazil earlier in this year!  The show's title is so appropriate for my work, and I was delighted to present it to a new audien …
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    Artist Support Network

    26 Mar 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Join our Creative Director Gaynor Seville as she details how to professionally approach galleries and create meaningful networks as an artist.
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    Artist Talk: Decorum

    22 Jan 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    In this artist talk, Priscilla Edwards and Christine Stanford of Decorum will share insights into their work and practice, reflecting on the production of the current exhibition.
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    Atmospheric landscapes using oils and cold wax

    Atmospheric landscapes using oils and cold wax

    30 Sept 2025 Paula Dunn Paula Dunn
    Discover the Art of Atmospheric Landscapes with Paula Dunn’s Debut Book Launching this October
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    Blossom Street Social, Manchester

    Blossom Street Social, Manchester

    Susan McCall
    At the moment I have a few painting in Blossom Street Social wine bar and in November I will  have a larger exhibition there to coincide with Manchester Art Fair.   So pop in and enjoy the welcme and …
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    Book Launch

    Book Launch

    18 Sept 2025 Pap Art
    PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID KOPPEL OPENS HIS ARCHIVE FOR THE FORTIETH ANIVERSARY OF LIMELIGHT NIGHTCLUB CAPTURING THE CULTURAL EXPLOSION AT 80’S BRITAIN’S MOST ICONIC LONDON CLUB
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    Bury Art Museum - British Art Network Bursary Award 2025-2026

    Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre Kat Au
    Sitting Pretty made possible by the British Art Network
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    Collection Conversations

    Collection Conversations

    21 Jun 2025 Chloe Yandell
    Artist talk at Chippenham Museum 
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    Contemporary Art Retrospective by Julian Lees at MASA-UK Art Gallery at  8 The Downs, Altrincham, WA142PU

    Contemporary Art Retrospective by Julian Lees at MASA-UK Art Gallery at 8 The Downs, Altrincham, WA142PU

    07 Nov 2025 Masa UK Art Gallery Kiril Sapundjija
    MASA-UK Art Gallery is delighted to feature the work of acclaimed artist, 3D designer/maker, and former lecturer, Julian Lees. With a career spanning five decades, Julian’s practice is an ongoing expl …
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    DAVID PENNY: Soft Fields

    DAVID PENNY: Soft Fields

    09 Oct 2025 MAKSLA XO
    Maksla XO Gallery presents SOFT FIELDS, a solo exhibition by David Penny, British photographic artist and researcher of light and image. On view August 21 – October 11, 2025.
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    Exhibiting in London next month

    Exhibiting in London next month

    12 Oct 2025 Emma Jackson
    Excited to have work selected by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers for the second time this year. The International Original Print Exhibition 2025 will take place at Bankside Gallery, London (n …
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    Exhibiting last three years with Manchester Art Fair

    Exhibiting last three years with Manchester Art Fair

    30 May 2025 Sabina Swan Art
    Lots of work available  www.sabinaswanart.co.uk Message and email for commisisons as well  
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    Exhibitor - Joanna Whittle

    Exhibitor - Joanna Whittle

    The Pearls
    The Pearls exhibitor - Joanna Whittle, shortlisted for the 2025 John Moores Painting Prize for her work "Darkened Heart (a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth)" and received a "Highly Commended" awar …
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    Exposed Magazine Interview with Artist Spotlight Amadora

    Exposed Magazine Interview with Artist Spotlight Amadora

    29 Feb 2024 Amadora Rosie Knapp | Exposed Sheffield
    Rosie Knapp sits down with Sheffield-based artist Amadora to delve into her bold style of blending abstract designs with fine art techniques...
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    Flourish Print Award winner 2025

    Flourish Print Award winner 2025

    18 Jul 2025 Emma Jackson
    Selected from open submission, the 14th Flourish Award for Excellence in Printmaking brings together a diverse range of printmaking by selected artists from across the UK, presented in venues in the n …
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    Goshka Macuga, 'Remember Respond Resist' at The Box, Plymouth, UK, 4 October 2025 – 11 January 2026

    Goshka Macuga, 'Remember Respond Resist' at The Box, Plymouth, UK, 4 October 2025 – 11 January 2026

    04 Oct 2025 Kate MacGarry
    Part of the UK/Poland Season 2025, 'Remember Respond Resist'  explores memory, conflict and activism, asking what we remember from the past and where can we find resilience and hope in an ever-changin …
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    Grace Ndiritu, 'The Compassionate Rebels: Tools For Everyday Living Part 2' at Cooper Gallery, Dundee, Scotland, 10 October - 13 December 2025

    Grace Ndiritu, 'The Compassionate Rebels: Tools For Everyday Living Part 2' at Cooper Gallery, Dundee, Scotland, 10 October - 13 December 2025

    10 Oct 2025 Kate MacGarry
    Deeply rooted in the transformative and celebratory power of activism and collective action, Grace Ndiritu centres practices of radical spirituality, pedagogy, social justice, and decolonisation as co …
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    Have a read of the October issue of the Fourdrinier online now!

    Have a read of the October issue of the Fourdrinier online now!

    16 Oct 2025 the Fourdrinier Jo Manby, the Fourdrinier editor
    Find out about artist Simon Starling’s duo of exhibitions at Lakeland Arts and the latest show from north west artist group Ten Obstructions. Experience the last instalment of Passing Cloud in its cur …
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    In Conversation: Decorum

    21 Feb 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Five contemporary artists share insights into their work – discussing their current practice for ‘Worn’ an exhibition that explores fashion in is broadest context. Artist Suzanne Bethell will lead the …
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    In Fashion: ReFashioned

    26 Feb 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    In Fashion: ReFashioned brings together visionary designers redefining the runway through upcycled materials, artisanal processes, and a radical commitment to sustainability. Set within the artistic h …
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    In The Pink

    In The Pink

    10 Aug 2025 Pap Art
    As seen in yesterdays FT
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    Inside WOWOW Studio

    Inside WOWOW Studio

    The WOWOW Gallery The WOWOW Gallery
    At The WOWOW Gallery, we’ve always believed that art should inspire wonder, spark curiosity, and feel alive. But we also know that art can sometimes feel out of reach - whether due to cost, exclusivit …
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    It Requires Getting Lost

    It Requires Getting Lost

    30 Oct 2025 Venture Arts
    It Requires Getting Lost is the result of a unique partnership between the Roberts Institute of Art (RIA), Venture Arts and Castlefield Gallery. Three artists working in the North of England –– Gregor …
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    Level Playing Field

    16 Apr 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
      16th April – 26th July Level Playing Field, Marge Bradshaw Across a series of cold winter evenings in December 2024, Bolton-based photographer Marge Bradshaw laced up her football boots and joined L …
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    LOVE TO FRAME OFFER

    LOVE TO FRAME OFFER

    29 Oct 2025 Love to Frame
    Official Sponsors: 10% Trade Discount & Art Reproduction Secrets at Manchester Art Fair! Dear Artists, Galleries, and Collectors, The Love to Frame team is proud to be the Official Sponsor for Fine Ar …
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    MAIJA KURŠEVA: Fair Copy

    MAIJA KURŠEVA: Fair Copy

    14 Oct 2025 MAKSLA XO
    Maksla XO Gallery presents FAIR COPY, the latest solo show by Latvian contemporary artist Maija Kurševa, running from 16 October to 29 November 2025.
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    Maksla XO among TOP 7 at ArtVilnius’25

    Maksla XO among TOP 7 at ArtVilnius’25

    09 Oct 2025 MAKSLA XO Maksla XO Gallery
    Maksla XO participated in the 16th edition of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’25. Among 80 galleries and art institutions from 16 countries, the gallery was recognized among the TOP …
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    Maksla XO at POSITIONS Berlin 2025 receives Zilkens Best Booth Award

    Maksla XO at POSITIONS Berlin 2025 receives Zilkens Best Booth Award

    09 Oct 2025 MAKSLA XO Maksla XO Gallery
    Maksla XO participated in POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair 2025, presenting MY OWN ROOM, a solo exhibition by Latvian painter Ieva Iltnere. Among 75 galleries from 18 countries, the gallery received the Zilk …
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    Marc Hulson Presents 'Complications'

    Marc Hulson Presents 'Complications'

    09 Oct 2025 The Second Act
    It would be easy to fixate on Marc Hulson’s use of the colour green, its singularity, its intensity. But while the work invites this sensory response, doing so risks overlooking its rich and strange i …
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    Michael James Talbot

    Michael James Talbot

    Jarva Fine Art
    Jarva Gallery is proud to work directly with Michael Talbot, enabling us to present his pieces first-hand at this years fair.
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    Olivia Strange Presents 'The Real Housewives of Apotropaica'

    Olivia Strange Presents 'The Real Housewives of Apotropaica'

    30 Oct 2025 The Second Act
    Apotropaica is an imaginary place-name, constructed from the word ‘apotropaic’ meaning to have a magical ability to ward off evil and the Italian translation of the same word which is ‘apotropaico’. I …
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    Open Studios

    Open Studios

    04 Oct 2025 Chloe Yandell
    Open Studios 4th - 12th October
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    Press release for The Pearls, Preston, Lancashire

    Press release for The Pearls, Preston, Lancashire

    26 Oct 2025 The Pearls Jayne Simpson
    Official Press release for The Pearls Collective written by artist Nancy Collantine
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    Primary Open

    Primary Open

    25 Oct 2025 Primates Marek Tobolewski
    See Art, Talk Art, Buy Art Primary’s residents and members will open their studios to the public, offering a behind the scenes look at their creative practices and transforming Primary Open into a vib …
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    Recipients of The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund (2024)

    Recipients of The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund (2024)

    14 Oct 2025 Turntable Gallery
    Dale Christopher Wells and Sophie Dickinson were recipients of The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund (2024). Their work is now on display at The Manchester Art Gallery.
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    Renee So, 'Commodities: Sculpture and Ceramics' at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK, 20 September 2025 - 8 March 2026

    Renee So, 'Commodities: Sculpture and Ceramics' at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK, 20 September 2025 - 8 March 2026

    20 Sept 2025 Kate MacGarry
    Renee So’s solo exhibition at Compton Verney presents new snuff bottles inspired by contemporary perfumes that reference imperial histories. Ritual vessels trace the Taotie, a mythological Chinese cre …
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    Rio Kobayashi solo exhibition, Kate MacGarry, London, 15 November - 20 December 2025

    Rio Kobayashi solo exhibition, Kate MacGarry, London, 15 November - 20 December 2025

    15 Nov 2025 Kate MacGarry
    Kate MacGarry is delighted to present Rio Kobayashi's first exhibition with the gallery, continuing his exploration of repair and reinvention through the use of salvaged materials. 
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    Roderick Thackray's Northern World

    Roderick Thackray's Northern World

    04 Jun 2025 Jarva Fine Art Ellie Meads
    At 81 years old, his distinctive Lowry-esque style depict imaged scenes of old mill, loom and mine towns, inspired by his long career in the mining industry.     
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    Rogue Women 4 - Rogue Artists Studios CIC

    Rogue Women 4 - Rogue Artists Studios CIC

    13 Oct 2025 The Pearls Jayne Simpson
    A number of artists exhibiting with The Pearls at TMC will be exhibiting with Rogue Women 4 this year. Invited artists include; Alison Critchlow, Sarah Grant and Jayne Simpson Other Pearls exhibiting …
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    Solo Exhibition

    Solo Exhibition

    29 Aug 2025 Chloe Yandell
    In Time - Solo Exhibition - Studio 22, New Bond Street, Bath     
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    Spectacle

    16 Apr 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    16th April – 26th July Spectacle, Jude Wainwright Roll up, roll up! Spectacle is a major new solo exhibition by Manchester-based artist Jude Wainwright. Through portraits and object-based works, Wainw …
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    Spotlight exhibition at Ironbridge Fine Arts

    Spotlight exhibition at Ironbridge Fine Arts

    08 Sept 2025 Emma Jackson
    This summer, I had the honour of exhibiting alongside three talented artists in a special spotlight show at Ironbridge Fine Arts, awarded through the 2024 Printmaking Competition.
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    Squarcles

    Squarcles

    17 Oct 2025 Sena Shah
    Thus is one of two new series created in 2025.  Squarcles were launched in October 2025 at the Affordable Art Fair in London and were immediately snapped up.  Each squarcle is one-of-a-kind.  They are …
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    Stevie Cohen art at MASA-UK Art Gallery in Altirncham

    Stevie Cohen art at MASA-UK Art Gallery in Altirncham

    Masa UK Art Gallery Kiril Sapundjija MsC BsC
    Experience the Magic of Stevie Cohen's Art at MASA-UK Art Gallery stand A Journey Through Imagination and Structure   Stevie Cohen's work can subtly shift how you see and understand the world. It cont …
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    Sunrise Series

    17 Oct 2025 Sena Shah
    following a long camping trip to Europe Sena was taken by the way the landscapes, lakes and seas absorbed and responded to the morning sun and sky.   There are 6 pieces in the sunrise series .   
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    The Art of Motherhood: A Celebration of Womanhood, Motherhood, and Creative Expression

    08 Mar 2026 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Join us for an inspiring conversation on creativity and motherhood, as our Creative Director Gaynor Seville sits down with local hero Jane Horrocks, artist and painter Elizabeth McLoughlin, and Matild …
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    The Coiffured

    29 Nov 2025 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    The Coiffured  29th November - 12th April The Coiffured combines three key aspects of Amanda Jane Graham’s life: art practice, sociology, and the two decades she spent as a hairstylist. The project di …
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    This Is Manchester 2025 Article Feature

    This Is Manchester 2025 Article Feature

    01 Sept 2025 Chuck Gallery KingFisher Publications
    We are being featured in the latest edition of "This Is Manchester", with the focus on Afro-Carribean contributors within Greater Manchester - to which we were approached to feature in.
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    Three Visionaries Within the WOWOW Orbit

    Three Visionaries Within the WOWOW Orbit

    18 Oct 2025 The WOWOW Gallery The WOWOW Gallery
    A spotlight on three digital artists within the WOWOW orbit — Darien Davis, Jonathan Mitton and Willy — each reshaping visual culture through emotionally driven, world-building approaches to image-mak …
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    VAA

    VAA

    18 Jul 2025 Susan McCall
    Thrilled to be longlisted for VAO 2025. There were an enormous number of submissions this year and all of very high standard. So I am particularly pleased.
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    VAA Open Spaces 2025

    VAA Open Spaces 2025

    29 Oct 2025 Susan McCall
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    Winner of Women in Art Prize (Abstract) 2025

    Winner of Women in Art Prize (Abstract) 2025

    14 Oct 2025 Annie Luke Turner Annie Luke Turner
    Annie Luke Turner was selected as a finalist and then won the Women in Art Prize (Abstract) 2025 at an award ceremony at The British Library London. The prize is a solo exhibition at The Hampstead Sch …
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    Winterfest

    06 Dec 2025 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Winterfest  6th & 7th of December Choirs, music, mulled wine, festive food, makers market and more, taking place across the weekend – there will be something for everyone to enjoy and get us ready for …
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    Women Leading the Machine - Digital Art

    Women Leading the Machine - Digital Art

    18 Oct 2025 The WOWOW Gallery The WOWOW Gallery
    At The WOWOW Gallery, we’re celebrating the female digital artists who are reshaping the relationship between art and AI. From Lula B’s introspective dreamscapes to Arulla’s feminist reinterpretations …
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    Worn

    29 Nov 2025 The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
    Worn 29th November - 12th April  In this exhibition, Decorum, a group of mixed media artists, explore fashion as both personal narrative and cultural language. Through textiles, paint, sculpture, mixe …
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    WOWOW Gallery Debuts at Saatchi Gallery London, British Art Fair

    WOWOW Gallery Debuts at Saatchi Gallery London, British Art Fair

    11 Oct 2025 The WOWOW Gallery The WOWOW Gallery
    The WOWOW Gallery made its debut at the British Art Fair 2025, exhibiting under Digitalism at Saatchi Gallery. Specialising in lenticular printing and AI-influenced art, the gallery showcased a curate …
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    Young New Artist ‘Ella Nicole’

    Young New Artist ‘Ella Nicole’

    Jarva Fine Art Ellie Meads
    This year Jarva Fine Art is proud to present young artist Ella Nicole to our collection.
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