The Whitworth

ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol

19 November 2016 - 16 April 2017
ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol shows the sharp critical opinions of an artist known to many primarily as art salesman, purveyor of product and celebrant of capitalism. Supported by Arts…

Deanna Petherbridge

2 December 2016 - 4 June 2017
A solo show of pen and ink drawings from across a 45-year career. Since the 1960s, Deanna Petherbridge has pioneered critical thinking on drawing and its place in art and architecture.…

Idris Khan

14 October 2016 - 13 March 2017
British contemporary artist Idris Khan's new solo exhibition. Idris Khan draws inspiration from the history of art, music, philosophy and theology, laying and manipulating images and…

Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael

30 September 2016 - 23 April 2017
This exhibition features the work of one of the radical originators and innovators of the European tradition of printmaking, Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534). Marcantonio was…

NEW SCULPTURE

22 October 2016 - 12 June 2017
This exhibition presents a dynamic selection of contemporary sculpture recently acquired by the Whitworth. Spanning the last 25 years, the exhibition offers an eclectic journey through…

Revolutionary Textiles 1910-1939

2 January - 23 April 2017
In the early decades of the 20th century textile design took off in new directions throughout the Western world. Invigorated by experimental techniques, art styles such as Fauvism,…

Winter Studio at the Whitworth

11:00 - 16:00 5 January 2017
Discover play and make together with your family this winter. Join us for throughout the winter holidays for creative play inspired by our collections

Winter Studio at the Whitworth

11:00 - 16:00 6 January 2017
Discover play and make together with your family this winter. Join us for throughout the winter holidays for creative play inspired by our collections

Winter Studio at the Whitworth

11:00 - 16:00 7 January 2017
Discover play and make together with your family this winter. Join us for throughout the winter holidays for creative play inspired by our collections

Winter Studio at the Whitworth

11:00 - 16:00 8 January 2017
Discover play and make together with your family this winter. Join us for throughout the winter holidays for creative play inspired by our collections

Tuesday Talks: Chris Hammond

12:30 - 14:00 10 January 2017
10 January - Chris Hammond The curator and gallerist Chris Hammond is best known as the founder and director of MOT (2002-2016) which he developed from an artists' run project space…

Tuesday Talks: Chris Hammond

12:30 - 14:00 17 January 2017
17 January - Deanna Petherbridge Deanna Petherbridge, artist, curator, author and an influential teacher is a committed practitioner and passionate advocate of the art of drawing.…

Whitworth Young Contemporaries: And Now We Are Plastic

27 January - 2 April 2017
As technology helps us to constantly evolve, the boundaries between our physical and digital spaces are blending, yet our ability to adapt and change remains visible in our art, marking…

Tuesday Talks: Roger Hiorns

12:30 - 14:00 7 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Thursday Lates: In Loving Memory of Work

18:00 - 21:00 9 February 2017
An evening of installations, discussions and music kicking off a new series of events exploring self published artist books. In Loving Memory of Work is a project curated and produced…

Contemporary Floral Art - Art Alive

13:00 11 February 2017
Art Alive This event is the first in a series of demonstrations and talks based on contemporary floral art. Led by international floral designer Craig Bullock, the first demonstration…

Tuesday Talks: Joseph Kosuth

12:30 - 14:00 14 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Gaskell String Quartet

15:00 - 15:45 19 February 2017
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. At 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons, students from the Royal Northern College of Music perform…

Warhol Winter Studio: Family Friendly half term 20-24 February

11:00 20 - 15:00 24 February 2017
Warhol Winter Studio Join us for this half term, 20-24 February, for a FREE hands-on workshop that explores your identity through portraiture. Just drop in, 11am to 3pm. Get inspired…

Tuesday Talks: Pauline Yao

12:30 - 14:00 21 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Whitworth Studies - Dr Nicholas Cullinan: Directing the National

18:30 - 20:00 23 February 2017
Join us for a special evening with Dr Nicholas Cullinan to hear about his experiences as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. This talk is part of our free Whitworth Studies Programme…

Tuesday Talks: Hilary Jack

12:30 - 14:00 28 February 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The Whitworth 12.30-2.00pm,…

Sooni Taraporevala: Home in the City, Bombay 1976-Mumbai 2016

4 March 2017 - 1 January 2018
The first UK solo exhibition of photographer Sooni Taraporevala. Photographer, screenwriter, filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala will present a series of black and white photographs depicting…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Harp Duo

15:00 - 15:45 5 March 2017
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. At 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons, students from the Royal Northern College of Music perform…

Tuesday Talks: Amikam Toren

12:30 - 14:00 7 March 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

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