The John Rylands Library, 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…

Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 15 March 2018
Barbara Brown was the golden girl of Heal Fabrics in the 1960s and early 1970s. Talent-spotted as a student, her designs for furnishing fabrics are some of the most striking and unusual…

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.…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 17 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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,…

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…

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: Simon Faithfull

12:30 - 14:00 21 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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

In Conversation: John Akomfrah

17:00 - 18:30 23 March 2017
Artist John Akomfrah with be in conversation with Maria Balshaw, Director, the Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries. This event accompanies the exhibition of his acclaimed video…

Whitworth Studies: Sir Nicholas Penny - Raphael’s Rebirth

17:30 - 21:00 23 March 2017
Whitworth Studies aims to encourage and support a wide range of research projects between the Whitworth and Art History and Visual Studies (AHVS), artists, other parts of the University…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 24 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

John Akomfrah

24 March - 23 July 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea. Vertigo Sea, a three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor's All the World's Futures…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 29 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Thursday Lates: Warhol, Money and Capitalism

18:00 - 21:00 30 March 2017
Start the weekend early with our Thursday Lates – a series of sociable, after work and late night openings that are the perfect place to meet up with friends, explore the gallery and…

Whitworth Studies: ART X MAGIC - Lucy Stein and Dr Charlie F.B. Miller

17:30 - 21:00 30 March 2017
Whitworth Studies aims to encourage and support a wide range of research projects between the Whitworth and Art History and Visual Studies (AHVS), artists, other parts of the University…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 31 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Art Picnics - Easter school holidays: 1-8 April

12:00 1 - 14:00 8 April 2017
Art Picnics - Easter school holidays Saturdays, 1 and 8 April, 12pm-2pm Eat… Chat… Make…Together. Picnics with a difference… Bring your food, meet artists and new friends as we explore…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Prima Wind Quintet

15:00 - 15:45 2 April 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…

Spring Studio – Easter school holidays: 3-14 April

11:00 3 - 16:00 14 April 2017
Spring Studio – Easter school holidays Mondays – Fridays, 3-14 April. 11am-4pm Drop in In the spirit of our monthly Outdoor Art Club sessions, this Spring Studio brings art, nature…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 April 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Thursday Lates: Poets & Players

19:00 - 21:00 6 April 2017
Eclectic late-night openings until 9pm every Thursday, with music, performances, talks and screenings. Start the weekend early with our Thursday Lates – a series of sociable, after…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 6 April 2017
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for families with children 5 and under.

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