The Whitworth

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.…

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…

Lucienne Day

14 April - 16 July 2017
We are delighted to be celebrating the centenary year of one of Britain’s most influential 20th century designers. Best-known for her textiles, Lucienne Day (1917 – 2010) is recognised…

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…

Thursday Lates: Something about Home

18:00 - 21:00 20 April 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…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 22 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Alla Petrichei

15:00 - 15:45 30 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…

Whitworth Studies: Professor David Lomas - A Language of Flowers: Modern Artists and the Botanical Imaginary

17:30 - 21:00 4 May 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…

Saturday Supplement: Material / Rearranged / To / Be

11:00 - 16:00 6 May 2017
Saturday Supplement: Material / Rearranged / To / Be. 6 May, 11am-4pm. All events are free, no need to book. An extraordinary day of performance, workshops and conversations alongside…

Siobhan Davies Dance: material / rearranged / to / be

6 - 14 May 2017
Siobhan Davies Dance: material / rearranged / to / be. Performance times: Saturday 6 May: 10am-4pm (including Saturday Supplement, 11am-4pm - see event details below) Sunday 7 to Wednesday…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Manchester University String Society

15:00 - 15:45 7 May 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 around Manchester perform in the New Arrivals…

Thursday Lates: NTS Takeover

19:00 - 23:00 18 May 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…

Beyond Borders

20 May 2017 - 3 June 2018
Beyond Borders, explores South Asian textiles bringing together four artists working on issues around post-colonial identity, ruptured spaces, authenticity, displacement and belonging.…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Aurea String Quartet

15:00 - 15:45 28 May 2017
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. Performances are held at 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons in the New Arrivals exhibition gallery,…

Spring Studio at the Whitworth

13:00 29 May - 15:00 2 June 2017
Spring Studio Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June, 1pm – 3pm Free, Drop-in Get creative in our Clore Learning Studio. Get hands on with clay and natural materials from the park to create…

Spring Studio

13:00 - 15:00 30 May 2017
Get creative in our Clore Learning Studio. Get hands on with clay and natural materials from the park to create sculptures inspired by the designs of Lucienne Day. Families should come dressed to get messy.

Spring Studio

13:00 - 15:00 31 May 2017
Get creative in our Clore Learning Studio. Get hands on with clay and natural materials from the park to create sculptures inspired by the designs of Lucienne Day. Families should come dressed to get messy.

Spring Studio

13:00 1 June 2017
Get creative in our Clore Learning Studio. Get hands on with clay and natural materials from the park to create sculptures inspired by the designs of Lucienne Day. Families should come dressed to get messy.

Spring Studio

13:00 2 June 2017
Get creative in our Clore Learning Studio. Get hands on with clay and natural materials from the park to create sculptures inspired by the designs of Lucienne Day. Families should come dressed to get messy.

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts - Zerbina Duo

15:00 - 15:45 4 June 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…

Thursday Lates: Cornelia Parker: Talk

17:00 - 18:00 15 June 2017
Cornelia Parker (b. 1956) transforms everyday objects and experiences into extraordinary works of art. As one of Britain’s most acclaimed artists, she is renowned for Cold Dark Matter:…

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