Opening Times


Tues - Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sun - Mon: Closed
Bank Holidays: Closed

Admission is free

Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
M4 1EU

Find us

tel: +44 (0) 161 832 7271
fax: +44 (0) 161 832 7513

Email us >>
With Support from:

Jennifer Chu

Curator in Residence

Jennifer Chu 8 February – 5 March 2012

Jennifer Chu is the assistant curator for the Art Promotion Office (APO) in Hong Kong and will be with us here for one month on a curatorial residency. She will begin with a one week residency over at Islington Mill meeting the art . . . → Read More: Jennifer Chu

Jeremy Hutchison

Firststep Showcase

Jeremy Hutchison Err 14 January 2012 – 12 May 2012

In January 2011, Jeremy Hutchison sent an email to factories all over the world. He wanted to know what happens when you lodge an error in the ‘smooth wheels of globalisation’. Err is a project developed as part of Jeremy’s MA Degree . . . → Read More: Jeremy Hutchison

First Step Showcase: Jeremy Hutchison

Firststep Showcase

Jeremy Hutchison Err 14 January – 12 May 2012

In January 2011, Jeremy Hutchison sent an email to factories all over the world. He wanted to know what happens when you lodge an error in the ‘smooth wheels of globalisation’. Err is a project developed as part of Jeremy’s MA Degree show . . . → Read More: First Step Showcase: Jeremy Hutchison

First step Showcase – Jessica Longmore

Firststep Showcase

Jessica Longmore 25 November – 23 December 2011

Jessica Longmore is a Manchester based artist whose current focus is the idea of the studio as a container; an environment which acts as a ‘former’ in the production of work. Jessica’s practice involves a series of appropriate gestures; instinctive sculptural responses to the . . . → Read More: First step Showcase – Jessica Longmore

Neesa Women’s group, Eastman Cheng, Teresa Wilson & Chien-Ni Hung

Firststep Showcase

Asia Triennial Manchester 2011 Trail Programme Neesa Women’s group, Eastman Cheng, Teresa Wilson & Chien-Ni Hung 1 October – 19 November

Since last summer Chinese Arts Centre has been collaborating with Manchester Art Gallery to develop an exciting trail programme for Asia Triennial Manchester 2011. Both organisations worked local women’s group, Neesa, . . . → Read More: Neesa Women’s group, Eastman Cheng, Teresa Wilson & Chien-Ni Hung

Chu ChunTeng

Whisper Residency

Chu ChunTeng 10 October – 22 October 2011 Open Studio 21 & 22 October

Chu ChunTeng is a recent MFA graduate from Goldsmiths, London. Since moving from Taiwan to UK in 2008, ChunTeng’s practice has focused on the subjects of language, post-colonialism and identity crisis, all of which reflect his personal experiences . . . → Read More: Chu ChunTeng

Jen Wu

Breathe Residency

Jen Wu Breathe Residency 7 November 2011 – 12 February 2012 Open Studio: 10 & 11 February 2012 Preview – 9 Feb, 5.30-7.30pm

Jen Wu’s practice is concerned with social and material narratives of transformation. It manifests itself through a multidisciplinary field combining sculpture, events, film and curation. Previous projects have included . . . → Read More: Jen Wu