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In-person exhibitions, international travel and reliance on zero-hour contracts are unsustainable foundations for the traditional gallery model. The pandemic has highlighted their fragility. As the restrictive realities of multiple lockdowns set in, belt-tightening measures were implemented by those at the top of large arts organisations whilst the lowest-paid staff – and countless freelancers – were…

People’s History Museum explores the radical history of democracy, equality and justice. It has a collection of almost 1,500 objects and displays the largest number of trade union and other banners in the world. With the pandemic forcing museums to close, PHM is asking its visitors to support them through this difficult time. We have…

Heavily inspired by magical realism and folk tales, Iona Monks’ etched and aquatinted prints reflect fantasy, violence and cruelty.

Corbin Shaw’s artwork is striking. From his Instagram profile photo – a one-pound coin – to his exhibition work, it is suffused with images of English-ness.

Playful colours, larger than life characters, and unusual scenarios appear in the work of Steph Leighton, the third artist in our series exploring how Manchester School of Art students reacted to the early months of COVID-19 and lockdown.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) has occupied the city for 18 days every other summer since 2007. In seeking out Manchester’s creatives and hidden spaces, it has premiered up-and-coming artists and given them a global platform. MIF’s pieces are not limited to a specific art form and include theatre, dance, fine art and music. The Festival…

Isabella Croker is an up-and-coming Manchester-based artist and cartoonist. Her digital artwork ‘Buzzy Manchester’ is a whimsical depiction of the Printworks with a Piccadilly line metro whizzing past and bees buzzing overhead. Manchester’s influence is also evident in her recent piece ‘Imaginary Friends’. Its protagonists, two daydreaming children, wear the uniforms of St Joseph’s Primary…

Bleach, paint, washing detergent and other household items feature in the work of Husk Bennett, the second artist in our series exploring how Manchester School of Art students are reacting to the pandemic and lockdown. Bennett is a multimedia artist who incorporates pop culture into his large-scale paintings. He says: “Despite using recognisable motifs in…

Playful bursts of colour pop out from Hannah Fawcett’s painted collages. Intrigued by psychoanalysis, Fawcett uses digital scans of her childhood sketchbooks and primary school paintings to create vibrant textured pieces. She aims to “create a body of work which discusses and illustrates the significance of creativity within young minds.” Fawcett is the first artist…