Inside Manchester Art Gallery July–October Free entry
Winner: Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Manchester Tourism Awards 2010
Manchester Art Gallery Mosley Street Manchester M2 3JL Tel: 0161 235 8888 Fax: 0161 274 7146 Textphone: 0161 235 8893 www.manchestergalleries.org Come along. Entry is free. Open Tuesday–Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (30 August), 10am–5pm Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays)
Manchester City Galleries comprises: Manchester Art Gallery, Gallery of Costume, Heaton Hall and Wythenshawe Hall. Visit www.manchestergalleries.org for more details. Manchester City Galleries is owned and managed by Manchester City Council. For information about Manchester’s full calendar of ‘Events to listen out for...’ go to www.manchesterlive.co.uk
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Access information
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There is a ramp leading to the main entrance. If you’d like to borrow a motorised or manual wheelchair, just ask a member of staff in the entrance hall. Toilets are accessible throughout the building and lifts serve all the gallery floors. Guide and hearing dogs are welcome. Induction loops are fitted at reception points and in the lecture room. Disabled parking is on Princess Street and Nicholas Street (about 50m from the gallery entrance). For more information about access at the gallery, see our website at www. manchestergalleries.org/ planning-your-visit/access For details of accessible events see page 13. Cover: St Jean-de-Luz, France, 1986 Dorothy Bohm © Dorothy Bohm Archive Top right: Erica, 1946, Dorothy Bohm © Dorothy Bohm Archive Middle right: Close Up, 2006, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
New to our gallery? Find out more. Eat. Drink. Shop.
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New exhibitions and events.
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Things you can do as a family.
12 –13 Discover
Tours, talks and workshops.
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Some new additions to our displays.
15 Support us
More about how you can help.
16 –17 Make more of art Join the Manchester Art Gallery Friends.
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Find out what’s on and when.
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How to get to our gallery.
Welcome
Relax
Whether you’ve got 10 minutes, all day, are on your own or have the children with you, we’d love to see you. You don’t have to like everything inside. And you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy a visit.
Catch up with friends and family over lunch or a coffee. Pop into the gallery shop for a bit of inspiration. Whatever you do, have a great day in.
It’s your gallery It’s free. It’s just won Large Visitor Attraction in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2010. And it’s in the heart of Manchester. What’s inside? Our collection covers all periods. It’s made up of fine art (paintings, drawings and sculpture) and decorative art – from ancient pottery to 21st century furniture. We’re probably most famous for our Pre-Raphaelite paintings (on the first floor). However, all periods are covered including what’s happening now. Pick up one of our free leaflets and follow a short trail, or ask for one of our audio guides at the information desk. Children are welcome We’ve got lots on for families, especially at weekends and in school holidays. See pages 10 and 11 for ideas. Wanting to escape the crowds? We can be very popular with schools and groups. For a quieter visit, try us during term-time, Tuesday – Friday after 3pm or weekends before midday. 44
Eat and drink You’ve given us great feedback on the new menus and decor in the gallery restaurant and cafe. However, you’ve also told us you prefer self-service in the restaurant. So, from mid-June, you can help yourself to our great range of snacks, cakes and light meals once more. Snack and surf You’re welcome to use our free WiFi service in the cafe and restaurant. Bags of inspiration Looking for a special gift? The gallery shop sells a fabulous range of art-inspired books, stationery and some beautiful jewellery. A selection of our most popular ranges is also available to buy online, including over 40 beautiful Dorothy Bohm prints, at www.manchestergalleries.org All your purchases help support the gallery. So thank you for shopping and eating with us.
Did you know that Manchester Art Gallery Friends can enjoy discounts in the cafe, restaurant and shop? See page 16 for details. 5
Catch What’s new at Manchester Art Gallery.
Extended by popular demand Fantasies, Follies and Disasters: The Prints of Francisco de Goya Now until 19 September
A World Observed 1940–2010 Photographs by Dorothy Bohm 24 April–30 August A World Observed 1940–2010 is the first comprehensive retrospective tracing Dorothy Bohm’s exceptional photographic career across six decades and several continents. Her stunning photographs range from vintage black and white portraits, through jewellike Polaroids, to colourful images of contemporary life.
Discover over 200 of her compelling works in this absorbing exhibition. Engaging, striking and always deeply humane, they’re a fascinating reflection of people and landscapes in a rapidly changing world. Plus, find out about Bohm’s 1940s Manchester portrait studio and (re)discover the fading art of film processing in our replica dark room.
Artist’s talk Sat 10 July, 2–3pm Dorothy Bohm discusses her life and work with her daughter and guest curator Monica Bohm-Duchen. Free. Please book. Exhibition tour Thur 29 July, 12.30–1pm Led by gallery curator Clare Gannaway. Free. No need to book.
Approach to the Castle, Lisbon, 1963 Dorothy Bohm © Dorothy Bohm Archive
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“A must see for art-lovers with a stomach for savagery.” Metro A chance to view 30 rarelydisplayed etchings from the artist’s three most famous groups of prints: The Disasters of War, The Fantasies and The Follies. Extended by popular demand Visual Dialogues: Disasters of War Now until 19 September See the Chapman brothers’ gruesome sculpture Disasters of War (1993) alongside Goya’s etchings of the same name. These are accompanied by prints and an audiovisual artwork created by young people (our Creative Consultants) together with artist Katy McCall, inspired by Goya and the Chapman brothers.
Quarantine The Soldier’s Song Until 4 July You’re invited to sing a karaoke duet with a currently serving soldier in this quietly provocative video installation. Inspired by… Until 18 July See the ten winning artworks from our Inspired by… competition.
Mucho hay que chupar (detail), 1799, Francisco de Goya © Manchester City Galleries
Visual Dialogues: Young people and artists interpreting art together. Visual Dialogues is a partnership programme managed by Tate Britain working with regional museums and galleries, funded by DCMS and DCSF as part of the Strategic Commissioning Programme for Museum and Gallery Education.
Exporting Beauty: Pilkington’s Pottery and Tiles 9 October 2010– 9 October 2011 A must-see for lovers of the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements. This new exhibition features over 100 pots and tiles made by Pilkington’s world famous Lancastrian pottery company between 1893 and 1938. Discover the story of the company’s impressive rise to fame and see beautiful art pieces from the firm’s golden era, including a number of unique works made for international exhibitions. Poetry by John Siddique Fri 22 October, 1–1.45pm John performs poems inspired by the pottery collection. Free. No need to book. In association with Manchester Literature Festival. Above centre: The Soldier’s Song © Gavin Parry
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Recorders Rafael Lozano-Hemmer 18 September–30 January Recorders is a solo exhibition from one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer creates artworks that see, hear and feel the actions of people around them, using technologies such as biometric scanners, surveillance cameras and microphones. This major new solo exhibition features seven recent pieces by the artist, including the world premiere of a specially commissioned new installation. Manchester Art Gallery is the only UK venue for the show.
All the pieces depend upon your participation to exist: in internet speak, all their content is “crowdsourced”. The installations react to and record your interaction with them, from your appearance and the movements you make, to your voice and even your pulse.
Exhibition Events
Visit and you’ll leave a trace of yourself in his art.
There will also be a programme of public events to coincide with the exhibition, including a special evening event on Friday 1 October.
The new commission, People on People, is a co-commission between Manchester Art Gallery and Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival. AND is a major new regional festival of New Cinema and Digital Culture and forms part of WE PLAY – the Northwest’s cultural legacy programme for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. www.andfestival.org.uk
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Friends exhibtion preview Thur 16 September, 2–5pm Be one of the first to see the exhibition and meet the artist. An exclusive event for Manchester Art Gallery Friends. See page 17 for more details.
For more details check our website or join our email list. www.manchestergalleries.org
In association with AND festival.
Pulse Room, 2007, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer exhibited at LABoral, Gijón, Spain.
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Available at any time: Interactive Gallery Our Interactive Gallery on the first floor gives you a family friendly, hands-on introduction to real art. Explorer tool belts Complete with hard hat, magnifying glass and torch, these belts ensure your family’s visit is fun. Suitable for 3–6 year olds. Pick up a belt from the information desk at any time.
Family friendly exhibition
Heroes and Monsters 20 July–19 September Families are invited to come and play in our free Heroes and Monsters exhibition this summer. The unique show features a fantastic, speciallycommissioned mural by artist Jim Medway that brings ancient Greek superbeings from the gallery’s historic paintings into our modern world. The mural is just the beginning of the adventure though. Family visitors are also invited to pick up one of Jim Medway’s amazing interactive quest maps and embark on a journey of discovery around the gallery and back in time. Your quest is to find mysterious objects, meet heroes and immortals and slay monsters, as your family play, draw and imagine your way around the gallery together. 10
Heroes and Monsters free summer holiday workshops
Our Heroes and Monsters exhibition and events are particularly suitable for families with 11 year olds and under but all ages are welcome. There’s no need to book, unless specifically stated. Super Wednesdays 28 July, 4, 11, 18 and 25 August. 1–3pm (sign in from 12.30pm) You and the kids can show off your best superhero moves in our dance workshop. Discover your immortal powers and make a superbeing costume together. Draw your super-self to add to Jim Medway’s mural. Monster Thursdays 29 July, 5, 12, 19 and 26 August, 1–3pm (sign in from 12.30pm) Make monster music with your little ones while older children can create spine-chilling rhymes in our performance workshops. Plus, make a monster costume. All the illustrations on this page are by JIm Medway.
Free half-term holiday workshops Heroic Fridays 30 July, 6, 13, 20 and 27 August, 1–3pm (sign in from 12.30pm) The whole family plays the hero in this interactive story workshop. Then get dressed for the quest too, as you make jewellery and headdresses or shields and helmets together. Family friendly film festival launch event Claymation workshop Fri 30 July, 1pm (sign in from 12.30pm, limited places) Make your own screen epic together in claymation! Family friendly film shows When you need a break from your quest, take in a big screen epic for free, in association with the Family Friendly Film Festival. Visit www. familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk for more details. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Fri 30 July, 11am Hercules (1997) Fri 6 August, 11am
Human machines Tue 26– Fri 29 October 1–3pm (sign in from 12.30pm) Use tubes, funnels and bottles to transform yourself into human machines, inspired by our Recorders exhibition (on the second floor).
Weekends at the gallery Make the most of your free time together at one of our free weekend activities. The interactive laboratory Every Saturday and Sunday, 12–4pm Join the lab assistant in the Interactive Gallery for hands-on activities and creative experiments. Suitable for children of any age. Family art club Saturdays 3 July, 7 August, 4 September, 2 October, 1–3pm Play games and be creative in this relaxed workshop for you and your 6–11 year olds. Limited places, please arrive early.
Imagine weekends Saturdays and Sundays 10–11 July, 14–15 August, 11–12 September, 9–10 October, 12–4pm Experiment and play with the material of the month. Stay for as little or as long as you like. Suitable for children of any age. Walkie talkie tours Saturdays 17 July, 21 August, 18 September, 16 October, 1–1.45pm and 2–2.45pm Think, draw and fling paper around the gallery together in our interactive tour for families. Suitable for children aged 5+.
Bringing a group? If you are bringing a group with more than 10 people, you’ll need to book ahead. Unfortunately we can’t accommodate groups of more than 20 people in workshops. If you’d like a separate paid-for session please call Alex Thorp. Tel: 0161 235 8869.
Story bags Story bags contain a book, a blanket to sit on and activities that encourage new ways of looking at art. Suitable for 3–6 year olds. Collect from the information desk.
Especially for families with under 5s: Mini art club Fridays 9 July, 13 August, 10 September and 8 October, 10.15–11.15am and 11.30am–12.30pm Make friends, make noise and make a mess at our workshops for 0–5s. Please book one week in advance. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
Family friendly facilities The gallery is completely accessible for buggies. We have baby changing facilities. Our cafe caters for all the family too. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities, tours, workshops and art clubs, at all times.
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Workshops Art weekends 11am–4pm Relaxed two day courses for adults of all abilities, led by artists. £30 (£25 concessions). Please book.
Would you like to know more about our collection or art in general? Throughout the year, we hold a mix of interesting events. Come along and discover something new. See our Catch pages (6–9) for exhibition-related events. Free tours There’s no need to book for any of our free tours. Just turn up on the day. Meet your guide at the information desk (on the ground floor).
Sat 21 and Sun 22 August Creating comics with Jim Medway. Poetry by Pascale Petit Tue 19 October, 1–2pm Pascale reads from her new collection of poems inspired by Frida Kahlo. £5/£3 concessions. Please book at www.manchesterliterature festival.co.uk or on 0843 208 0500
Highlights tours Every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, 2–3pm Join a trained guide from the Manchester Art Gallery Friends for a tour. Manchester tours Tue 13 and Wed 21 July, 12.30 –1pm Find out about works with links to Manchester on this curator-led tour. Focus tours Saturdays 3 July, 7 August, 4 September, 2 October, 3–3.45pm Find out more about our collection on a themed tour. Themed tours in British Sign Language Sundays 11 July and 12 September 3–4pm
Find out more
There’s lots more information about all our tours and workshops at www.manchestergalleries.org or call us on 0161 235 8888. 12
Sat 3 and Sun 4 July Stitch and felt-making with Christine Evans.
In association with Manchester Literature Festival.
Group tours We offer personalised tours of the gallery. They’re ideal if your group has a special interest, or if you’re new to the gallery. Please contact Kate Day for details. Tel: 0161 235 8855. Email: magevents@ manchester.gov.uk
Art talks and performance Art bites Wednesdays 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October, 12.30 –1pm Join our monthly lunchtime discussion focussing on artworks from our collections. Free. No need to book.
Black Jack Barnet’s acoustic tour Sat 10 July, 3–4pm Black Jack Barnet plays his banjo and ukele and sings songs, inspired by our collection. Free. No need to book Art history basics: Is it art? Sun 17 October, 2–3.30pm Explore what the term ‘art’ means with Nirvana Romell, in the first of this monthly series. £5. Please book.
Sight specific Sat 23 October, 10am–5pm Manchester University’s Centre for New Writing students read poems and stories inspired by our collection. Free. No need to book. In association with
Sat 18 and Sun 19 September Drawing on glass with Tom Palmer and Dena Bagi. Sat 16 and Sun 17 October Writing poetry with John Siddique. Lunchtime drawing Fridays 2 July, 6 August, 3 September, 1 October, 12–2pm Artist Julie Mosley is on hand with ideas to help you get started. Free. Drop in.
English corner Wednesdays 14 July, 11 August, 8 September, 13 October, 1–2.30pm Practise speaking English by looking at artworks. Particularly suitable for ESOL learners. Free. Please book. Making conversation Tuesdays 14, 21 and 28 September, 1-–4pm A series of practical workshops exploring and making art. Includes description to support visually impaired people. Free. Please book.
Booking information Many courses and tours have limited places. Where stated, please secure your place by booking in advance. Tel: 0161 235 8888 Email: magevents@ manchester.gov.uk Textphone: 0161 235 8893 Or book in person at the gallery information desk. Tickets must be collected and paid for at least 30 minutes before events start.
Manchester Literature Festival
Making events accessible
Access support is available for all our events. Our British Sign Language tours are on Sundays 11 July and 12 September, 3– 4pm. Our Making Conversation workshops on Tuesdays 14, 21 and 28 September, 1– 4pm also include description of artworks for visually impaired people. If you need a British Sign Language interpreter, a sighted guide, or have any other access needs, please contact Kate Day or Meg Parnell in advance. Tel: 0161 235 8855. Email: magevents@manchester.gov.uk 13
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Support us
From Japanese precision to French flair and the best of British talent, there are some beautiful new works in our permanent displays.
We can’t do it without you. Thanks to everyone who supports us.
We hope regular visitors to our Modern and Contemporary Galleries (on the first floor) will welcome the return of Dumb Bell, an intriguing sculpture by the internationally renowned British artist Richard Deacon.
Support the gallery As a Corporate Member, your business can entertain in the gallery and enjoy invitations to VIP preview parties, our annual dinner and other exclusive events. You can borrow art for your office and tailor-make art events for your staff.
Our visitors can also enjoy a small group of abstract paintings by British artists including Prunella Clough and Edwina Leapman.
ABode, one of Manchester’s leading hotels, is the latest company to become a corporate member.
A super-sized lamp by celebrated Parisian designer Philippe Starck also graces the contemporary displays now, as does a new metalwork piece (pictured) by Japanese maker Naoki Takeyama.
ABode believe their hotels should be at the heart of a city, so it was a natural fit for them to support the gallery, which is at the cultural heart of Manchester.
Visit www.abodehotels.co.uk/ for hotel details. For more information on how you can support Manchester Art Gallery, please contact Catherine Corlett. Tel: 0161 235 8896. Email: c.corlett@manchester.gov.uk Or visit: www.manchestergalleries. org/supporting-us
We’ll be working in partnership with ABode’s award-winning team in a number of ways, including offering special packages for our venue hire clients.
If you like this, check out our Showcase for the talented young glass maker Charlotte Hughes Martin, in the Gallery of Craft and Design (on the second floor from 6 July). Her handmade sculptures are inspired by everyday life and combine traditional skills with a keen sense of humour.
Tamayura (Ephemeral), 2009 Naoki Takeyama © the artist Purchased with support from Manchester Art Gallery Friends
“ABode is dedicated to offering its guests the very best and we want to be associated with organisations that share our ethos. Manchester Art Gallery is one of the most respected cultural organisations in the north west, and we are delighted to have this opportunity to be
We’re extremely grateful to the following for their support: Directors Circle ABode Manchester Bruntwood Cobden House Chambers Dewhurst Torevell & Co Ltd GMPTE Hill Dickinson Influence Design Manchester Science Park Petros Development Company Ltd Professional Footballers’ Association St Johns Buildings TLC Wrather & Co WRG Executive Circle Cobbetts LLP Eversheds Hurst Ian Simpson Architects Ltd Manchester Airports Group McCann Erickson Pannone and Partners Payal Events Quorum Estates Sphere Creative Learning Co. Ltd William Hare Ltd
Jamie Stevens, General Manager, ABode Manchester commented:
Craft and design fans should also make time for our exhibition of Pilkington’s pots and tiles (from 9 October, see page 7 for details).
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working with their successful corporate team.”
Supporter Emerson Group Limited Jamie Stevens from ABode. Manchester.
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Make more of art
Make more of art
Join the Manchester Art Gallery Friends.
Manchester Art Gallery Friends Exclusive events for July–October
Friends are vital to the on-going success of Manchester Art Gallery. Your subscription helps us conserve art, buy new works and keep our family events free. We hold a wide range of art-related events, from introductory tours to in-depth talks. Plus, you receive great benefits such as invitations to exclusive previews of our exhibitions. There are three different levels of Friendship: Friend, Best Friend and Patron. And you can join as an individual or as a joint membership with someone living at the same address.
From as little as £24 a year, Friends benefit from: • A unique welcome tour with other new Friends • Invitations to exclusive previews of our exhibitions • Access to Friends-only events (see opposite for the current events programme) • A twice-yearly newsletter • Free entry to charging exhibitions • Opportunities to train as a volunteer for the gallery
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For an extra £2 per year you can also buy a yearlong 20% discount in our shop and a 10% discount in our cafe.
How to join • Print off and complete a Friends membership form at www.manchestergalleries. org/friends • Pick up a Friends leaflet (with form) in the gallery
As a Manchester Art Gallery Friend, you get access to some of the most interesting and exclusive art events taking place in the Northwest. For our Best Friends and Patrons we organise even more select events. Please book for all events. Tel: 0161 235 8814. Email: friends@manchester.gov.uk
• Contact us and we’ll send you a form: Tel: 0161 235 8814. Email: friends@manchester.gov.uk
Middle: Iris, © Mit Senoj, 2009. Courtesy the artist and Bureau. Right: Pulse Room, 2007, Rafael LozanoHemmer exhibited at LABoral, Gijón, Spain.
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Artist dinner with Bureau contemporary art gallery Fri 23 July, 7–10.30pm Be the first to see new drawings by Mit Senoj, winner of the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2009. Senoj’s latest works respond directly to our collection, following a recent residency at the gallery. This intimate event comprises an exclusive preview of the exhibition at Bureau art gallery and dinner with the artist and the Directors of Bureau. £60, includes private dining at ABode Manchester. Best Friends and Patrons only. The exhibition at Bureau runs until 31 July. For details visit www.bureaugallery.com
Trip to the Wedgwood Museum, Stoke-on-Trent Sat 7 August, 10am–5pm Visit one of the best-known ceramic collections in the world. The new Wedgwood Museum was voted Britain’s Best Museum in 2009. £40, includes lunch and travel. All Friends welcome. Exclusive preview of Recorders: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Thur 16 September, 2–5pm Be one of the first to see our autumn exhibition. Free. All Friends welcome. Salvaged! An insight into conservation Weds 27 October, 2–3.30pm Witness our conservators at work at our off-site conservation studios. £10, excludes transport. Best Friends and Patrons only.
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Focus tour Art weekend: stitch and felt-making Last chance to see The Soldier’s Song Art bites
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Free highlights tours of the gallery are every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, 2–3pm. Just turn up.
Key: Family friendly events
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Visit us
By tram To St Peter’s Square or Mosley Street stations. By bus Main nearby bus stops are St Peter’s Square or Piccadilly Gardens. Free Metrolink shuttle buses (from Piccadilly) stop close to the gallery.
By train To Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Oxford Road stations. For more detailed bus, train and Metrolink tram information, ring GMPTE on 0161 228 7811. By coach The coach drop off point is at the groups’ entrance on Princess Street.
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By car Manchester is ringed by the M60, linking to the UK’s extensive motorway network. Follow signs to the city centre. Car parking is available at the NCP car park on Chepstow Street, NCP Faulkner Street, NCP Chorlton Street or NCP Sackville Street, all within five minutes of the gallery.
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Manchester Art Gallery is in the heart of the city centre, easily accessible by all forms of transport.