Inside Manchester Art Gallery November–February Free entry Winner: Large Visitor Attraction of the Year England’s Northwest 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 3 January, 10am–5pm Closed Mondays, 24–27, 31 December and 1 January
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 This leaflet is printed on paper from sustainable sources using vegetable based inks. Design by Manchester City Galleries.
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Access information
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 11. Cover: 33 questions per minute, 2000, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Projected onto the gallery exterior. Photo by Peter Mallet. Above right: Please empty your pockets (detail), 2010, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Photo by Peter Mallet. Middle right: Ginger jar and lid, 1911. Made by Pilkington’s Tile and Pottery Company Ltd.
From sublime pottery to international digital art... 4 Welcome
New to our gallery? Find out more.
5 Relax
Eat. Drink. Shop.
6– 7 Catch
Current exhibitions and events.
8 Explore
Our new display of work by Grayson Perry.
9 Coming soon...
Things to look forward to.
10–11 Discover
Tours, talks and workshops.
12–13 Enjoy
Things you can do as a family.
16 Support us
More about how you can help.
18–19 Events calendar
Find out what’s on and when.
20 Visit us
How to get to our gallery.
Welcome 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. It’s your gallery It’s the Northwest’s Large Visitor Attraction of the Year. It’s free. 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. Check out the ground floor Manchester Gallery for an introduction to the city’s rich artistic history. Pick up one of our free highlights leaflets and follow a short trail or collect a floor plan and just wander. Children are welcome We’ve got lots on for families, especially at weekends and in school holidays. See pages 12 and 13 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
Relax 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.
Eat and drink Refresh yourself in our cafe or self-service restaurant - now with free WiFi. We serve hot and cold food and drinks, including children’s portions and packed lunches. Our menus change seasonally. And everything is made downstairs in our gallery kitchen including our delicious home-made cakes. Bags of inspiration Looking for a special Christmas gift? The gallery shop sells fabulous artinspired books, stationery and beautiful jewellery, as well as some of the most desirable Christmas cards in the city.
A selection of our most popular ranges is also available to buy online at www.manchestergalleries.org Want to give something a little different this year? Treat an art-lover to membership of our Friends scheme. It costs as little as ÂŁ24 for a year and helps support the gallery, as do all your purchases in the cafe and shop. See pages 14 and 15 for details.
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What’s new at Manchester Art Gallery.
Recorders Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Until 30 January Three world premieres. Four UK premieres. Don’t miss our major exhibition. Recorders features eight playful, ominous, interactive installations by leading electronic artist Rafael LozanoHemmer. “In Recorders artworks hear, see and feel the public, they exhibit awareness and record and replay memories entirely obtained during the show. The pieces either depend on participation to exist or predatorily gather information on the public through surveillance and biometric technologies.” Rafael Lozano-Hemmer 6
Exhibition tour with audio description Thur 4 November, 10.30am–12pm Join curator Fiona Corridan for this tour, with audio description. Free. No need to book.
Curator tours Fridays 12, 19 and 26 November, 12.30–1pm Join a curator-led tour of the exhibition. Free. No need to book. Recorders / Unspooling exchange Sat 8 January, 1–3.30pm Curators from Manchester Art Gallery and Cornerhouse visit each other’s exhibitions to give a personal take on the shows. (Event starts at Cornerhouse at 1pm, then moves to Manchester Art Gallery at 2.30pm.) Free. Please book. The new commission, People on People, is a co-commission between Manchester Art Gallery and Abandon Normal Devices www.andfestival.org.uk.
Exporting Beauty: Pilkington’s Pottery and Tiles Until 9 October 2011 A must-see for lovers of the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements. This new exhibition features around 100 pots and tiles made by the world famous Pilkington’s Tile and 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. This show includes animations inspired by Aesop’s Fables and themes of nature found on Pilkington’s pots and tiles, made by members of LMCP Care Link and Wai Yin Chinese Women’s Society, with artist Tamzin Forster. It also features a poetry collection by John Siddique, co-commissioned with the Manchester Literature Festival.
Meet the makers Tue 9 November, 10.30am–12.30pm Meet our curator and the people who made the animations on display in Exporting Beauty, plus make your own animations. Free. Please book. Making conversation Thursdays 11, 18 and 25 November, 1–4pm Explore Pilkington’s pottery through discussion and making in this practical workshop series, with description of the artworks for visually impaired people. Free. Please book. For booking information for all events, see page 11.
Extended by popular demand Fantasies, Follies and Disasters: The Prints of Francisco de Goya Now until 16 January “A must see for art-lovers with a stomach for savagery.” Metro This popular exhibition features 30 rarely-displayed etchings from the artist’s three most famous groups of prints: The Disasters of War, The Fantasies and The Follies. Opposite page top: People on People, 2010, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Photo by Peter Mallet. Opposite page left: Microphones, 2008, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Photo by Peter Mallet. Above left and middle: Vase and Tiles (detail), made by Pilkington’s Tile and Pottery Company Ltd. Above right: Modo de Volar (A Way of Flying), 1864, Francisco de Goya.
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Explore We’ve just added two very exciting new additions to our collection, both made by Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry.
Jane Austen in E17 This large vase is a striking example of a ceramic work by Grayson Perry. It is decorated with figures dressed in elegant Georgian costume but, if you look closely, you’ll find lots of references to the more sinister aspects of life in modern East End London.
You can see both works on display in the gallery for the first time in a new exhibition opening this February.
Print for a Politician This work is a highly detailed and unusualy large etching that comments on the universality of conflict.
Grayson Perry: Visual Dialogues Launches 1 February Jane Austen in E17 and Print for a Politician form the thought-provoking focus of this new exhibition co-curated by our Creative Consultants, a group of young people who work with us on innovative interpretation projects.
Manchester City Galleries has only been able to purchase these works thanks to the generous support of the Art Fund, the V&A/MLA Purchase Fund and two private donors.
The show makes links between these new acquisitions and rarely seen examples of historic costume, prints and ceramics selected from our stores.
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I heart… Sat 12 February, 3–5pm Turn up, dress up, meet up at this costume-themed event run by young people (our Creative Consultants) for young people. Free. No need to book.
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. The programme is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of the Strategic Commissioning Programme for Museum and Gallery Education.
Coming soon... Exhibitions and displays to look forward to.
Anish Kapoor: Flashback From the Arts Council Collection 5 March–5 June 2011 Be among the first to see this major new exhibition by one of the UK’s leading artists, Turner Prize-winning Anish Kapoor. The exhibition will feature important works selected by the artist from the Arts Council Collection, from major UK collections and from the artist’s studio. Manchester Art Gallery is the launch venue for this Hayward Touring exhibition, curated and organised by the Arts Council Collection.
New balcony displays From April 2011 Regular visitors will notice a lot of activity in our entrance hall over the coming months. We’re getting the building ready for a new display of artworks on the stairway and balcony. Preparations include cladding walls to protect our Grade 1 listed gallery building. The displays will feature artworks depicting the human form such as Gwen John’s painting The Letter (pictured above). They are being installed in response to many requests from the public for work to be shown in this area. We’re also developing a virtual tour that will be accessible to visitors at ground level.
Above left: White Sand, Red Millet, Many Flowers, 1982, Anish Kapoor. Wood, cement and pigment. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © the artist 2010 Above right: The Letter, 1925, Gwen John. Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherson. Opposite page top left: Jane Austen in E17, 2009, © Grayson Perry. Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery, London. Opposite page top right: Print for a Politician, 2005, © Grayson Perry. Courtesy The Paragon Press and Victoria Miro Gallery, London.
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Discover
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 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). Highlights tours Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 2–3pm Join a trained guide from the Manchester Art Gallery Friends for a tour. Focus tours Saturdays 6 November, 4 December, 8 January, 5 February, 3–3.45pm Find out more about our collection on a themed tour. Visit www.manchestergalleries.org for details. Themed tours in British Sign Language Sundays 14 November and 9 January, 3–4pm 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 or Meg Parnell for details. Tel: 0161 235 8855. Email: magevents@manchester.gov.uk
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Art talks and performance Art bites Wednesdays 3 November, 1 December, 5 January, 2 February, 12.30–1pm Join our monthly lunchtime chat about artworks from our collections. Free. No need to book. Art history basics: Is it art? Sundays 7 November, 12 December, 23 January, 13 February 2–3.30pm Explore what the term ‘art’ means with Nirvana Romell in this series of talks. £5. Please book.
Bridgewater Theatre Sat 4 December, 1– 4pm Drop in and see the Manchester theatre group respond to our modern and contemporary galleries. Free. No need to book. Black Jack Barnet’s acoustic tour Sat 22 January, 3–4pm Black Jack Barnet performs entertaining songs inspired by our collection. Free. No need to book. Artist’s talk: Charlotte Hughes-Martin Fri 28 January, 12.30–1.30pm Charlotte gives an illustrated talk about her glass sculptures, including those in our Gallery of Craft and Design, on the second floor. Free. Please book.
Workshops Lunchtime drawing in the galleries Fridays 5 November, 3 December, 7 January, 4 February, 12–2pm Artist Julie Mosley is on hand with ideas to get you started. Free. Drop in. All materials provided. English corner Wednesdays 10 November, 8 December, 12 January, 9 February, 1–2.30pm Practise speaking English by looking at artworks. Particularly suitable for ESOL learners. Free. Please book. Like to know more? There’s lots more information about all our tours and workshops at www. manchestergalleries.org or call us on 0161 235 8888.
Art weekends Saturdays and Sundays, 11am–4pm Relaxed two-day courses for adults of all abilities, led by artists. £30 (£25 concessions). Please book. 20–21 November Drawing and portraiture with Jill Harrison. 4 –5 December Printing and book-making with Daksha Patel. 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.
Inspired by… competition Create an artwork inspired by our collection, enter it into our competition for adults and you could see your work displayed in the gallery. For more details please visit: www.manchestergalleries.org/ education Entry deadline: 2 March 2011. Inspired by… workshops, 10am–3pm Practical themed sessions to help you get your competition entry started. Free. Please book. Fri 26 November Interiors Tue 30 November Places Thur 9 December Myths and stories Wed 15 December People Sat 22 January People Inspired by... group tours If your group plans to enter the competition and would like a free gallery tour for inspiration, please contact Meg Parnell or Kate Day. Tel: 0161 235 8855. Email: magevents@manchester.gov.uk
Making events accessible
Access support is available for all our events. Our British Sign Language tours are on Sundays 14 November and 9 January, 3–4pm. Our Making Conversation workshops on Thursdays 11, 18 and 25 November, 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. 11 Email: magevents@manchester.gov.uk
Enjoy There’s plenty to keep families busy at Manchester Art Gallery. And like all the best things in life, you can enjoy it all for free. Families are always very welcome at the gallery. You can enjoy a visit together at any time. Check out our interactive gallery for a hands-on introduction to real art. Borrow an explorer tool belt, complete with hard hat and magnifying glass, then explore our galleries together. Or pick up a story bag, containing a book, blanket and activity sheet, to discover new ways of looking at art. If you’d prefer to get creative together with support from a member of our staff, then come along to one of our free monthly art clubs or join our drop-in workshops (see below for more details). There’s no need to book, except for mini art club. Events are suitable for families of all ages, unless suggested ages are given. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. All our family activities and events are free (although we really appreciate donations to the gallery).
Family art club Saturdays 6 November, 4 December, 8 January, 5 February, 1–3pm Spend quality time together and learn new art skills. For you and your 6–11 year olds.
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Mini art club Fridays 12 November, 10 December, 14 January, 11 February, 10.15–11.15am and 11.30am–12.30pm Make friends, make noise and make a mess. Especially for 0–5s and their grown ups. Please book one week in advance. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
Imagine weekends Saturdays and Sundays, 13–14 November, 11–12 December, 15–16 January, 12–13 February, 12–4pm Experiment and play with the material of the month in these drop-in activities. You’ll be amazed at the extraordinary things you can do with ordinary stuff! Doodle days Saturdays and Sundays, 20–21 November, 18–19 December, 22–23 January, 19–20 February, 12–4pm Scribble, scratch, and smudge! From giant drawings to pop-up people, drop in to these sessions where we’ll be doing something fun each month.
Keep in touch Make sure you don’t miss out on any of our family events. Visit
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and sign-up to receive our free family email newsletter. Bringing a group? If you’re bringing a group with more than 10 people, you’ll need to book ahead. Unfortunately we can’t accommodate groups of over 20 in workshops. If you’d like a separate paidfor session please call Alex Thorp. Tel: 0161 235 8869.
Chinese New Year Sunday 6 February, 11–4pm Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a lively day of free performances and workshops. Drop in. Half-term holiday fun Totem tales Tue 22–Fri 25 February, 1–3pm, Transform yourself into an animal and create a totem pole, inspired by animals on Pilkington’s pots and tiles in our Exporting Beauty exhibition. Sign-in from 12.30pm. Family friendly facilities The gallery is completely accessible for buggies. We have baby changing facilities. Our cafe caters for all the family too. 13
Make more of art Join the Manchester Art Gallery Friends.
Friends are vital to the ongoing success of Manchester Art Gallery. Your subscription helps us conserve art, mount exhibitions, 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.
From as little as £24 a year, Friends benefit from:
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.
• Free entry to charging exhibitions
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• 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) • An annual newsletter
• Opportunities to train as a volunteer for the gallery •
For an extra £2 per year you can also buy a year-long 20% discount in our shop and a 10% discount in our cafe.
How to join • Complete a Friends membership form at www. www.manchestergalleries. org/friends • Pick up a Friends leaflet (with form) in the gallery •
Contact us and we’ll send you a form: Tel: 0161 235 8814. Email: friends@manchester.gov.uk
Exclusive events November–February For Manchester Art Gallery Friends. 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 exclusive events, bringing you closer to the heart of our work. Please book for all events. Tel: 0161 235 8814. Email: friends@manchester.gov.uk The Pre-Raphaelite supermodels Sat 27 November, 2–3pm Franny Moyle, author and television producer of the BBC’s Desperate Romantics returns to talk about the often scandalous lives of the Pre-Raphaelite models. £12. Includes refreshments. Friends, Best Friends and Patrons welcome.
What’s the buzz? Sat 11 December, 2–3pm Come and explore our collection using the gallery’s Object Dialogue Box of surreal and bizarre objects that encourage you to question what you see. £10. Includes refreshments. Friends, Best Friends and Patrons welcome.
An evening of Balenciaga Thur 3 February, 6–8.30pm Join us for this celebration of our collection pieces by fashion house Balenciaga, including a talk by the V&A’s Dr Lesley Miller, Senior Curator, Textiles and Fashion. £15. Includes refreshments. Friends, Best Friends and Patrons welcome.
Undressed! Tue 18 January, 2–3pm Go behind the scenes of the Gallery of Costume and peak into its vast archive of hidden treasures, with Senior Manager Dr Miles Lambert. £10. Transport not included. Best Friends and Patrons welcome.
Watercolour masterclass Sat 12 February, 11am–5pm Visit our art store to view rarely-seen works by 19th century artists such as Holman Hunt, then try the techniques for yourself. Led by artist and lecturer Paul Brotherton. £60. Materials and refreshments included. Best Friends and Patrons welcome.
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Support us We can’t do it without you. Thanks to everyone who supports us.
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. 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’re extremely grateful to the following for their support: 16 16
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Visit us Manchester Art Gallery is in the heart of the city centre, easily accessible by all forms of transport.
Manchester Central
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.