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GO ARt Galleries In Manchester |
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If it’s art you’re after then you won’t
be disappointed in Manchester as the city is packed
to bursting with art galleries, many of which you can
enjoy for free. First of all why not take a peek at the L.S. Lowry collection and works by contemporary artists from the North West at the spectacular galleries at The Lowry [map] on Salford Quays. Here you can also enjoy the revolutionary interactive Artworks exhibition, which allows visitors to explore their creative side in visuals, sound, music, movement and words. The Cornerhouse [map] on Oxford Street, is another Manchester gallery that allows you to enjoy a variety of art forms. It is home to a number of galleries where you can marvel at the exhibitions, which showcase contemporary art, sculpture and photography, as well as visit the international cinema where you can watch the very best in independent films at one of the three screens. If traditional art galleries are more your style then visit the Manchester Art Gallery [map] on Mosley Street, which has reopened after a £35 million renovation. The gallery has doubled in size and now displays a permanent collection, which includes Henry Moore’s Mother and Child and works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Gainsborough and Lucien Freud. To catch a glimpse of the internationally famous collections of British watercolours, textiles and wallpapers, then get along to the Whitworth Art Gallery [map] on Oxford Road. Situated close to Manchester University, the gallery also has an impressive range of modern and historic prints, drawings, paintings and sculptures. Being home to the world’s third largest Chinatown behind San Francisco and Vancouver, Manchester would not be complete without the Chinese Arts Centre [map]. The centre offers changing contemporary art exhibitions, workshops and information on Chinese art and culture. If you’re fascinated by architecture then visit CUBE [map] – Centre for the Understanding of the Built Environment – an award-winning venue for architecture and design. For a taste of classic art mixed with 21st century technology then head to the Peak Art Cybercafe on Market Street. It’s an Internet café and local art gallery rolled into one, so you can marvel at the work of Manchester artists while checking your email and enjoying a great cup of tea. The gallery’s range of community and arts events, including performance poetry, art workshops and talks by local artists, are also a hit with tourists. Other local venues that you may not expect to find great art include, the Manchester Metropolitan University Art Gallery with its delightful visual art and design exhibitions reflecting a range of the faculty’s academic programmes, the University of Salford’s Chapman Gallery, and The Green Room [map], which although it is better known as a theatre, also has temporary exhibitions of local artists work, including paintings, drawings and photography. For more contemporary art, try the artist-run Castlefield Gallery [map] off Deansgate and the Colin Jellicoe Gallery [map] on Portland Street which could be well worth a visit. While away from the city centre you can also pop into the Viewpoint Photography Gallery [map] in Salford, where you can be mesmerised by a wonderful collection of colour and black and white prints. If you want to comment on our choices or recommend somewhere, why not use our What You Recommend form to let us know. |
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