Established in 1823, the Manchester Art Gallery boasts a collection of more than 25,000 items that has been collected over a period of 200 years. Of particular note is its pre-Raphaelite collection.

Alistair Hudson has long been a champion of "useful art" What use is art? For the boss of Manchester's two main civic galleries, art isn't just for looking at, or for buying and selling - it can ...

In the latest episode of 8News Arts & Culture, Digital Content Producer Kendal McAuley revisited a compelling conversation ...

The Manchester gallery focusing on East and Southeast Asian art is showcasing a new exhibition focusing on Buddhism.

It’s a Sunday morning, just before noon, and staff at Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery are about to open up for the day when a barely believable discovery is made. In the Margaret Pilkington ...

currently Director of the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima), will be the new Director of Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth. Alistair will take up his role in the New Year. He ...

Past placements have been at the Manchester Museum, The Whitworth, Tate Liverpool, Manchester Art Gallery, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester International Festival, The Royal Exchange Theatre ...

which lets around 56 artists and producers use their spaces across Greater Manchester. He added: “GRIT Studios is art for everybody – everybody is creative. And Eric was very supportive of that.