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Joy for Ever: How to use art to change the world and its price in the market
This exhibition responds to the 200th birthday of artist, art critic and social reformer John Ruskin with a joyful look at how to use art for social change. 29 March – 9 June 2019
Ancient Textiles from the Andes
This is a rare opportunity to see ancient Andean textiles of this quality and size exhibited in the UK. 29 March – 15 September 2019
Exhibitions
Exchanges
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. 16 February 2019 – February 2020
The Reno at the Whitworth
For a period of one year Linda Brogan and a group of local residents, who went to the Reno nightclub in the 1970s and 80s, will occupy the Whitworth. 15 March 2019 – March 2020
Explore
Edvard Munch
Two People: The Lonely Ones, 1899
Friends of The Whitworth
The Friends group was established in 1933 and has been flourishing ever since. Find out more
Bodies of Colour
Une Génération de femmes by Zineb Sedira, part of our Bodies of Colour exhibition.
Anya Gallaccio
A permanent commission in Whitworth Park by artist Anya Gallaccio, exploring themes of loss, memory and physical presence in both nature and architecture.
Going Green
We are proud of the changes we have made to make the Whitworth a model of good practice, embedding sustainability into all that we do.