Exhibitions
Discover the latest exhibitions and collection displays now on and coming soon at the Whitworth.
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Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
The Whitworth is proud to present the work of celebrated Roma-Polish artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas to audiences in Manchester. Mirga-Tas creates narrative-rich works using textiles and fabric, producing vibrant large-scale panels that transform perceptions of Romany culture and history.
11 April – 7 September 2025
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Special Exhibition:
Women in Revolt!
Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990This landmark exhibition features over 100 women artists and collectives whose radical ideas and rebellious methods helped fuel the women’s liberation movement during a period of significant social, economic and political change.
7 March – 1 June 2025
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Turner: In Light and Shade
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition explores the work of the legendary English landscape artist J.M.W. Turner.
7 February – 2 November 2025
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Everyday Art School
Ideas to bring art into your everyday life and rethink how we use it.
February 2024 – Ongoing
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Exchanges
A vibrant display of new art and textiles from the Whitworth’s collection.
November 2023 – OngoingRead more
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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.
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Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge
The first international solo exhibition of works by Santiago Yahuarcani – artist, Indigenous activist and leader of the Aimeni (White Heron) clan of the Uitoto people.
4 July 2025 – 4 january 2026
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Recoverist Curators
In Summer 2025, the Whitworth presents a new project in partnership with arts organisation Portraits of Recovery. The Recoverist Curators is a participatory project that aims to better represent our recovery communities within the Whitworth, it’s collection and across wider society.
25 July 2025 – June 2026
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Coming soon
Spring 2025 Exhibitions and Collections programme
Touring Exhibitions
The Whitworth collaborates with a diverse range of galleries and museums to ensure more people across the UK can engage with visual arts, share collections, and spark conversations around art and ideas. These efforts include strategic initiatives and collaborative projects, such as touring exhibitions and special partnerships.
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Barbara Walker: Being Here
Following a hugely successful run at The Whitworth (4 October 2024 – 26 January 2025), now touring to Arnolfini, Barbara Walker: Being Here presents almost 60 extraordinary artworks, including rarely seen early paintings of Walker’s family, friends and community in her home city of Birmingham, along with her Turner Prize-nominated monumental drawing series Burden of Proof (2022-23), which illustrates the impact on the lives of those affected by the Windrush scandal.
Touring to Arnolfini, Bristol
8 March – 25 May 2025Read more
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John Lyons I Carnivalesque
We are delighted to extend the audience for the first major retrospective of Caribbean British artist and poet John Lyons. Curated by the Whitworth, the exhibition is touring to The Box in Plymouth in spring and summer 2025. Spanning six decades, the exhibition surveys Lyons’ contribution to British art, literature and art education, centred on his exploration of Trinidadian folklore and mythology. Accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, the tour brings greater visibility and recognition to an influential artist and poet who spent 30 years living in Manchester.
Touring to The Box, Plymouth, UK
3 February – 5 May 2025Read more
