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Roger Hiorns, 'Temporary Construction to Hidden Obligations (2001)', steel, enamel (nylon, hardware) 162 x 214 x 60.5cm, © the artist Courtesy Corvi-Mora, London.
2014 Whitworth Art Gallery

Roger Hiorns

Roger Hiorns (b.1975, Birmingham, UK) is a London-based artist with an international reputation. Hiorns studied at Goldsmiths College, London, from 1993 until 1996, and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2009 for his most…
Haroon Mirza, A Sleek Dry Yell (2008), mixed media, 3'30
2010/11 Grundy Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery

Haroon Mirza

The Sculpture Fund supported by one of the Contemporary Art Society’s Patrons Cathy Wills, will provide five museums in the North West with the opportunity to work together over a…
Helen Marten, Exfoliating curve lines (total cushioning), 2014 Glazed ceramic; cast rubber; yoghurt pot; cross stitch; fabric; swim caps; fimo; copper wire; sugar shaker; sawdust; saw blade; zip pull; welded steel; sponges; red balloon; black sand; tap measure ribbon. Copyright: The Artist, courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Annik Wetter, Zurich
2013/14 Grundy Art Gallery, Manchester City Galleries, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery

Helen Marten

Helen Marten (b. 1985, Macclesfield, UK) lives and works in London having studied at The Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Recent…
Bear Work Wear (black)
2011/12 Grundy Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery

Brian Griffiths

Bear Work Wear (black) (2011) was co-acquired for Grundy Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, Victoria Gallery and Museum, University of Liverpool and Walker Art…
Laure Prouvost, Monolog 2009, video, 9 min Film stills © the artist, courtesy the artist and MOT International
2011/12 Whitworth Art Gallery

Laure Prouvost

Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester
Bedlam, A Rake's Progress (Portfolio of Sixteeen Prints) edition 34/50
2010/11 Whitworth Art Gallery

David Hockney

Gifted to The Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester as a bequest from Dr. Ronald Lande in memory of his life partner Walter Urech
Untitled (detail), Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection
Whitworth Art Gallery

Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection

After ten years on loan to IMMA in Dublin, the wonderful Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection was gifted to the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, facilitated by the Contemporary Art Society.

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