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Bringing leading intern contemporary art to Ma Now in its tenth year, The Manchester Contemporary takes a uniquely artist-focused approach, inviting the most exciting international and UK galleries to participate. With careful selection and bold curatorial vision, The Manchester Contemporary showcases the strength of the UK’s regional artists and galleries alongside key international presentations that can only be seen in Manchester.
Welcome This is a significant year for the fair, as it is my first as curator, giving me the chance to build on the fantastic legacy of the fair as it enters its tenth year. We have gone from strength to strength over the last ten years, and now we are presenting our strongest roster of contemporary art galleries and artists to date. I have concentrated on bringing back key previous exhibitors alongside some new galleries,
offering the best from across the UK and internationally, with new exhibitors coming from as near as Wakefield and as far afield as Berlin, Rotterdam and Caracas. As curator, I am hugely excited to bring these galleries to Manchester, making this a more accessible fair for the audience, collector and gallery alike and providing a unique, critically-engaged environment for viewing and buying art. Nathaniel Pitt Curator of The Manchester Contemporary & Director of Division of Labour
Fair Highlights VIP Preview – Friday The first look at the art and an evening of music and complimentary drinks celebrating the fair’s opening.
Fair Cultural Partners Manchester’s arts organisations will have their doors open over the weekend with exhibitions and events for visitors to enjoy.
Guided Tours Saturday & Sunday Meet fellow art lovers for a free guided tour by a leading curator.
Interest Free Buying You can use the Own Art scheme to buy any eligible art priced between £100 and £25,000, paying back in 10 monthly instalments.
Across the City This will be an exciting week in Manchester for all cultural enthusiasts with events including Asia Triennial, Bound Art Book Fair & Strange Perfume. A full list can be found at themanchestercontemporary.co.uk/acrossthecity
national and UK anchester
Neo – Bricks Nevan Lahart Oil on board Courtesy of the artist & Kevin Kavanagh Stand 138
Interdimensional fish 1 Kara Chin Glazed ceramics, resin, plaster, timber, polystyrene sheet, acrylic and gouache paint, marker pen, printed upholstery. Courtesy of the artist & IMT Gallery Stand 150
Lateran Series 2 Francesca Simon Acrylic on wood Courtesy of the artist & Platform A Stand 140
Joey Chin from The Wife Found illustration and annotation Courtesy of the artist, The Art House & Royal Overseas League Residency Programme Stand 180
The Second To Last Sunset Richard Hughes Fine cast plaster, unfired clay, primer, spray paint. Real scale Courtesy of the artist and Paradise Works Stand 106
Tina Tantrum Jennifer Campbell Mixed Media Courtesy of the artist & Square Art Projects Stand 126
Wimper Caroline Achaintre Watercolour and ink on paper Courtesy of the artist & Arcade Stand 130
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Exhibiting at The Manchester Contemporary Airspace Gallery
Stoke on Trent
Alumni Salford Arcade London The Art House & Royal Overseas League Residency Programme
Wakefield
Asia Triennial
Manchester
Balzer Projects
Basel
Bethlem Gallery
Kent
Castlefield & Venture Arts
Manchester
The Chopping Block Gallery in partnership with The Sassoon Gallery
London
Daata Editions
London
Edge Lisbon Galerie Nivet-Carzon GOLDTAPPED Grim Museum
Paris Newcastle Upon Tyne Berlin
HoBo Photo
Manchester
IMT Gallery
London
JOEY RAMONE Kevin Kavanagh
Rotterdam Dublin
l’étrangère
London
Lundgren Gallery
Majorca
Mark Devereux Projects METER Room
Salford Coventry
PAPER Manchester Paradise Works Platform A
Salford Middlesbrough
Proforma Manchester Recent Activity Square Art Projects T J Boulting title date duration Trade Gallery Vane Workplace Foundation
Birmingham London/Caracas London Manchester Nottingham Newcastle Upon Tyne Gateshead
YO! Collective
Find out more about this year’s exhibitors and browse the art at themanchestercontemporary.co.uk/exhibitors
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Preview Tickets £12 each Friday 12 October 17:00 – 21:00 A limited number of tickets are on sale for the Preview. Be the first to buy art, enjoy complimentary drinks and music. Preview tickets are valid for return entry over the weekend.
Weekend Tickets £5 each Saturday 13 October 10:00 – 18:00 Sunday 14 October 10:00 – 17:00 Weekend tickets are valid for entry on either day and include return visits. All tickets include entry to both Aviva Investors Manchester Art Fair and The Manchester Contemporary.
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