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Exhibition Preview

Oil painting by John Lyons, called Before Ash Wednesday. Multicoloured painting with three swirling figures in the foreground.

We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the openings of John Lyons, Ayo Akingbade, Shirley Craven
and Everyday Art School.

Join us at the Whitworth
Thursday 9 May

6pm – 8pm

Book free tickets

There will be a paid bar for refreshments and the Whitworth café and shop will be open during the evening.

GIF of 4 images: 1. John Lyons, Before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad, an oil on canvas. 2. Shirley Craven, design for Hull Traders, called Five, and abstract screen-printed furnishing textile. 3. Ayo Akingbade, The Fist, a detail, showing a woman leaning at a desk table, 2022. Film still. 4. A photograph of the Everyday Art School gallery space, the artwork featured in this shot is by Gilbert and George, called I, and shows the head and shoulders of a young man, the image is made up of 16 hand-coloured photographs.

New exhibitions

John Lyons: Carnivalesque
The first major retrospective exhibition of Trinidadian British artist and poet John Lyons, spans 60 years of painting, including drawings, prints, poetry, and sketchbooks.

Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister
A solo exhibition comprising two new film commissions shot on location in Nigeria, building upon Akingbade’s continued interest in history, place-making, legacy and power.

Shirley Craven
An exhibition of vivid, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven from the Whitworth’s collection.

Everyday Art School
A dynamic new project space that brings together collections, ideas and community action to bring art into your everyday life and rethink how we use it.

Shop exhibition products
Explore bold patterns and colourful designs from the product range inspired by the Shirley Craven exhibition. Available exclusively from the Whitworth Shop.

Discover the collection

A special thanks to our supporters Friends of the Whitworth, and Little Greene Paint Company, the Whitworth's official paint sponsor.

Image credits (from top to bottom): John Lyons, Before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad, detail, 1988. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist © John C.M. Lyons. Photo: Anne-Katrin Purkiss. GIF of 4 images: John Lyons, Before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad, detail, 1988. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist © John C.M. Lyons. Photo: Anne-Katrin Purkiss. Shirley Craven, for Hull Traders, Five, detail, 1966-67. Screen-printed furnishing textile. The Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Photo: Michael Pollard. Ayo Akingbade, The Fist, detail, 2022. Film still. Courtesy of the artist. Everyday Art School gallery space, 2024, artwork featured, Gilbert and George, I, 1986, 16 hand-coloured photographs. Everyday Art School, installation shot, 2024. Photo: Michael Pollard.

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