British Art Show 9

The British Art Show is recognised as the most pertinent and ambitious recurring exhibition of contemporary art produced in the UK, bringing the work of some of the most exciting contemporary artists to four UK cities every five years.

The curators of the British Art Show 9 (BAS9), Irene Aristizábal and Hammad Nasar, have made their artist selection after extensive research and travel across the UK. Many of the participating artists are developing new works for the exhibition, including significant new commissions supported by Art Fund, while others are presenting ambitious recent works which have not previously been seen in Britain.

British Art Show 9 has been developed at a precarious moment in Britain’s history that has brought politics, narratives of identity and questions of agency to the centre of public consciousness. The artists presented in the exhibition respond in critical ways to this complex context; imagining more hopeful futures and exploring new modes of resistance.

The artists in British Art Show 9 look at how we live with and give voice to difference, while also extending our understanding of identity to beyond the human. Their projects often blur the boundaries between art and life, and imagine alternative futures. Through their works, they propose alternative economies and ways of living together that emphasise commonality, collaboration and care.

The exhibiting venues in Manchester are: HOME; Manchester Art Gallery; Castlefield Gallery; The Whitworth.

At HOME we will be showing the work of Oona Doherty, Sean Edwards, Patrick Goddard and Caroline Walker.

Featured image: Caroline Walker, AbiMidday, Brixton, 2017. © the artist. Courtesy the artist and GRIMM, Amsterdam, New York, Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh, and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

Discover other artists at venues across the city:

Whitworth
Anne Hardy
Andy Holden
Katie Schwab
Marianna Simnett

Manchester Art Gallery
Hurvin Anderson
Michael Armitage
Simeon Barclay
Oliver Beer
Than Hussein Clark
Gaika
Elaine Mitchener
Grace Ndiritu
Hetain Patel

Castlefield Gallery
Joey Holder
Grace Ndiritu

Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University
Abigail Reynolds

Interview with Patrick Goddard, Animal Antics

Free, no booking required

Opening Times

Mon: Closed
Tue-Sat: 12.00-20.00
Sun: 12.00-18.00