Open Studios: Saturday 5th November 12-10pm

Studio Tour: 1.30-2.30pm tour of Paradise Works artists studios

Exhibition: Preview from 6pm, ‘Things Fall Apart’ group exhibition by Paradise Works and 'PAL', a solo exhibition with Angelina May Davis by Division of Labour.

TMC After Party: 7-10pm with bar, street food and DJ

Paradise Works opens its doors to the public for its annual Open Studios event and to play host to The Manchester Contemporary After Party. Throughout Saturday our community of contemporary visual artists will share their work alongside a series of exciting exhibitions and events.

Join us for a free studio tour led by artist and curator Jez Dolan, exploring the goings-on of an artist-led space, with informal talks from selected studio artists.

Saturday night kicks off at 6pm with the preview of ‘Things Fall Apart’ a group exhibition by Paradise Works and 'PAL', a solo exhibition with Angelina May Davis by Division of Labour, followed by our Manchester Contemporary After Party with DJ.

We’re pleased to profile our 2022 bursary graduates: Anna Clough awarded the Manchester School of Art Studio Bursary Award, and Laura Socas awarded the University of Salford Graduate Scholarship.

Studio Artists

Naomi Harwin, Elizabeth Wewiora, Tasha Whittle, Richard Shields, Louise Adkins, Gwen Evans, Danielle Swindells, Bridget Coderc, Hilary Jack, Winter & Kurth, Maisie Pritchard, Robin Broadley, Laura Weaver, Jack Brown, Jez Dolan, Alyson Olson, Lucy Harvey, Kieran Leach, Precious Innes, Claire Tindale, Sarah Blaszczok, Lauren Steeper, Gabriel Kidd, Jeffrey Knopf, Chris Paul Daniels, James Ackerley, Steve Iles, Fleur Yearsley, Mikesian Studio, Lotti V Closs, Alex Macdougall, Studio Critical:, John Cake, Anna Clough, Laura Socas, Alex Frost, Freya Wysocki.

Paradise Works is kindly supported by Arts Council England, The Haworth Trust, University of Salford Art Collection & Manchester School of Art.

Graphic designed by Mikesian studio

Access: Division of Labour gallery and five artist studios are accessible from the ground floor. Paradise Works gallery and other studios are accessible by a flight of stairs

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Paradise Works to present Fleur Yearsley at The Manchester Contemporary 2022

Paradise Works is pleased to present studio member and painter Fleur Yearsley as part of this year’s contemporary art fair. Through pop culture imagery and her recognisable northern soul humour, Yearsley explores youth culture, desire, and mortality. The artists candied colour schemes and repeatedly used items – socks, shoes, thongs, palm trees, cigarette butts, footballs and Lego toys – capture fragments of everyday life. From the private homes of our childhood to the nightclubs where we danced our youth away, to our first pet watching our washing tumble to the rhythm of life passing by.

We are delighted to be part of The Manchester Contemporary After Party, welcoming international curators and collectors to our Saturday night event on Saturday 5 November, 7-10pm.