See work from the selected artists and galleries from across Manchester, the UK. and Europe exhibiting in 2024
16th Edition: 21/22/23 November 2025 at Manchester Central
About the 2024 fair
In its 15th year, The Manchester Contemporary returned to Manchester Central from 15-17 November 2024.
The Manchester Contemporary, a collegiate platform for young galleries, artist-led spaces, charitable organisations and partner institutions it provides a critically engaged environment for artistic exploration and development.
“In some ways the fair has always been about ‘keeping it real’,” he says. “Perhaps the Manchester or Northern attitude toward culture is about demystifying art through inclusivity and openness. Our sculpture court is one way we express this."
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Two spectacles developed via collaborations with Manchester artists are the centrepiece of this year’s show, which sets the work of the city’s artists within an international context. -
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A centrepiece in transit, two feature walls and the largest ever Manchester Contemporary Art Fund are all part of an effort to make the workings of the art world more transparent. -
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Six works of contemporary art with a combined value of £20,840 have been gifted to Manchester Art Gallery by The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund as the gallery celebrates its 200th anniversary. Found ... -
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World-famous artists including David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, and Grayson Perry. Provocative talks with artist and disability and arts rights activist, Tony Heaton OBE, and ... -
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A centrepiece in transit, two feature walls and the largest ever Manchester Contemporary Art Fund are all part of an effort to make the workings of the art world more transparent. -
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The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund, one of the largest grassroots art funds in the UK, is inviting new members as Manchester Art Gallery celebrates 200 years of collecting. The campaign sees the le ...
I am really impressed with how Manchester’s art scene has developed in recent years and The Manchester Contemporary has been integral to this. There is no shortage of potential art buyers in the region, and the fair is vital to inspire and develop a significant audience of collectors.
Frank Cohen Art Collector
