This year our annual A2 Manchester trip ran on Friday the 1st of February, setting off bright and early at 8.30 (after everyone impressively arriving on time!) and making our way over a beautifully snowy Woodhead to our first stop, the Whitworth gallery.
At the Whitworth, there was a great variety of exhibitions. William Kentridge's 'Thick Time' included a brilliantly diverse mix of video, installations, tapestries and prints, while the 'Exchanges' exhibition showcased works by Gillian Wearing, Tracey Emin, William Hogarth and many more. There were also exhibitions by Alice Kettle, Goya and Hogarth, and a collection of Western European wallpapers.
After a couple of hours in the gallery, we met for lunch in the promenade, before heading back to the coach to make our way to the Manchester City Gallery.
At the Manchester City Gallery we had another great range of work to look at, including the excellent photography exhibition, Martin Parr's 'Return to Manchester', and a collection of artists self portraits with over 70 works from the 18th to the 21st century. The Manchester City is also one of a select few galleries around the country (including the Millenium Galleries!) to be exhibiting 12 pieces from the 'Leonardo Da Vinci: A Life in Drawing'.
Then before we knew it, it was half past 3 and time to head home! Thank you to all our A2's for working so hard and just generally being lovely, as always! We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!
At the Whitworth, there was a great variety of exhibitions. William Kentridge's 'Thick Time' included a brilliantly diverse mix of video, installations, tapestries and prints, while the 'Exchanges' exhibition showcased works by Gillian Wearing, Tracey Emin, William Hogarth and many more. There were also exhibitions by Alice Kettle, Goya and Hogarth, and a collection of Western European wallpapers.
After a couple of hours in the gallery, we met for lunch in the promenade, before heading back to the coach to make our way to the Manchester City Gallery.
At the Manchester City Gallery we had another great range of work to look at, including the excellent photography exhibition, Martin Parr's 'Return to Manchester', and a collection of artists self portraits with over 70 works from the 18th to the 21st century. The Manchester City is also one of a select few galleries around the country (including the Millenium Galleries!) to be exhibiting 12 pieces from the 'Leonardo Da Vinci: A Life in Drawing'.
Then before we knew it, it was half past 3 and time to head home! Thank you to all our A2's for working so hard and just generally being lovely, as always! We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!
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