Exhibitions

Forthcoming

Michael Ashcroft Solo Show
From Manchester to New York 4 - 18 Sep 2021 Join us at Contemporary Six for the much anticipated solo show of gallery artist Michael Ashcroft ROI MAFA, which presents his urban landscape paintings from Manchester and New York. It is not one to be missed! Read more

Past

Fledge: A Year of Birds
A mixed and multidisciplinary exhibition of artworks and words 1 - 23 May 2021 Please note: the artworks by Ann Lewis RCA are editions. As the Gallery holds several editions of each artwork, these works will remain available. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A PIECE AND COLLECT IT FROM THE GALLERY, PLEASE MAKE THE PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE. We apologise for any... Read more

Spring Show 2021
20 Mar - 12 Apr 2021 Our online Spring Show 2021 opens at 7:30pm on Saturday 20 March. All works valued over £300 will be available with free delivery within the UK. The Gallery is offering a click-and-collect service if you are local to Manchester. Works will be available on the Own Art Scheme which... Read more

London Art Fair 2021
Richard Cook: A Solo Presentation 20 - 31 Jan 2021 Contemporary Six is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Richard Cook for the 33rd (online) edition of the London Art Fair. From Wednesday 20th January, our stand will be open to the public. There, you can navigate our viewing room and access a series of audio clips in which the artist will speak about his process and inspiration. We will also be providing a virtual exhibiton space here on our website. Read more

10
Contemporary Six's ten-year anniversary 12 - 24 Dec 2020 download e-catalogue Join us for the mixed exhibition which celebrates our ten-year anniversary — featuring new work from a wide range of artists, and a few surprises, too! preface All of the artworks in the show are available to purchase from 7:30pm on Friday 27 November online or over the... Read more

An Unprecedented Year
A Solo Exhibition of New Paintings by Rob Pointon ROI 23 Oct - 6 Nov 2020 DOWNLOAD THE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE Join us for the online-only preview from 7:30pm - 9:00pm on Friday 23 October, when all paintings will be available to purchase over the phone. As soon as the work goes live on our website, you will also be able to navigate the exhibition in a... Read more

Andrew Farmer ROI
An Online Solo Exhibition 15 - 29 Jun 2020 View all works in the exhibition here Visit the Virtual Exhibition here Andrew Farmer is one of the very few artists situated in the north of England who has earned the accolade of a membership to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and we are proud to... Read more

In Bloom
Flowers, Nature, and Contemporary Painting 23 Apr - 1 Jun 2020 Contemporary Six is delighted to present the mixed online exhibition In Bloom featuring paintings by a number of artists. We are offering free delivery for all paintings purchased in the exhibition.* More information to follow.

Each artist will display several works which take the beauty of flowers as their subject. Whether sunflowers or waterlilies, peonies or poppies, flowers have been an eternal fascination of painters throughout the ages. The flower-vase still life was immortalised in western art history with the Dutch painters of the 17th Century, but contemporary painters, too, have found new ways to reinvigorate the simple flower — poised as it is between vulnerability and flamboyance. In this exhibition, Contemporary Six unfurls the flower in contemporary painting to reveal new, innovative ways of depicting its organic beauty. Read more

Arthur Neal NEAC
A Showcase of New Work 1 - 14 Feb 2020 From Saturday 1 February, we are delighted to host a new selection of paintings by Arthur Neal (of the New English Art Club). Neal's paintings straddle the figurative as well as the abstract, but always the objective is balance. The artist is renowned for his sophisticated use of colour and his eye for complex composition — he is a painter held in the very highest of esteem by his contemporaries and collectors alike. For this reason, it takes a little good fortune to have visited the Gallery over the past two years and to have viewed one of his paintings in the flesh, but we can assure you that this time, they will stay hung on our walls a little longer than usual!

The showcase will run from Saturday 1 February until 14 February. Please join us at the Preview Day from 12pm. If you can attend the Preview, please RSVP via email or telephone.

View the works on our exhibition page — which will be updated over the coming weeks. Read more

Winter Show 2019
Mixed work featuring brand new artists 7 Dec 2019 - 2 Jan 2020 Save the Date for the Preview Weekend of our 2019 Winter Show from 12pm on Saturday 7th until 5pm on Sunday 8 December 2019.

With brand new work from Gallery-artists Rob Pointon, Peter Stanaway, David Bez, Kate Collins, and others, join us for the festivities; walls on both floors of the Gallery will be freshly hung with paintings from some of the leading artists in the region.

As part of our Winter Show, we are proud to announce the inclusion of some beautiful plein air and interior works by Peter Brown ROI NEAC; the ceramics of multi-award winning potter Phil Rogers; the magical tempera landscapes of Helen Clapcott; and two electric abstracts from one of Britain's most important exponents of abstract art: Sir Terry Frost RA. Read more

Richard Clare
A Solo Exhibition 26 Oct - 17 Nov 2019 Award-winning landscape artist Richard Clare is known for his colourful and dynamic paintings of urban Manchester, northern England, Italy, and France. Many paintings are created from memory or sketches, using colours not normally associated with the subject. “After seeing my paintings", said the artist "people start to see the landscape with a fresh perspective”. This fresh perspective may result from the astonishing fact that the artist is colourblind, and through his unique sensibilities creates in his paintings his very own "world of colour". Read more

Lightspace: A Year in the Round
Colin Taylor, Contemporary Six, and the Royal Exchange Theatre 26 Sep - 15 Oct 2019 LIGHTSPACE: A YEAR IN THE ROUND will be exhibited simultaneously at both Contemporary Six and the Royal Exchange Theatre from Thursday 26 September. All works will be available for purchase, with a share of the proceeds gifted to the Royal Exchange by the artist and Contemporary Six. We would be delighted for you to join us at the Preview Evening, held in the Royal Exchange Theatre between 5:30 – 7pm and then on to Contemporary Six between 6 – 8pm. Read more

Ken Matsuzaki
A Solo Exhibition 25 Aug - 8 Sep 2019 From Sunday 25 August, Contemporary Six are honoured to exhibit the astoundingly beautiful ceramic work of esteemed Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki. Read more

Ian Norris
A Showcase of New Work 25 Aug - 8 Sep 2019 From Sunday 25 August – 8 September, we are proud to showcase a series of new interior and abstract paintings from Gallery-artist Ian Norris. Join us in the Gallery to see the works in the flesh, or you can view them on our website. Read more

Matthew Bourne
Solo Exhibition 13 - 23 Jul 2019 Matthew Bourne's first solo show at Contemporary Six – leading independent art gallery in Manchester – features wild abstract expressionist landscapes and scenes from nature. The show will take place on Saturday, July 13 – Wednesday, July 23, 2019. Preview: Saturday, July 13, 12pm – 4pm Read more

The Northern Boys
An exhibition celebrating plein air painting 6 - 21 Apr 2019 Have you looked out from a Manchester tram to see a figure before an easel, stooped under an umbrella, painting furiously in the driving rain? Chances are, you’ve seen one of The Northern Boys — the distinguished outdoor painting group — nine of the North’s finest plein air painters, dedicated... Read more

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
6 - 10 Mar 2019 We'll be at the The Affordable Art Fair, UK next month for our first ever fair outside of Manchester. If you live in or near London, or just happen to be in the capital between 6 - 10 March, get in touch and we can provide you with a complimentary... Read more

Liam Spencer Meet & Greet
and a selection of brand new small works 16 - 27 Feb 2019 For fans of Liam Spencer, we will be exhibiting a selection of small works specially commissioned for the Gallery. On Saturday 16 February from 11am – 3pm, Liam will be present in the Gallery to meet and greet, and answer questions about his beautiful paintings. Liam is, of course, a... Read more

Adam Ralston and Alan Thompson
An online showcase of brand new work 25 Jan - 8 Feb 2019 Welcome to the online showcase for a large selection of brand new plein air paintings from Gallery-artists Adam Ralston and Alan Thompson. This is an online-only Gallery, and to celebrate the New Year, from 25 January – 8 February, we are offering free delivery on all paintings in the showcase. Read more

Winter Gathering
Join us for our winter joint exhibition 2018 9 Dec 2018 - 1 Jan 2019 December, again. The year speeds past us. But the Gallery has enjoyed another wonderful one: we've welcomed countless new customers, a few new artists, and provided more top quality to new homes than ever before.

As a thank you to all of our clients, enthusiasts, and visitors, join us for our Winter Gathering 18/19 at 11am on Sunday 9 December — for mince pies, mulled wine, and a joint exhibition of brand new work by many of our Gallery-artists.

If you are looking for a Christmas gift, you can pick up a hand-crafted print by Jean Hobson, Rob Wilson, Chris Cyprus, or Ann Lewis; or if you are looking for something smaller, there will also be a range of artist's books by Chris Cyprus, Michael Ashcroft, or Jan Gardner.

You'll also be able to catch some quite lovely paintings by brand new Gallery-artists Richard Cook and Liam Spencer — and what Christmas show would be complete without a little carol-singing? (which you can do in your own time, thanks).

We look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery for our exciting Winter Gathering. Read more

This is Manchester
A Michael Ashcroft Exhibition 1 - 14 Nov 2018 Thursday 1st November – Wednesday 14th November 2018 Preview: Thursday 1st November 17:30–20:00 All works in the exhibition are available for purchase from 10:30 on Saturday 27 October, either in-person, or by phoning the Gallery at 0161 835 2666. Contemporary Six, 37 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4FN *... Read more

Places, Drawn, Lost, and Reimagined
An Exhibition of Works in Various Media by Florian Foerster 8 - 26 Sep 2018 Places Drawn, Lost, and Reimagined constitutes a selection of works from German artist Florian Foerster. The exhibition covers a range of media, from woodcut prints to ink drawings, oil paintings to collage — but each work lies on the boundary between observation and imagination, and documents how memories of a place can affect its record.
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Matthew Thompson
'Marking My Travels' 23 Jun - 7 Jul 2018 'Marking My Travels' is a solo exhibition by Manchester-artist Matthew Thompson MAFA featuring paintings from journeys from Copenhagen to Cuba. Read more

A Welsh Connection
Anne Aspinall's Solo Exhibition 12 - 31 May 2018 When Manchester-born artist Anne Aspinall used to visit her aunt in Harlech as a child, she didn't realise that one day she would become widely known for her oil paintings of the coastal North Wales landscape. After 50 years as an artist, working across different media and subject matters, Anne is continually drawn back to this beautiful part of the country to capture the majesty of the landscape and scenery.

Contemporary Six owner Alex Reuben said: 'Anne is one of the most technically gifted painters in the North West, and this exhibition is an opportunity to see many of her beautiful works. Her landscapes appeal to all kinds of art-lovers, and they will make you love the Welsh coast and countryside as much as she does'.

A Welsh Connection takes place at Contemporary Six, located in Central Manchester, on Princess Street. It begins with a preview afternoon on Saturday May 12, from 1-5pm, in which Anne will be available to chat with visitors. The exhibition will run until May 31.
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