Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground

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Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground

13 February 2026 to 31 May 2026

Ended

First Manchester solo by Turner Prize-nominated Romany artist. Immersive feminist environment spanning painting, embroidery, video and performance, rooted in folklore, witchcraft and Roma heritage.

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The Whitworth presents a major solo exhibition by Delaine Le Bas, following her nomination for the Turner Prize in 2024. Delaine Le Bas's first solo show in Manchester presents an expansive overview of the artist's groundbreaking feminist practice, including painting on calico, drawing, embroidery, video, and performance. Informed by Le Bas's studies in fashion design, her deep engagement with folklore and witchcraft, and her Roma heritage, the exhibition unfolds as an immersive mixed-...

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Critic Review

The Guardian

Hannah Clugston

former Turner nominee delivers witches, warm welcomes – and wallpaper

"The Romany artist takes a mural she made for Glastonbury as a starting point, then builds a dizzying series of rooms exploring connection and exclusion"

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Sunday10am–5pm

MondayClosed

Tuesday10am–5pm

Wednesday10am–5pm

Thursday10am–9pm

Friday10am–5pm

Saturday10am–5pm

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