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8 January 2019
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The Whitworth has got it all going on. This year Manchester marks the bicentenary of John Ruskin’s birth with a series of arts events and exhibitions inspired by arguably the most celebrated Victorian art critic, artist and social reformer.
Along with William Morris, Ruskin was the influential force behind the Arts and Crafts movement and was ardently opposed to the industrialisation of cities like Manchester. In 2019, specialists from the Holden Gallery at Manchester Art School, MMU Special Collections and The Whitworth Art Gallery will come together to discuss why Ruskin matters today. The Whitworth is kicking off Ruskin’s anniversary with the exhibition Joy for Ever: How to Use Art to Change the World and its Price in the Market.
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Joy for Ever: Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery celebrates John Ruskin’s bicentenary