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A screenshot of a new online catalogue, showing a grid of various thumbnail images, for example portraits and landscapes

Launching today: visit the beta version of our new online catalogue

We are delighted to share the beta version/soft launch of our new online catalogue, featuring hundreds of images - some digitised for the first time.

a young man sits in a large armchair in front of a painting. He faces the camera with a thoughtful expression. The photo is in sepia black and white

Book now – Albert Adams: In Context – online symposium 9th March

Hosted by Dr. Alice Correia, the study day will touch on a range of topics from self-portraiture, post-war painting, Black modernism, masculinity and sexuality, and the South African artistic community in London

Are You Living Comfortably? Creating a Culture of Energy Efficiency In Our Homes.

Friday 28th January Panel Discussion: Are You Living Comfortably? Creating a Culture of Energy Efficiency In Our Homes.

Artwork of the Month: Wu Chi-Tsung, Wrinkled Texture 027, 2015.

Our Socially Engaged Photographer-in-Residence, Gwen Riley Jones, select's Wu Chi-Tsung's 'Wrinkled Texture 027', 2015 as January's Artwork of the Month.

a photographic composite showing a traditional, brick-build Victorian terrace. The image is altered to show hot and cold spots

Are You Living Comfortably? by McCoy Wynne.

We're very excited to be launching Are You Living Comfortably? by McCoy Wynne, as part of LOOK Climate Lab 2022 at Open Eye Gallery next week!

Two long, white, flat, glass topped display cases. In the left case are archive materials - posters and documents from music performances in Peel Park. The paper is yellowed and aged. In the right, a number of postcards, both face up and face down, showing images and written inscriptions. The postcards are of Peel Park and Salford, over the last 100 years.

2021 Winter roundup – and looking ahead

In our annual Christmas newsletter, Curator Lindsay Taylor wraps up some of the highlights of the year - Plus, a new exhibition review by Corridor 8

a set of small canvasses seen from the side. They are all wrapped up and placed side by side on a white shelf.

Socially Engaged Photographer in Residence – Blog 2: Dec 2021

Our Socially Engaged Photographer in Residence - Gwen Riley Jones - shares an update on her residency.

Partner spotlight: accessible residencies with Vital Capacities

To mark #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth, we're sharing the work of our 2021 collaborator Vital Capacities - a digital residency project established by videoclub, which embeds accessibility into practice and design.

a close up image of a watercolour artwork. Dark blue black paint covers the image, with a faint pattern produced by a net curtain across it. A white slash or stripe draws across the square diagonally

Artwork of the Month: Ma Qiusha, Fog Series

Our current digitisation programme has allowed us a much closer look at the works in our collection - drawing out deeper details and interpretations. This month we reflect on watercolour triptych 'Fog Series' by Ma Qiusha

a self portrait in oil, showing the head and shoulders of a black man. He wears a vest and short hair. In the background are flags or bunting in red and green

Get involved: Paid opportunities with the Albert Adams: In Context project

Deadline extended: apply now to work on an exciting project which brings together art, archives, visual culture and Black history.