Whitworth Art Gallery did not check controversial exhibition content
Whitworth Art Gallery carried out no risk assessment and did not check the accuracy of factual statements before agreeing to host a controversial exhibition by Forensic Architecture. Nor did it give any consideration to the impact on community relations. Whitworth Art Gallery, part of Manchester University, has been hosting an
Whitworth Gallery displays rebuttal of Forensic Architecture Statement
Whitworth Gallery is now displaying a rebuttal of the statement by Forensic Architecture, having re-opened the Cloud Studies exhibition on Friday 20 August 2021. The full statement, made by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, is published here on Twitter. Whitworth Gallery removed Forensic Architecture’s introductory statement on Friday
Whitworth Gallery Removes Forensic Architecture Statement – But Then Reneges
The Whitworth Art Gallery, which is part of Manchester University, has removed the controversial written statement by Forensic Architecture that introduced its “Cloud Studies” exhibition, following interventions by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), the Manchester Jewish Representative Council (JRC), North West Friends of Israel (NWFoI) and the Manchester Zionist Central
Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery removes statement of solidarity with Palestine
On 1 June 2021 a statement was posted on the website of the Whitworth Art Gallery expressing solidarity with Palestine and support for ‘decolonialisation’. This was in the immediate wake of Operation Guardian of the Walls, the conflict between Gaza and Israel. The Whitworth is part of the University of