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Reiko Kaneko's stunning ceramic pieces are part of our collection accompanying the Beneath the Great Wave exhibition The...
04/06/2026

Reiko Kaneko's stunning ceramic pieces are part of our collection accompanying the Beneath the Great Wave exhibition The Whitworth. Understanding how Reiko used the original Great Wave print as inspiration 🖼️, and combined it with brushwork 🖌️ and glaze techniques to capture the movement, energy and beauty of the wave is fascinating 🌊.

Reiko is a London-based ceramicist whose work is inspired by Japanese aesthetics and British ceramic traditions, and her collection of three handmade tableware pieces are available in our Gallery shop and online.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/search?q=reiko+kaneko&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Our set of greetings cards has been produced exclusively for the Whitworth by fine art publishers King and McGaw to acco...
03/06/2026

Our set of greetings cards has been produced exclusively for the Whitworth by fine art publishers King and McGaw to accompany the new exhibition, Michaela Yearwood-Dan: The Practice of Liberation The Whitworth ✨.

Featuring two of each the standout pieces from the exhibition; ‘Passio’, ‘I and I’, and ‘Take the Weight off my Shoulders’, these beautifully vibrant cards bring Michaela’s distinctive visual language into an everyday format, perfect for sending, gifting, or keeping 🙌. Available in our Gallery shop and online 🛍️.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/collections/michaela-yearwood-dan/products/set-of-greetings-cards-michaela-yearwood-dan

27/05/2026

This week is the last chance to visit Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground , her first major solo exhibition since her Turner Prize nomination in 2024, and the last chance to shop 🛍️ the vibrant exhibition collection before it closes on 31st May.

Visit the exhibition this week and you will discover an immersive mixed-media world of painting, sculpture, video, and performance which delves into themes of witchcraft, folklore, identity and belonging ✨. When you have finished exploring ’ work, visit our Gallery shop to browse our selection of books 📚, jewellery, vintage clothing 👕 and more that is inspired by the artist’s creative style.

26/05/2026

This week is the last chance to visit Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground The Whitworth, her first major solo exhibition since her Turner Prize nomination in 2024, and the last chance to shop 🛍️ the vibrant exhibition collection The Whitworth Shop before it closes on 31st May.

Visit the exhibition this week and you will discover an immersive mixed-media world of painting, sculpture, video, and performance which delves into themes of witchcraft, folklore, identity and belonging ✨. When you have finished exploring Delaine Le Bas’ work, visit our Gallery shop to browse our selection of books 📚, jewellery, vintage clothing 👕 and more that is inspired by the artist’s creative style.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/collections/delaine-le-bas

21/05/2026

⭐ STAFF PICK ⭐

Here is our lovely The Whitworth Shop retail manager Lou, looking fabulous in this beautiful Habotai silk scarf 🧣, explaining why this is her favourite piece from our collection accompanying the Beneath The Great Wave exhibition The Whitworth 🌊.

Available in two striking designs, The Great Wave and Peacock and Peonies, this is a statement piece for those who love to fuse fashion and art 🎨 and both scarves are available in our Gallery shop and online.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/search?q=haboi+silk+scarf&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

18/05/2026

As a champion of independent brands and retail, we also love collaborating with local artists and showcasing their work 🖼️.

Our collection of limited edition prints in collaboration with Venture Arts is really popular with visitors to the Gallery. Venture Arts is an award-winning visual arts organisation working with learning disabled artists, and they couldn’t be more local as they are based just a few miles down the road from The Whitworth in Hulme ✨!

Each print within the collection is just 1 of 50 produced and 50% of profits from each print sold goes directly back to the artist and Venture Arts. So, when you buy from the collection you are not only getting a truly unique piece of artwork, but you are also helping to sustain a valuable arts organisation doing great work in Manchester 🙌.

Head to our gallery shop or our website via the link in our bio 🔗 to shop the full collection 🛍️.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/collections/local-artists-print

Calling all art and stationery lovers 📢. It’s and the perfect excuse to indulge both passions 🎨 📔.Put pen to paper wit...
13/05/2026

Calling all art and stationery lovers 📢. It’s and the perfect excuse to indulge both passions 🎨 📔.

Put pen to paper with our A5 notebooks, part of our Beneath the Great Wave collection and exclusive to The Whitworth Shop . Printed onto high quality paper by King and McGaw, they feature two of the exhibition’s striking works 🖼️, and are perfect for capturing everything from life admin to-do lists 📋 to creative ideas and doodles ✍️.

Shop the notebooks in our Gallery shop or online, get your stationery fix and take a little piece of this beautiful exhibition home 🙌.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/search?q=beneath+the+great+wave+notebook&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

11/05/2026

Spring has arrived at the Whitworth 🌿✨.

There’s something special about this time of year The Whitworth; Spring sunshine flooding into the glass promenade ☀️, beautiful views of Whitworth park from The Whitworth Cafe ☕ in the trees 🌳, and new exhibitions bringing fresh energy into every gallery space 🖼️.

Visit this Spring and enjoy all of this 👇:

💥 Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground, a bold and immersive exploration of identity and belonging.

🎨 Michaela Yearwood-Dan: The Practice of Liberation, a vibrant, multi-sensory celebration of painting, ceramics furniture and sound.

🌊 Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige, a breathtaking journey through Japan’s floating world and the art of Hokusai.

we have carefully curated collections inspired by these beautiful exhibitions, and our shelves are giving all the Spring vibes 🌸 ✌️. We have homewares, stationery and beauty products, in a gorgeous colour palette from Toasted Crumpet, playful, soft-hued ceramics by Musango and so many more vibrant, handmade products from local makers.

Visit us this Spring and shop all this seasonal loveliness 🌷.

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06/05/2026

One of the standout works from the Beneath The Great Wave exhibition The Whitworth is the triptych print featuring The Grand Courtesans Sugatano and Nabito with Attendants by Ikeda Eisen 🖼️.

A triptych print is a work of art, photograph, or painting divided into three separate panels, designed to be displayed together as a single, cohesive piece. We’ve worked with King and McGaw , leading experts in fine art print publishing, to mount and print this beautiful piece onto high quality paper stocks - a perfect take-home memento of this stunning exhibition 🌊.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/collections/beneath-the-great-wave/products/mounted-triptych-print-the-grand-courtesans-sugatano-and-nabito-with-attendants

05/05/2026

A sneak peek at the creative process behind the gorgeous range of Thumbelina purses 👛 and the cute flower keyring 🌸 from talented local maker The Hide Ranger, an exclusive collaboration with The Whitworth Shop and part of our collection to accompany the Delaine Le Bas exhibition The Whitworth.

Each product is designed, developed and handcrafted in The Hide Ranger's home studio in Chorlton, Manchester, and made from leather sourced in the UK in the form of offcuts (from shoe or saddle making), surplus (from upholsterers) or reclaimed material (from used sofas). The leather is carefully selected for quality and suitability, rejuvenated where appropriate and handcrafted into 'The Hide Ranger' leather goods ✨!

The Thumbelina purse comes in 6 vibrant colours, has a stylish metal stud closure and is perfectly pocket-sized for loose change and cards, and the flower keyring, available in 3 colorways, draws inspiration from a flower motif found in ’ work.

You can shop all The Hide Ranger’s products online and in our Gallery shop 🛍️.

https://thewhitworthshop.com/collections/delaine-le-bas

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