A Reopening Full of Wit: The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester — theculturetrip.com

Though the attraction of these British behemoths, not to mention the three van Gogh’s currently not on display, will, and always draw visitors to what has been affectionately nicknamed the “Tate of the North”; the interest and excitement comes from the gallery's newer acquisitions. The Whitworth is truly universal in appeal. From the more mature peruser to the enthusiastic youngster, there is something for everyone. Walking through the well-configured, easily navigable floors, you will find the white-haired art buff enjoying the precocious placement of a portrait of Freud by Bacon, opposite a Freud portrait, beside a Bacon photo of Hamilton, while, his granddaughter, on a nearby bench sketches a shed.

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