British Art Show 6

28 January to 2 April 2006

The British Art Show 6 was the biggest and most ambitious survey of contemporary art of 2006, which came to Manchester as part of its UK tour.

Urbis one of the 6 Manchester venues chosen, featured a selection of artists which fitted with the theme of the city and the built environment, including a site specific painting by Toby Paterson, an artist concerned with architecture and how places evolve into looking the way they do. Matthew Houlding created a piece examining fantasy architecture in the form of dream homes and cities, resembling a cross between an architects model and something fro the set of Thunderbirds, constructed from everyday detritus.

Other featured artists included Nathan Coley who exhibited a new work Jerusalem Syndrome, a video installation which investigated the rare religious psychosis affecting visitors to the Holy City.

Other participating venues in the British Art Show 6 were Castlefield Gallery, Chinese Arts Centre, Cornerhouse, International 3, Manchester Art Gallery and The Whitworth Art Gallery.