Author: rastudios

Rogue Artists' Studios CIC was formed in 1995. Rogue's mission is to provide affordable studio space for emerging and established artists who choose to base themselves in the North West. In 2017 Rogue moved to a new home in the Grade 2 listed former Varna Street school in Higher Openshaw, Manchester.

déjà vu

Déjà Vu is an exhibition curated by Megan Brierley which showcases artists from Rogue Studios and beyond, featuring selected works that explore themes of memory, time, the familiar, and the uncanny through video, photography, painting, sculpture, collage and embroidery. The exhibition features artists Aliyah Hussain, Chazza, Grace Marshall, Hannah Wooll, Hulmeloonies, Karol Kochanowski, Kristina Karpanuka,… Continue reading déjà vu

We Coulda Had Blue Skies

We Coulda Had Blue Skies 07/08 – 30/08 What does the future hold? We Coulda Had Blue Skies brings Ziemele’s typical blend of vulgarity, innocence, and eroticism into contrast with persistent blue skies, juxtaposing the reality young people were taught to dream of with the reality that has come to fruition. In this collection, imagery from Ovid’s… Continue reading We Coulda Had Blue Skies

Phantom Conduits

**PHANTOM CONDUITS  SPOTLIGHT: AN IMMERSIVE JOURNEY INTO AI & REALITY** ✨   Featuring: ANTONY BARKWORTH-KNIGHT & MIKE CHAVEZ-DAWSON Join us on **JUNE 4th 2025** (PV 6–9PM) for a groundbreaking exploration of art, technology, and the human experience.   At the heart of this event is Antony Barkworth-Knight’s *THE LIGHT*—a cinematic AI-generated odyssey where **voice, sound,… Continue reading Phantom Conduits

Don’t Blink!

Don’t Blink! Rogue Platform Space April 5 – May 28, 2025 Private view: Saturday April 5, 2-5pm. Artists: Heather Alderson, Lisa Blake, Iqra Tariq, Darren Tolliday, Hannah Wooll Speaking is like making ripples in a pool of water, and a face is like the wall that sends the ripples back. If we speak forcefully ,… Continue reading Don’t Blink!

Junctures

Junctures: Exhibition and Performance Exhibition by: Małgorzata Drohomirecka Performance by: Magdalena Kij Dates: April 3 – April 30 2025 Venue: Rogue Artists’ Studios CIC 4 Barrass Street, Openshaw, M11 1PU, Manchester Private View: April 3 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMLive Performance: April 3 7:00 PM.Opening Hours: Weekends, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, or by appointment.… Continue reading Junctures

Thresholds

Thresholds is an exhibition which takes as its subject the area just to the north of Manchester’s city centre, along the Irk valley towards Collyhurst. This is a part of the city which is now seeing massive new building and redevelopment, and at an extremely rapid pace. But interspersed amongst the new, the gleaming, the… Continue reading Thresholds

Rogue Women 3

This October sees the return of Rogue Women after two previous successful exhibitions. Rogue Women 3 brings together the work of women artists from Rogue Studios with a broad range of practices, exhibiting both nationally and internationally.  The exhibition will showcase their talents alongside a number of selected guest artists from around the UK. Throughout… Continue reading Rogue Women 3

Rogue Open Studios 2024

Rogue Open Studios 2024 Saturday October 5 – Sunday October 6 Opening times 12-5pm both days Opening Party 2-5pm Saturday October 5. Free parking and entry Coffee Stall Refreshments An opportunity to visit the studios of over 80 of manchester’s leading contemporary artists. In the Project Space Rogue Women 3 An exhibition showcasing the work… Continue reading Rogue Open Studios 2024