Made in Manchester: The Art of Emmanuel Levy (1900-1986)

Major retrospective on Manchester artist, Emmanuel Levy-€“ the first for over 30 years. 'Made in Manchester: The Art of Emmanuel Levy (1900-1986)'€™ explores Levy'€™s Mancunian heritage and showcase his talents as a painter, writer and teacher. Born in Manchester in 1900 Levy studied at Manchester School of Art, where he trained under Adolph Valette, alongside L.S. Lowry with whom he remained friends. Levy held his first one-man show in Manchester in 1925, with others following throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In 1928 Levy was appointed special instructor in life drawing at Manchester University School of Architecture, succeeding his former tutor, Valette. In the 1950s and 1960s he went on to lecture at Stockport College of Art. To supplement his income, Levy was also Art Critic for the Manchester Evening News. Retrospectives of his work have been held across the country, the last being at Stockport Art Gallery in 1982.

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Free with museum admission

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www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/exhibitions

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000071?id=EVENT526328