Michaela Yearwood-Dan: The Practice of Liberation Book Launch

Join us to hear Michaela Yearwood-Dan in conversation with independent curator Tarini Malik to celebrate the launch of her monograph, a fully illustrated publication accompanying The Practice of Liberation, her first solo institutional show in the UK.

Please arrive from 5:30pm to take your seats and enjoy a drink from the paid bar.

The talk will start promptly at 6.00pm.

Why not pre-order your copy of the publication with your ticket, at our special launch offer price? Copies will also be available to buy on the evening as well as in the Whitworth shop and online https://thewhitworthshop.com/products/michaela-yearwood-dan-the-practice-of-liberation-publication

The publication is jointly published by Arnolfini, Towner Eastbourne and the Whitworth, The University of Manchester. With thanks to Hauser & Wirth and Marianne Boesky Gallery.

📅 Thursday 10 September 2026

⏰ 6pm – 7.30pm. (doors open 5.30pm)

📍the Whitworth

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Image credit: Michaela Yearwood-Dan at the launch of The Practice of Liberation at the Whitworth. Image courtesy the Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Photographer: David Oates.

If you are attending and require BSL interpretation, please notify us by emailing whitworth.events@manchester.ac.uk by Tuesday 1 September.

About the venue

The Whitworth is an accessible venue with facilities to support you during your visit, and alongside this our visitor team will be on hand to assist you in the gallery. Find out more about planning your visit to the Whitworth and accessibility information for you. If you’d like to speak to a team member about any access or additional needs, please get in touch with the gallery and we will be happy to assist you. Contact: whitworth@manchester.ac.uk or telephone: 0161 275 7450.