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The UK’s only non-profit institution specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) heritages.

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Exhibitions
Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰
Current
Upcoming
Past
Exhibition
Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰
from
18
January
2025
until
20
April
2025
esea contemporary and MAO (Museum of Asian Art), Turin, are pleased to present ‘Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰’, an innovative collaboration between the UK’s only non-profit gallery dedicated to East and Southeast Asian contemporary art and one of Europe’s foremost institutional collections of Asian art.
Saturday Guided Tour: 'Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰'
Event
Saturday Guided Tour: 'Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰'
from
18
January
2025
until
19
April
2025
14:00 - 14:30
2025-04-19
Every Saturday, join a staff member in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition ‘Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰.’
Tracing the Story of a Replica
Event
Tracing the Story of a Replica
from
22
February
2025
until
12
April
2025
13:00 - 15:00
2025-04-12
Join us in creative workshops that delve into the diffusion, function, and reproducibility of ritual objects.
Buddha¹⁰ Guided Meditation Sessions
Event
Buddha¹⁰ Guided Meditation Sessions
from
15
February
2025
until
12
April
2025
14:00 - 15:30
2025-04-12
Join us for a guided tour of our current exhibition, ‘Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰’, followed by a meditation session at the Manchester Buddhist Centre.
A Lunar New Year Celebration at esea contemporary
Event
A Lunar New Year Celebration at esea contemporary
from
until
14
February
2025
18:00 - 20:00
2025-02-14
Join us on 14 February to celebrate the Year of the Snake at esea contemporary’s Lunar New Year Celebration!
Lunar New Year Snake Collage Workshop
Event
Lunar New Year Snake Collage Workshop
from
until
2
February
2025
11:00 - 13:00
2025-02-02
Join us for a free collage-making workshop designed for families and children aged 8 and above to celebrate the festive spirit of the Lunar New Year.
Year of the Snake: Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
esea ArtClub
Year of the Snake: Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
from
23
January
2025
until
23
January
2025
11:00 - 13:00
2025-01-23
This January, we invite both new and existing ArtClub members to come together for engaging art-based activities in a Chinese Calligraphy Workshop to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Director's Letter

Dear esea contemporary Community,

It is with great pleasure that we relaunch esea contemporary, 36 years after its birth as an artist-initiated, community-oriented arts festival in Manchester.

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