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Turner Prize news!
The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize @tate have been announced.

♦️ Marguerite Humeau
♦️ Simeon Barclay
♦️ Tanoa Sasraku
♦️ Kira Freije

An exhibition of their work will be hosted here at MIMA from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, we can't wait for you to visit.

Read more about each artist and their work on our website, link in bio

Image Credits:
1. Marguerite Humeau in “Orisons” 2023, photography by Julia Andreone and Florine Bonaventure. Image courtesy the artist and Black Cube Art Museum.
2. Portrait of Simeon Barclay. Courtesy the Artist & Workplace.
3. Tanoa Sasraku portrait © Belinda Lawley.
4. Portrait of Kira Freije. Photo © Robin Bernstein.

#TurnerPrize #TurnerPrize2026 #MIMA

Turner Prize news!
The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize @tate have been announced.

♦️ Marguerite Humeau
♦️ Simeon Barclay
♦️ Tanoa Sasraku
♦️ Kira Freije

An exhibition of their work will be hosted here at MIMA from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, we can't wait for you to visit.

Read more about each artist and their work on our website, link in bio

Image Credits:
1. Marguerite Humeau in “Orisons” 2023, photography by Julia Andreone and Florine Bonaventure. Image courtesy the artist and Black Cube Art Museum.
2. Portrait of Simeon Barclay. Courtesy the Artist & Workplace.
3. Tanoa Sasraku portrait © Belinda Lawley.
4. Portrait of Kira Freije. Photo © Robin Bernstein.

#TurnerPrize #TurnerPrize2026 #MIMA

Turner Prize news!
The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize @tate have been announced.

♦️ Marguerite Humeau
♦️ Simeon Barclay
♦️ Tanoa Sasraku
♦️ Kira Freije

An exhibition of their work will be hosted here at MIMA from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, we can't wait for you to visit.

Read more about each artist and their work on our website, link in bio

Image Credits:
1. Marguerite Humeau in “Orisons” 2023, photography by Julia Andreone and Florine Bonaventure. Image courtesy the artist and Black Cube Art Museum.
2. Portrait of Simeon Barclay. Courtesy the Artist & Workplace.
3. Tanoa Sasraku portrait © Belinda Lawley.
4. Portrait of Kira Freije. Photo © Robin Bernstein.

#TurnerPrize #TurnerPrize2026 #MIMA

Turner Prize news!
The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize @tate have been announced.

♦️ Marguerite Humeau
♦️ Simeon Barclay
♦️ Tanoa Sasraku
♦️ Kira Freije

An exhibition of their work will be hosted here at MIMA from 26 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, we can't wait for you to visit.

Read more about each artist and their work on our website, link in bio

Image Credits:
1. Marguerite Humeau in “Orisons” 2023, photography by Julia Andreone and Florine Bonaventure. Image courtesy the artist and Black Cube Art Museum.
2. Portrait of Simeon Barclay. Courtesy the Artist & Workplace.
3. Tanoa Sasraku portrait © Belinda Lawley.
4. Portrait of Kira Freije. Photo © Robin Bernstein.

#TurnerPrize #TurnerPrize2026 #MIMA

MIMA will host the Turner Prize in 2026 ✨

One of the world’s most prestigious visual art awards, the Turner Prize celebrates groundbreaking contemporary British art and has propelled the careers of artists including Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen, Lubaina Himid and Jasleen Kaur.

The exhibition opens at MIMA in autumn 2026. It will showcase work by four artists and spark conversation about the future of British art. The shortlisted artists will be announced next year ✨

For further information please visit the link in our bio.

@tate @teessideuni @teesvalley_ca Middlesbrough Council

Image Credits:
Installation of Lubna Chowdhary’s exhibition Erratics at MIMA, 2022. Image courtesy of MIMA.
MIMA Building, Centre Square, Middlesbrough. Image by Rachel Deakin and courtesy of MIMA.

#TurnerPrize2026 #MIMATurnerPrize #BritishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition

MIMA will host the Turner Prize in 2026 ✨

One of the world’s most prestigious visual art awards, the Turner Prize celebrates groundbreaking contemporary British art and has propelled the careers of artists including Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen, Lubaina Himid and Jasleen Kaur.

The exhibition opens at MIMA in autumn 2026. It will showcase work by four artists and spark conversation about the future of British art. The shortlisted artists will be announced next year ✨

For further information please visit the link in our bio.

@tate @teessideuni @teesvalley_ca Middlesbrough Council

Image Credits:
Installation of Lubna Chowdhary’s exhibition Erratics at MIMA, 2022. Image courtesy of MIMA.
MIMA Building, Centre Square, Middlesbrough. Image by Rachel Deakin and courtesy of MIMA.

#TurnerPrize2026 #MIMATurnerPrize #BritishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition

2026 New Contemporaries artists announced! We’re thrilled to introduce the artists selected for the New Contemporaries Programme whose work will be exhibited at the South London Gallery and MIMA, Middlesbrough in 2026.

Viviana Almas @viv.almas, Kat Anderson @katanderson26, Hadas Auerbach @H_A_8_8, Timon Benson @timonbenson, Lakshya Bhargava @rookie_artist_17, William Braithwaite @william_braithwaite_, River Yuhao Cao @riverrcao, Ali Cook @ali.c.from.the.ne3, Shaun Doyle @copsocker, Ally Fallon @ally_fallon, Samantha Fellows @samanthafellowsart, Alia Gargum @alia_studio_, Oliver Getley @o_getley, Makiko Harris @makikoharris, Manuel Alejandro Hernandez Rivera @el_otro_manuel_hernandez, Deborah Lerner @deborahkatelerner, Gregor Petrikovič @gregor_petrikovic, Will Pham @willpham_, Isobel Shore @isobelshore, Maya Silverberg @maya.silverberg, Aaron Alexander Smyth @plasticyouth, Christopher Steenson @christopher_steenson, Varvara Uhlik @varavarka, Eliza Wagener @elizawagener, Benjamin Waters @benplwaters, and Yimin Xiang @xiangyimin_.

Their practices speak to the urgency and complexity of the moment. This cohort has been thoughtfully selected by artists Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.

Exhibition dates:

⚫ South London Gallery: 30 January – 12 April
⚫ MIMA, Middlesbrough: 8 May – 16 August

Head to the NC website to find out more about the artists and exhibition.

#NewContemporaries

The New Contemporaries Programme is generously supported by Arts Council England, Art Fund, the New Contemporaries’ Emerging Artist Circle, The Fenton Arts Trust, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London, OMNI and the 75th Anniversary Fundraiser in partnership with Christie’s.

Images: Artwork (cropped), Timon Benson, Compression, 2024, graphic design by HATO. Group photo of the artists at SLG, 2025, by Hydar Dewachi. Varvara Uhlik, Slide, 2025, Mild steel. Container: plywood, tarpaulin, water, black dye. River Yuhao Cao, The Glass Essays, 2024, still from moving image.

2026 New Contemporaries artists announced! We’re thrilled to introduce the artists selected for the New Contemporaries Programme whose work will be exhibited at the South London Gallery and MIMA, Middlesbrough in 2026.

Viviana Almas @viv.almas, Kat Anderson @katanderson26, Hadas Auerbach @H_A_8_8, Timon Benson @timonbenson, Lakshya Bhargava @rookie_artist_17, William Braithwaite @william_braithwaite_, River Yuhao Cao @riverrcao, Ali Cook @ali.c.from.the.ne3, Shaun Doyle @copsocker, Ally Fallon @ally_fallon, Samantha Fellows @samanthafellowsart, Alia Gargum @alia_studio_, Oliver Getley @o_getley, Makiko Harris @makikoharris, Manuel Alejandro Hernandez Rivera @el_otro_manuel_hernandez, Deborah Lerner @deborahkatelerner, Gregor Petrikovič @gregor_petrikovic, Will Pham @willpham_, Isobel Shore @isobelshore, Maya Silverberg @maya.silverberg, Aaron Alexander Smyth @plasticyouth, Christopher Steenson @christopher_steenson, Varvara Uhlik @varavarka, Eliza Wagener @elizawagener, Benjamin Waters @benplwaters, and Yimin Xiang @xiangyimin_.

Their practices speak to the urgency and complexity of the moment. This cohort has been thoughtfully selected by artists Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.

Exhibition dates:

⚫ South London Gallery: 30 January – 12 April
⚫ MIMA, Middlesbrough: 8 May – 16 August

Head to the NC website to find out more about the artists and exhibition.

#NewContemporaries

The New Contemporaries Programme is generously supported by Arts Council England, Art Fund, the New Contemporaries’ Emerging Artist Circle, The Fenton Arts Trust, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London, OMNI and the 75th Anniversary Fundraiser in partnership with Christie’s.

Images: Artwork (cropped), Timon Benson, Compression, 2024, graphic design by HATO. Group photo of the artists at SLG, 2025, by Hydar Dewachi. Varvara Uhlik, Slide, 2025, Mild steel. Container: plywood, tarpaulin, water, black dye. River Yuhao Cao, The Glass Essays, 2024, still from moving image.

2026 New Contemporaries artists announced! We’re thrilled to introduce the artists selected for the New Contemporaries Programme whose work will be exhibited at the South London Gallery and MIMA, Middlesbrough in 2026.

Viviana Almas @viv.almas, Kat Anderson @katanderson26, Hadas Auerbach @H_A_8_8, Timon Benson @timonbenson, Lakshya Bhargava @rookie_artist_17, William Braithwaite @william_braithwaite_, River Yuhao Cao @riverrcao, Ali Cook @ali.c.from.the.ne3, Shaun Doyle @copsocker, Ally Fallon @ally_fallon, Samantha Fellows @samanthafellowsart, Alia Gargum @alia_studio_, Oliver Getley @o_getley, Makiko Harris @makikoharris, Manuel Alejandro Hernandez Rivera @el_otro_manuel_hernandez, Deborah Lerner @deborahkatelerner, Gregor Petrikovič @gregor_petrikovic, Will Pham @willpham_, Isobel Shore @isobelshore, Maya Silverberg @maya.silverberg, Aaron Alexander Smyth @plasticyouth, Christopher Steenson @christopher_steenson, Varvara Uhlik @varavarka, Eliza Wagener @elizawagener, Benjamin Waters @benplwaters, and Yimin Xiang @xiangyimin_.

Their practices speak to the urgency and complexity of the moment. This cohort has been thoughtfully selected by artists Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.

Exhibition dates:

⚫ South London Gallery: 30 January – 12 April
⚫ MIMA, Middlesbrough: 8 May – 16 August

Head to the NC website to find out more about the artists and exhibition.

#NewContemporaries

The New Contemporaries Programme is generously supported by Arts Council England, Art Fund, the New Contemporaries’ Emerging Artist Circle, The Fenton Arts Trust, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London, OMNI and the 75th Anniversary Fundraiser in partnership with Christie’s.

Images: Artwork (cropped), Timon Benson, Compression, 2024, graphic design by HATO. Group photo of the artists at SLG, 2025, by Hydar Dewachi. Varvara Uhlik, Slide, 2025, Mild steel. Container: plywood, tarpaulin, water, black dye. River Yuhao Cao, The Glass Essays, 2024, still from moving image.

2026 New Contemporaries artists announced! We’re thrilled to introduce the artists selected for the New Contemporaries Programme whose work will be exhibited at the South London Gallery and MIMA, Middlesbrough in 2026.

Viviana Almas @viv.almas, Kat Anderson @katanderson26, Hadas Auerbach @H_A_8_8, Timon Benson @timonbenson, Lakshya Bhargava @rookie_artist_17, William Braithwaite @william_braithwaite_, River Yuhao Cao @riverrcao, Ali Cook @ali.c.from.the.ne3, Shaun Doyle @copsocker, Ally Fallon @ally_fallon, Samantha Fellows @samanthafellowsart, Alia Gargum @alia_studio_, Oliver Getley @o_getley, Makiko Harris @makikoharris, Manuel Alejandro Hernandez Rivera @el_otro_manuel_hernandez, Deborah Lerner @deborahkatelerner, Gregor Petrikovič @gregor_petrikovic, Will Pham @willpham_, Isobel Shore @isobelshore, Maya Silverberg @maya.silverberg, Aaron Alexander Smyth @plasticyouth, Christopher Steenson @christopher_steenson, Varvara Uhlik @varavarka, Eliza Wagener @elizawagener, Benjamin Waters @benplwaters, and Yimin Xiang @xiangyimin_.

Their practices speak to the urgency and complexity of the moment. This cohort has been thoughtfully selected by artists Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.

Exhibition dates:

⚫ South London Gallery: 30 January – 12 April
⚫ MIMA, Middlesbrough: 8 May – 16 August

Head to the NC website to find out more about the artists and exhibition.

#NewContemporaries

The New Contemporaries Programme is generously supported by Arts Council England, Art Fund, the New Contemporaries’ Emerging Artist Circle, The Fenton Arts Trust, Henry Moore Foundation, TFA London, OMNI and the 75th Anniversary Fundraiser in partnership with Christie’s.

Images: Artwork (cropped), Timon Benson, Compression, 2024, graphic design by HATO. Group photo of the artists at SLG, 2025, by Hydar Dewachi. Varvara Uhlik, Slide, 2025, Mild steel. Container: plywood, tarpaulin, water, black dye. River Yuhao Cao, The Glass Essays, 2024, still from moving image.

This half‑term, join us for free creative activities at the Family Art Trolley, running 26–29 May.

Sessions take place 11:00–13:00, and on Saturdays 11:00–15:00.

Come and get inspired in our galleries and creative in the atrium.

Children can also enjoy a £1 picnic offer.

Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult.

#FamilyFun #Middlesbrough #MIMA

New Contemporaries has been open for nearly two weeks already! Have you visited yet?
Visit MIMA Tuesday–Saturday 10:00—16:00

@new_contemporaries

Installation view, New Contemporaries at MIMA, 2026

#NewContemporaries #ArtistsChangeUs #Middlesbrough

Sunday Pop-Up Coffee Event ☕

We can’t wait to welcome The Shiba Bean this Sunday for the first of a series of pop-up’s in the MIMA Garden. Serving barista style drinks straight from their vintage Renault 4 coffee van, @theshibabean serves speciality coffee with heart, pop by with friends and family.
Enjoy in MIMA or take away.

Catch them in the MIMA Garden on the following Sundays, 12:30 – 15:30:
17 and 24 May
14 June
19 and 26 July
9 and 16 August

Are you a self-contained barista-style coffee trader? We want to hear from you as part of an exciting expansion to our Sunday catering offer. Contact Claire Pounder claire.pounder@tees.ac.uk for an informal chat (self-contained independent traders only please).

#IndieCoffeeShop #TS1 #MiddlesbroughCoffee

Join us this Thursday for Art + Social, 16:30–19:00, to celebrate the opening of the @new_contemporaries annual group exhibition. The after party will take place @theauxiliaryprojectspace with a programme curated by @amancalledadam_hq.
We’d love to see you there ✨
BSL video made by @mesign_bsl

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

Tomorrow night the contemporary art world arrives in Middlesbrough for the opening of @new_contemporaries @mimauseful and then moves to @theauxiliaryprojectspace where we’re hosting a party! Here are the running times and some info about what you can expect 🤪😀❤️ We’ll be closing our guest list at 6pm tonight so add your name below pronto if you’d like to attend 🙏❤️

@kea.eloisexo
“THE WOMAN I BUILD (video) accompanied by EMBODIMENT (monologue) - a provocation of the trans narrative that highlights the consumption of trans bodies socially and through media, using personal experience to dismantle femininity and introduce myself; identity first”.

@sir.racha.sound.system
International DJ, sound system culture maven and founder member of @teesside.dub.club

@movingskye
“Sonic expressions and ethereal invocations of rhythm, movement and poetry, a live unfolding of body, voice, and presence”

@gladtownghost
Surreal, modern folk, pitch-black humour, virtuoso fingerpicking.

@sebhewison and Haydn Landis aka The Future Sound of Teesside
“Rhythmic Noise with northern soul, paired with prose. Somehow heretic and divine, bitter, yet in love”

@reesewetherspooon
“At a mere 16 years and 98 months old, @reeseweatherspooon is a self-trained gymnast, drag DJ and just a cool, chilled out kind of guy.”

@amancalledadam_hq We’ll be playing ambient, electronica and sundry weirdness early doors with Teesside inspired visuals, party tunes later.

NB THE RAFFLE has incredible prizes - merch, t-shirts, vinyl etc from @industrialcoast, us and goodies from @mimauseful 🙏👌❤️

The countdown is on – Art + Social No. 28 at MIMA is happening this Thursday and we can’t wait to welcome you for an evening of art, music, food and celebration.

Come curious and ready to dive into the brand new New Contemporaries exhibition, showcasing work from 26 emerging artists from across the UK. It’s the perfect moment to experience fresh talent and celebrate the opening together.

And of course, we’ve got you covered on the food and drink front later in the evening, with @properpizzas, @cantinabrasiluk, and drinks from @xlbars2023 rolling up to keep everyone fuelled.

What’s happening:
16:30 – Exhibition opens (relaxed viewing) + food trucks serving
17:30 – Welcome speeches
18:00 – Spotlight tours with New Contemporaries artists
19:00 – Midnight – After party @theauxiliaryprojectspace with a programme by @amancalledadam_hq

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See you there ✨

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I always like a visit to MIMA, even if it's just a quick visit.The art trolley is definitely a bonus for kids and I like joining in to a bit of impromptu creativity as a grown-up too.

#mimamiddlesbrough #mimauseful #mimaarttrolley #mimagallery #middlesbroughartgallery @visitteesvalley

⚪ MIMA ⚪

I always like a visit to MIMA, even if it's just a quick visit.The art trolley is definitely a bonus for kids and I like joining in to a bit of impromptu creativity as a grown-up too.

#mimamiddlesbrough #mimauseful #mimaarttrolley #mimagallery #middlesbroughartgallery @visitteesvalley

⚪ MIMA ⚪

I always like a visit to MIMA, even if it's just a quick visit.The art trolley is definitely a bonus for kids and I like joining in to a bit of impromptu creativity as a grown-up too.

#mimamiddlesbrough #mimauseful #mimaarttrolley #mimagallery #middlesbroughartgallery @visitteesvalley

⚪ MIMA ⚪

I always like a visit to MIMA, even if it's just a quick visit.The art trolley is definitely a bonus for kids and I like joining in to a bit of impromptu creativity as a grown-up too.

#mimamiddlesbrough #mimauseful #mimaarttrolley #mimagallery #middlesbroughartgallery @visitteesvalley

⚪ MIMA ⚪

I always like a visit to MIMA, even if it's just a quick visit.The art trolley is definitely a bonus for kids and I like joining in to a bit of impromptu creativity as a grown-up too.

#mimamiddlesbrough #mimauseful #mimaarttrolley #mimagallery #middlesbroughartgallery @visitteesvalley

🚨🚨🚨On Thursday next week (14.05.26) @mimauseful will host 26 of the UK’s brightest and best emerging artists, hipsters and dignitaries for the opening of the @new_contemporaries exhibition.

To celebrate this landmark launch, we’re incredibly grateful to them for giving us a free hand to programme and organise an after-party that showcases the incredible energy and dynamism of the Middlesbrough art scene.

With our friends @theauxiliaryprojectspace we’ll be presenting a night of leftfield, underground music, visual and performance art that we hope does justice to the astonishing creativity Teesside has to offer.

We’ve put a line-up together drawn from talent we’ve spotted at events organised by the many brilliant local curators, artists and organisations – like Steve Kirby’s powerhouse noise art label and nights for @industrialcoast, @bobbybenjamin genius @spagnorth dos, @teesside.dub.club bone-rattling dub sessions, @creativefactoryboro’s amazing pop-ups and of course The Auxiliary and @middlesbroughartweek, to name just a few.

Alongside performance art (@kea.eloisexo), The Future Sound of Teesside (@sebhewison and Haydn Landis) and @movingskye, there’ll be songs about love and Crocs (@gladtownghost ), killer drag (@reesewetherspooon ) and dub (@sir.racha.sound.system). @Steveotronics will be in charge of live Teesside inspired A/V and @sallycalledadam will be manning the decks playing Italo Disco, No Wave, Northern Soul and more.Oh, and there’ll be specially created “Hotshot & 01642” cocktails plus a RAFFLE! Imagine the most alternative working men’s club ever and you’ll be on the right track 

It really is all happening round these parts and if you’d like to attend, just drop full names in the comments and we’ll put you on the guestlist. Be quick though, its free and space is limited. 😀❤️

Special thanks must also go to @joecopleyphoto for most of the artist pics above.📸😂

#newcontemporaries #contemporaryart #performanceart #amancalledadam

They may not look like much yet, but in a few weeks our grass chairs will be sprouting to life.

Each structure is made from a recycled cardboard lattice that is filled with soil and covered with clover and grass seeds which will gradually transform into living sculptures that are embedded into the landscape.

They also promise to make great picnic spots☀️...

Street Sprouts is a project by @sawdust.workshop commissioned by @borderlands_cpp and MIMA’s @natsatclub and Discovery Academy are partners on the project.

#NationalSaturdayClub #MIMA #GrassChairs

They may not look like much yet, but in a few weeks our grass chairs will be sprouting to life.

Each structure is made from a recycled cardboard lattice that is filled with soil and covered with clover and grass seeds which will gradually transform into living sculptures that are embedded into the landscape.

They also promise to make great picnic spots☀️...

Street Sprouts is a project by @sawdust.workshop commissioned by @borderlands_cpp and MIMA’s @natsatclub and Discovery Academy are partners on the project.

#NationalSaturdayClub #MIMA #GrassChairs

They may not look like much yet, but in a few weeks our grass chairs will be sprouting to life.

Each structure is made from a recycled cardboard lattice that is filled with soil and covered with clover and grass seeds which will gradually transform into living sculptures that are embedded into the landscape.

They also promise to make great picnic spots☀️...

Street Sprouts is a project by @sawdust.workshop commissioned by @borderlands_cpp and MIMA’s @natsatclub and Discovery Academy are partners on the project.

#NationalSaturdayClub #MIMA #GrassChairs