Exhibitions
ALAN BIRCH
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008: “ The Disasters of War “ Mid Pennine Art Gallery, Burnley, Lancashire.
2007: “ The Truth is out There “ Blackburn Art Gallery, Lancashire.
2006: Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire.
2005: Waterside Art Gallery, Sale, Trafford.
( exhibition linked to Disparates by Goya )
2004: “ Fearless “, Touchstones Art Gallery and Museum, Rochdale.
2003 “ Obsession” , Huyton Art Gallery, Huyton, Merseyside.
2001: “ Mythologies “ Tameside Art Gallery,Ashton-under-Lyne. Tameside.
1998 Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, Lancashire.
1993: ” Dead Men Don’t Bite! ” Buxton Art Gallery and Museum, Derbyshire.
” Biting Beasts.” Castlefield Art Gallery, Manchester.
1991: ” Biting the Dust. ” Stockport Art Gallery. Tameside.
1990: “ 5 Dryden Street Covent Garden, London.
1989: Langley Furrow Gallery, Middleton, Lancs.
” Biting Back”,Oldham Art Gallery, Lancashire.
1986: Galerie Aanbeeld Ingenium, Rotterdam, Holland.
1985: Galerie Z.T., Rotterdam, Holland.
Galerie Hotel Central,Rotterdam, Holland.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006: TWINS: Kunsthaus, Bocholt, Germany and Whittaker Park, Rossendale.
Group show of 13 artists from Rossendale Valley
2005: HYBRIDA . Cartwright Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire. & City Art Gallery Brno, Czech Republic.
2003: HYBRIDA II. Holden Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University.
“ DOG & PARTRIDGE. Castlefield Gallery, Manchester.
2002: IDA BRANSON MEMORIAL EXHIBITION ( Best of U.K. MA Work )
Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Somerset.
HYBRIDA EXHIBITION. Cartwright Hall, Bradford.
5th CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS’ BOOK FAIR. Dean Clough, Halifax.
“ IT’S ONLY A GAME ”. Object 57, Manchester.
DUNDEE PRINT OPEN. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee.
2001: NEW INK 2. Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax
2000: HARLECH PRINTMAKING OPEN.Harlech, Wales.
CHAPEL STREET OPEN. Salford, Manchester.
PROOF PROVA (George Marsh ) Smithills Hall , Bolton. Collaborative project.
“ LASTING IMPRESSIONS” Touring Exhibition organised by Leicester City Art Gallery. ( touring 2002-1998. )
1998. STOCKPORT ART GALLERY. Stockport Open Show. Invited Artist (Selector )
1997: ABSOLUUT NOW: Castlefield Gallery, City Art Gallery, Manchester
1992: PRINTMAKERS COUNCIL, Royal Festival Hall, Manchester.
MANCHESTER CITY ART GALLERY, Cafe Gallery, Manchester.
” THE GROOVY THREE ” Millyard Gallery, Uppermill, Oldham, Lancs.
” TEN YEARS ON” Manchester Artists Studio Association. Open Studio Event.
1991: P.M.C. in Malta. Museum of Archaeology, Valetta, Malta.
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS, Scarborough Art Gallery.
ARTS INTAGLIO Print Weekend, Berlin, Germany.
1989: MANCHESTER ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Open Exhibition, City Art Gallery, Manchester.
1989: ” THE LOCAL “. Exhibition of prints together with photographs by John Holden,Crown & Cushion, Manchester.
1988: MAIL ART EXHIBITION, Air Gallery, London.
” BEER MAT ART ” exhibition, Crescent Arts Festival, Scarborough.
” CALL & RESPONSE “, Oldham Art Gallery, Lancashire.
PRINTMAKERS COUNCIL EXHIBITION, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
” PRESENT PRINTS “, Royal Festival Hall, London.
1986″ ART IN RIJNMOND “, Lijnbaan Centre, Rotterdam.
STUDIO ROUTE EXHIBITION, Rotterdam.
1985″ KUNSTMARKT ” exhibition. De Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam.
” KUNST TUSSEN BOEKEN “, ( Art between Books ), Central Library, Rotterdam.
1983: FAR GONE STUDIOS. Cannon Hill Arts Centre, Birmingham.
1982: “13 ARTISTS “. Group exhibition, Bilston Art Gallery,West Midlands.
MID – ART EXHIBITION, Dudley Art Gallery, West Midlands.
FAR GONE STUDIOS. Tettenhall Gallery, Wolverhampton.
MID-ART 83 Exhibition, ( Prizewinner ) Dudley,West Midlands.