EXHIBITION
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA) exhibition ‘Connections’
A range of Rory’s drawings have been on display at this year’s exhibition titled ‘Connections’, at the Stockport War Memorial and Art Gallery from July - September 2024.
He was also awarded the ‘Commission Prize’ by sponsors Cityheart, providing the chance to install a piece of public art in the near future. Watch this space.
Details of the show are here.
EXHIBITION & SHORTLISTING
Archisource, Drawing of the Year Award 2024
Manchester Courtyards; A proposal for Ancoats was shortlisted for Drawing of the Year and selected to be on display at the Archisource-run exhibition at the Barghouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London.
On display in June 2024, alongside a diverse range of submissions all celebrating the joy of architectural drawing.
ELECTED
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA)
Following a two-stage judging process, Rory has been elected by a panel of MAFA Academicians as one of three new Associate Members in 2024!
The Academy was founded in 1858 and past Academicians include a range of well loved artists, as well as architects such as Alfred Waterhouse.
EXHIBITION
Annual Open Exhibition 2023, Royal West of England Academy
‘A forest of columns’ is on display at this year’s Annual Open Exhibition from 9th September 2023 – 14th January 2024
Details of the show are here.
‘A forest of columns’ (top right)
RECOGNITION
Vision Awards 2023, Architizer
‘The Manchester Courtyards: a proposal for Ancoats’ receives a Special Mention in the inaugural Vision Awards by Architizer.
See the full list of winners here.
PUBLISHED
RIBA Journal, Eyeline Drawing Competition 2022
Winners write up of in this month’s RIBA Journal. Lucky to have been judging, in great company!
Full article here.
Cover, showing a winning drawing by Sabina Blasiotti
Cover article by Jan-Carlos Kucharek
Cover article by Jan-Carlos Kucharek
EXHIBITION
The Open Exhibition 2022, HOME, Manchester
‘The Manchester Courtyards; a proposal for Ancoats’ was recently displayed in the second HOME Open Exhibtion!
As with the 2020 show, a fantastic festival of local personality.
EXHIBITION
The Summer Exhibition 2021, Royal Academy of Arts
‘The Manchester Courtyards; a proposal for Ancoats’ is on display at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Show! From September 22nd until January 2nd it will be hung in the Large Weston Room (curated this year by Sir David Adjaye)
See a review of the exhibition here by Pamela Buxton at the RIBA Journal, who generously mentions the Ancoats drawing as one of the ‘virtuoso images’ of the exhibition!
(Peter Adjaye, Sir David Adjaye and Kirsty Walk reviewing the Summer Show from in front of the Ancoats drawing; taken from the BBC documentary ‘Royal Academy Summer Exhibition’ with Kirsty Wark and Brenda Emmanus)
RECOGNITION
Eyeline Drawing Competition 2020, RIBA Journal
‘Clearing in the Woods’ is featured as one of the RIBA Journal’s shortlisted entries to this year’s competition.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Manchester Open Exhibition 2020, at HOME Manchester
The Manchester Open Exhibition 2020 begins.
EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Manchester Open Exhibition 2020, at HOME Manchester
Both ‘A Clearing in the Woods’ and ‘Lightwell’ will be on display at HOME in Manchester from January - March as part of the Open Exhibition 2020 (part of the Push Festival).
The salon-styled show will include a wide selection of artwork from artists and art-lovers alike across Manchester.
RECOGNITION
ArchDaily
‘Temperate House, Kew Gardens’ drawing named one of ‘The Best Architectural Drawings of 2018’ by ArchDaily.
See the website here.
