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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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We are open today 12pm – 5pm
We are open today 10am – 5pm
We are open today 10am – 5pm
We are open today 10am – 5pm
We are open today 10am – 5pm
We are open today 10am – 5pm
We are closed today. We are back open Tuesday 10am – 5pm
Director's Letter

Dear esea contemporary Community,

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What's On

Exhibitions
Practise Till We Meet
Exhibition
Practise Till We Meet
from
February 18, 2023
until
May 28, 2023
Practise Till We Meet explores diasporic experiences, the condition of migration, and the adaptations required to make a new life in a new place, featuring works by Asia-Art-Activism, Asian Feminist Studio for Art and Research, Audrey Albert, Isaac Chong Wai, Koki Tanaka, Liu Weiwei and Mimian Hsu.

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Events
March Special Screening with Sine Screen: Havana Divas
Event
March Special Screening with Sine Screen: Havana Divas
March 31, 2023
18:00 - 20:00
Partnering with Sine Screen, join us at esea Studio for two special screenings of Havana Divas 古巴花旦
Practise Till We Meet: Guided Tour
Event
Practise Till We Meet: Guided Tour
March 18, 2023
11:00 – 12:00; 14:00 – 15:00
Every Saturday, join a member of the esea contemporary team for guided tours of our inaugural exhibition ‘Practise Till We Meet’
Archive Corner
Event
Archive Corner
March 25, 2023
12:00 – 14:00
Meet our Archivist to explore the history of our past projects and exhibitions at our interactive Archive Corner
Online Talk: Curators’ Dialogue – Intersectionality through Creative Practice
Event
Online Talk: Curators’ Dialogue – Intersectionality through Creative Practice
March 25, 2023
16:00 - 17:30
Join Guest Curator Hanlu Zhang and Progressive Diasporas (Anna Harsanyi and Sheetal Prajapati) for a dialogue on intersectional curation
Director's Letter

Dear esea contemporary Community,

It is with great pleasure that we relaunch esea contemporary, previously known as the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA), 36 years after its birth as an artist-initiated, community-oriented arts festival in Manchester.

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