MANCHESTER based artists Nick Crowe and Ian Rawlinson are to stage their first major exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery from May 3 until June 15.

The theme of the exhibition will be duality and works will include photography, sculpture, sound and text, many inspired by the city of Manchester.

In the past few years the pair have gained a growing international reputation and have shown their work in San Fransisco, New York, Zurich, Milan, Istanbul, Berlin and London.