In the studio with John Perangie creating new work ahead of their solo show REFASHION now open at Pineapple Black showing until 29th April. ‘Refashion is a solo show by JJ a multidisciplinary Queer Artist mainly working in painting, sculpture and textiles.

April is a special month for The Auxiliary. We moved into our very first space, on Shaftesbury Street in Stockton, in April 2016. We got the keys for the warehouse on Station Street in April 2019. And starting this April 2023, we are now an organisation of the Arts Council's National Portfolio.

From the 15th - 22nd July, Middlesbrough celebrates Sonic Arts Week once again! Brought to you by the team behind The Auxiliary Project Space, SAW is all about living life with the sound turned up to the max… so let your ears lead the way & #comejointheracket

Working collaboratively with key organisations, cultural practitioners and networks across the region since the summer of 2022, Clore Leadership has developed a new strand of programming that responds to leadership and workforce development needs in the Tees Valley cultural sector.

Find out more about the MOTHEROTHER project and the bespoke artist residencies that are on offer. Explore what an accessible residency could look like for an artist who is also a parent or carer. Hear from and talk with other artists and creative professionals with caregiving roles.

The general idea is to bring internationally renowned sound exploration/experimental artists to Middlesbrough who would rarely play beyond London and maybe 1 or 2 other big city shows. Plus news on Sonic Arts Week 2023.

by Uma Breakdown. ‘When I arrive at the beautiful and warmly pristine space of The Auxiliary the morning after the exhibition’s opening, I can’t help but approach the work through these ideas, which now structure this account…’

Broken Grey Wires delivered two brilliant workshops here at The Auxiliary in conversation with their exhibition, Two Plus Two Makes Four. A ‘walkshop’ with Alisa Oleva and a zine making workshop with Lisa Lorenz.

Two Plus Two Makes Four exhibition is redefining the meaning of ‘mad’ The founder of Broken Grey Wires breaks down their radical approach to curating art by Daniel Johnston, Gillian Wearing, and more.

Now Showing until 24th March, Two Plus Two Makes Four. The work exhibited is rooted in the lived experience of mental illness. It spans the sombre, the joyful/funny, and the raw and explores the politics of mental illness.

I've walked around this building countless times. I know every crack, flaking bit of paint, dodgy floor board or temperamental plug socket and I’ve imagined so many possibilities with what could happen with the space.

Lizz Brady from Broken Grey Wires reflects on the exhibition Two Plus Two Makes Four here at The Auxiliary. Two Plus Two Makes Four features artists with an international reputation - Bill Viola, Gillian Wearing, Pipilotti Rist, Martin Creed and the late American DIY artist/musician Daniel Johnston.

Foremost to our minds on these cold winter days is working on the plans that will see the building renovated and refurbished. Our vision to increasing studio holder provision in the Tees Valley, as well as making our studios warm, dry and accessible, is becoming a reality.

Next up at The Auxiliary: Two Plus Two Makes Four (curated by Broken Grey Wires) creates a space for audiences to catch their breath and explore the mental health crisis through an ambitious and challenging project.

Join us on Friday 24 June between 6pm and 9pm for the launch of ‘Work In Progress’ a group photography show curated by WAX

For a night of chat, food and creative activities all set around a lovely campfire.

Curated by Will Hughes this show takes these words 'Stunning, Fierce & Yellow' as its starting point, building an exhibition layered with materials, culture (low/high) and in some cases just through the artists use of the colour yellow.