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Under the leadership of Alistair Hudson, Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth have taken on a new mission: creating useful art that can improve the world in unexpected ways. Ian Youngs takes a tour.

"I want people to say, 'Oh yeah, art's actually quite useful, art's actually really important.'"
Alistair Hudson has given Manchester Art Gallery and sister venue the Whitworth a new mission - to be useful.
He gives some examples of how art is already utilised beyond gallery walls.
Trainee dermatologists in Manchester study art in order to improve their visual skills, making them better at spotting anomalies.
A lecturer at Manchester Business School teaches how important... Keep reading on BBC