The "Alien Nation" art exhibit opened at the Manchester Art Gallery on the 17th; it runs through May 7th. (This is the Manchester in the UK, so I doubt most of us will be able to see it.)

The official description:

Alien Nation explores the relationship between science fiction, race and contemporary art. Twelve contemporary international artists use science fiction and extra-terrestrial forms to explore racial difference as a metaphor for the threat of the outsider. The artworks include film, sculpture, photography and multi-media installations.

Am I allowed to say "Oh, God" here? Trendy po-mo racial identity artsiness dressed up in third-rate Star Wars drag: that's what it sounds like to me. I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Atlantic, or I'd feel compelled to go...

[via SciFi UK Review]