Visual arts orientated bookshop and print gallery UNITOM launched on Monday 13 December offering a hand-picked selection of cultural and artistic inspiration. The store is located on Stevenson Square, in the heart of Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter.
UNITOM is home to a wide array of publications on contemporary art, design, fashion, photography, and counterculture, alongside an extensive range of independent magazines and small press titles, all sourced from a variety of artists and publishers from around the globe. Everything from household publishing names like Taschen and Phaidon, to obscure imports like Brand Balance magazine from Korea and even locally sourced self-published art zines. You can even grab a fresh filter coffee as you browse.
Alongside the publications, UNITOM will also stock a curated collection of lifestyle brands. Many of which will be the only destination you can purchase these products across the whole of the city. Ranging from Swiss accessories brand Freitag, who put sustainability at the forefront of their production, to London Undercover, a quintessentially British brand creating handcrafted luxury umbrellas. In addition, UNITOM will carry iconic automatic flip clocks by TWEMCO, the finest coffee paraphernalia from Kinto and quality stationery by Pith, Kaweco and Penco. There will even be a selection of one-of-a-kind skateboards by Brussel’s based The Skateroom, who collaborate with renowned artists such as Keith Harring and Paul McCarthy.
The store also offers a range of exclusive prints and artists editions, including works by Mateus Bailon, Snik, Conor Harrington, Ben Levy and Ian H. Williams. Keep an eye out for book launches, book signings and art print releases which will be hosted in-store over the course of 2022.
The directors behind the concept store are well-versed in the Art world, Matthew Palentine and Wini Tse from Art Advisory, Universal Tomorrow. Matthew has carved a career from his talent for developing collections for clients to mentoring and shaping the career paths for artists, while Wini has over 20 years of experience in design and delivering creative marketing campaigns across digital, TV and print media. Former manager of Magma Manchester, Tim Bell, has been recruited to manage the store bringing his 15+ years of knowledge and passion with him.
UNITOM opened to the public officially on Monday 13 December, find them at 1A Stevenson Square, Manchester, M1 1DN.
Opening times:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5:30pm
Sunday: 11am – 5:00pm
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