We are delighted to make some exciting announcements concerning this year’s Liverpool Art Prize.
- Judges and Shortlist of 5 artists announced
- New Venue and Dates for the Exhibition
- £2000 to the Winner, £1000 People’s Choice Award
- Art Prize Winner to be offered a show at The Walker
The 5 Shortlisted Artists:
Gina Czarnecki, David Jacques, James Quin, Paul Rooney and Emily Speed
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 Lewis’s 5th Floor: A Department Story26 February - 30 August 2010This brand new exhibition of photography taken in one of the UK's oldest and most iconic department stores reveals a world that has been hidden since the 5th floor was closed to the public in the early 1980s. Local photographer Stephen King has beautifully captured the faded glamour of the hair salon, cafeteria and restaurant which were the epitome of style when they opened on Lewis's 5th floor in the 1950s.
 Little by Little - Anthony & Nathan Pendlebury 10 March - 3 April 2010
Private View: Tuesday 9 March 2010, 17.30 - 19.00 A two man exhibition of smaller paintings, drawings, and photographs by Anthony & Nathan Pendlebury, the father and son artists. This will be the first preview that Anthony has attended since he began his recovery from a stroke in December 2008.
 FACT - MyWar - Identity and Appropriation under War Condition
12 March - 30 May 2010In a period of global unrest, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) presents a timely exhibition. MyWar explores conflict in a digitally networked world through the work of 12 international artists. Their work investigates the realities and myths of war at a time when the boundaries between the public and the private are being steadily eroded.
 'Not For Sale'
from Friday 5 March 2010 TAO LIVERPOOL evolving exhibition called NOT FOR SALE. Showing a variety of works from TAO's private collection that is temporarily homeless while heritage regeneration work is being carried out on the headquarters on Seel St.
 Watercolours by Michael Treanor
5 March 2010Michael Treanor is a self taught watercolour artist who has developed his own distinctive style. He admires freshness and spontaneity in painting and endeavours to achieve this in all his work.
 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
11 March - 5 April 2010
Private View: Wednesday 10 March 2010, 18.30 - 20.00A duo exhibition by Tinsel Edwards & Twinkle Troughton. Curated by headspace and tinsel & twinkle.
 'The Sitting Room'
14 - 27 March 2010
Opening night: Saturday 13 March 18.00 - 21.00 (with music from The Elfin Spurs)
Closing night: Friday 26 March 18.00 - 21.00 'The Sitting Room' is an art installation piece by Jon Pountain. New work will be made during the exhibition so the space will be continually evolving.
 'Jigsaw'
11 - 17 March 2010
Private View: Wednesday 10 March 2010, 18.30 - 20.30Wirral Met BA Fine Art, 2nd Year Show. More details can be viewed from the blog.
 Photographic Exhibition
13 March – 3 April 2010Private View: Friday 12 March 2010, 19.00 - 21.30 The Gallery Liverpool located within the Liverpool Baltic Creative Triangle, is hosting a mixed photographic exhibition. We will be showcasing a wide, diverse collection of works by locally acclaimed photographers. All works will be for sale.
 Locations
5 - 27 March 2010An exhibition featuring printmakers - Mike Hatjoulis, Gill Curry, Ann Beare, Eileen Summers, Lisa Who, Grace Horne.
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Artwork of the Week 2010-10
Podcast for the Week 3 March
 03/03/10 - This week we discuss Thank You Art Day, plus Liverpool Design Show opens for entries. |
 The South Wirral Art Society
9 - 19 March 2010A spring exhibition by the members of the South Wirral Art Society. giving you the opportunity to see the works of over twenty artists produced in a wide variety of styles and mediums - watercolour, pastel, oil, acrylic etc, many with a subject of local interest.
 'Camouflage of Truth' by Peter Lewis 26 February - 26 March 2010
Where conflict, power, belief and political expediency come together is the territory where Peter Lewis positions his personal practice; an art engaged in a dialogue of the current social and political realities around us. It explores duplicity, cultural systems and reflects on the futility of individuals, as well as armies to create new environments and societies.
 Dreams Made Manifest
6 March – 24 April 2010Halima Cassell is one of the UK’s leading young ceramic artists. Born in Pakistan and brought up in Manchester and her current hometown of Blackburn, Halima now exhibits her acclaimed ceramics throughout the world.
‘Poison Bingo and Other Tales’ work by Ian Irvine. 12 – 27 March 2010
Private Viewing Thursday 11 March 18-21.00
Ian is an artist based in Manchester, but born in Liverpool, and has been exhibiting since 1995.
His main medium is screenprint, often used in combination with household paint and other media, and is primarily influenced by Pop Art and Surrealism.
 Leo Asemota: The Handmaiden25 February - 20 March 2010
Incorporating fragments and found objects recovered from the renovation project at Edge Hill station during his residency with influences from the project’s first phase developed in response to his experience in Liverpool, Leo Asemota's The Handmaiden is an installation for Edge Hill Station to mark the second phase of the project. This exhibition is part of Liverpool and the Black Atlantic, a series of exhibitions and events that explores connections between cultures and continents.
 Hollywood Homeless
5 - 13 March 2010 (EXTENDED)Performance on Friday 12 March at 1pmHollywood is about image and perception, the roles that we play in life .... just like in a movie! Urban Strawberry Lunch, working out of the ruins of St Luke’s Church have been working in collaboration with photography group FAB Collective and over 60 homeless people to produce original music and photographs forming the basis of this multimedia performance and exhibition. Exhibition and performances 6 & 7 March.
 Spots of Time: Henry E Iddon
20 Feb 20 - 27 March 2010 The Lake District photographed by night Photographer Henry E Iddon has created a unique view from the summits of the Lake District Peaks. Inspired by the themes and philosophies of Wordsworth and the Romantics ? the relationship between nature and human life, the power of the imagination - Iddon has taken them as a technical, physical and intellectual challenge.
 Seascape Dreams
13 March - 2 May 2010
Private View: Thursday 11 March 2010, 16.00 - 21.00The amazing waves of National Seascape artist Alexander Slatter return to the gallery with a solo show. Mixed National and Local artists accompany the works.
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