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This is an excellent new exhibition in the gallery which recently housed the Bridget Riley works. This is also visually stimulating with deep vibrant colours and amazing techniques and effects that can make some areas look blurred whilst others are [...]
On the BBC website… Audio slideshow: Liverpool’s year of culture In the past 12 months, 3.5 million people visited Liverpool for the first time – according to the company behind the city’s European Capital of Culture programme. Some 7,000 cultural [...]
Having seen all the Pre-Paid postcards at Cornerstone last night, we are really looking forward to the Auction on Wednesday 9 December 2009. We picked a couple of bargains last time and the quality of artwork this year is very [...]
An interesting, serious exhibition just opened at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool and a timely reminder of why we still need events such as this week’s International Women’s Day. One of the women featured in the exhibition, Rebecca Kamara, [...]
‘A Growing Concern’ at the University’s Art Gallery in Abercromby Sq. is an exhibition examining Liverpool’s first botanic garden, which was founded by William Roscoe and opened in 1803 and located between Myrtle Street and Crown Street (there are blocks [...]
Here’s some bright,warm paintings to cheer us up on these cold, dark Winter days, this solo show by Wirral-based Grahame Ashcroft fills a large room at the Williamson Gallery. Well worth a visit, it’ll bring a smile to your face [...]
Good to see another exhibition in the fantastic Picton Room at Central Library and I see that the Beatles exhibition ‘Another Hard Day’s Night‘ is still on there. It was scheduled to finish months ago but has been so popular [...]
David Jacques has recently completed this project with Safe Productions for British Waterways & Sefton M.B. Council. Located at Millers Bridge, Bootle on the Liverpool – Leeds canal, it’s titled ‘Adeiladu’ – Welsh for ‘build’. Combined with educational workshops at [...]
A very nice, thoughtful installation indeed in the project space at the Royal Standard by studio member Frances Disley. Not only is the ceramic work skillfully produced but the drawings on them are amazing. Very beautiful, I hope it goes [...]
The latest exhibition at ArtSpeQ in Quiggins is a group show by the proprietor of the gallery Ken Henshaw and 6 others. Ken also has his studio space here and visitors are encouraged to discuss the works with him, he [...]
Full details of the Apport exhibition which is on until 10 November 2009. (Tue – Sun 18.00 – 20.00) Ben Egerton The Portal / installation / 2009 The sea is connected to my home town, and many other places, people [...]
Here’s a nice idea. You can borrow one of these prints to hang in your home for 3 months. Eleanor Hawkridge is the artist exhibiting ‘As Far’ at the Puschka restaurant in Rodney Street. She says… “I made the 5 [...]
‘Between Presence and Absence’ – an exhibition by Jason Jones. Liverpool Biennial 2010: John Lewis department store gets involved! © Gayna Rose Madder 2010 Jason Jones, manager of Liverpool Hope University’s prestigious Cornerstone Art Gallery, is the first artist ever [...]
In the Anglican Cathedral is the BIG Art Project 2005 organised by Big Issue in the North and Liverpool CVS. ‘Art is For Everyone’ Yes, indeed! The project was established so homeless men and women could access art and take [...]
‘Big’ is an exhibition of recent photographs by Ben Zuhlcke at Patricks, 4-6 Victoria St. They are mostly bright colour photos of local body-builder and personal trainer Dave Watson in various settings, photos of Action Man amongst Christmas decorations and [...]
I do like the Myrtle Group. I remember their degree show in this same gallery last year when they graduated from the Community College (in Myrtle St., hence the name). That was before my blogging days but there’s a review [...]
Microzine opened its second UK store in Bold Street, Liverpool recently and its great to see that they exhibit and sell artwork by local as well as international artists. What is Microzine? Here’s some blurb from their website.. Our concept [...]
I haven’t been able to see this yet but I’ve heard good reports. “Brothers in Arts” The three Evans Brothers, all born in Barnet Street in the Wavertree area of Liverpool, are bringing about a unique circumstance in an amalgam [...]
‘CARAVAGGIO TO VERMEER’ by John Afflick. Corke Art Gallery, Wed 13th April – Sat 7th May 2011 Mini-review © Gayna Rose Madder 2011. This controversial show provides the viewer with a conundrum. Is this pastiche? There is no doubt that [...]
The Observatory at 1 Old Haymarket is the home of Liverpool Vision, the Urban Regeneration Company. Obviously public and community art is a vital part of regeneration so Peter Rix their Community/Education Officer is busy with various projects the latest [...]
I love Jon Pountain’s recreation of Vermeer’s studio in the Casa de Brujas – the former Big Issue building on Duke Street. Also his pastels and drawings are excellent. Nick Williams is showing some new paintings as well which are [...]
There is a drugs rehabilitation scheme based on the Wirral called Arch Initiatives and they run an arts and crafts social enterprise scheme entitled Creative Initiatives. This is for people who have overcome problems with substance misuse and are aiming [...]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a brilliant film by the way. Can’t get much more pleasantly weird than Roald Dahl, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. But before watching the film I went to ArtSpeQ at Quiggins. The new exhibition [...]
We are fortunate to have JMU student, Alison Timson, doing work experience with us this month. As well as helping us sort out things in the office and keeping our websites up to date she’s been trekking round some of [...]
Yes, I tried to think of a way of adding Charity into the title but couldn’t come up with anything, sorry. The Faith exhibition is in the Cornerstone gallery which is on the Hope at Everton part of Liverpool Hope [...]
This is the final of the three exhibitions at Editions Ltd for the Independents Liverpool Biennial. Aplogies for not reporting on the other two while they were actually on, all three were really rather good. The first was ‘Trailogue‘ 17 [...]
I think that Phil Redmond bloke is after my job! Everywhere I go these days he’s there. I should ask him to look after the blog for a few days so I can have a break. Glad to say his [...]
INVASION – Leasowe Millenium Centre. From 10 June 2011 For the first time in its ten year history, the Millenium Centre in Leasowe will be providing studio space for an artist in residence. Following the aims of the centre to [...]
‘JARDINE PEINTURE – A Senses of Seasons Art Exhibition’ Muriel Woods, Luisa Dawn D’arte, Bob Briscoe, Margaret Coles & supporting artists. Paintings, poetry and sculptures inspired by the ever changing flora and fauna, captured in private gardens and rural and [...]
Photos of the artwork by Minako Jackson Doug Jones: Lares et Penates at Ceri Hand Gallery 14 January - 19 March 2011 For his second solo show at the Ceri Hand Gallery, Doug Jones has constructed four rooms inspired by [...]
After leaving FACT I fought my way through the heaving crowds and sought sanctuary in View Two, always nice to call in there on a Saturday afternoon and have a drink and a chat with the proprietor Ken Martin. The [...]
Sutton Taylor – ‘Lustre’ at Hope University Cornerstone 10 January – 18 February 2011 An exhibition by Sutton Taylor in association with Hart Gallery, London. www.hartgallery.co.uk Now that the major building works on Hope’s Creative Campus are complete, the Capstone [...]
An interesting story this. Tommy McHugh was born in Liverpool. He worked as a builder, and had a history of violence and class A drug abuse. His only interest in drawing was in scrawling tattoos on his arms whilst serving [...]
After Calderstones we went to Nic Corke’s gallery on Aigburth road where there is a fine selection of works by street artists. Banksy, of course, is probably the best known but the others are mostly established artists too and there’s [...]
