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Artwork of the Week – Jason Thompson

Artwork of the Week – Jason Thompson

Liverpool artwork of the week 2010-48. ‘Refractions (Robert Hooke)’  2010, Enamel paint and varnish on plywood by Jason Thompson in The John Moores Painting Prize exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery 18 September 2010 – 3 January 2011. A reminder [...]

John Moores Painting Prize attracts record visitors

PAINTINGS PULL IN PEOPLE John Moores Painting Prize attracts record visitors Almost 47,000 people have visited the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery since it opened in September, making this the most popular exhibition in the competition’s [...]

Nicholas Middleton’s photo-realist painting "Protest, April 1st 2009"

John Moores Painting Prize Visitors’ Choice – Voting Ends 18 Nov

JOHN MOORES VISITORS’ CHOICE – Vote before end of 18 November 2010 Thousands of visitors have voted for their favourite painting in the UK’s biggest painting competition, the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery, since the exhibition [...]

Nicholas Middleton and his painting 'Protest, April 1st 2009' - photo by Minako Jackson

Nicholas Middleton is the John Moores Painting Prize’s Visitors’ Choice

This seems a very appropriate painting to win the award during this period of constant demonstrations against governments and bankers and an excellent piece it is too. There were over 6,000 votes cast by visitors to the exhibition. Note that [...]

Sir Peter Blake: Patron of John Moores 2012 Painting Prize

Sir Peter Blake: Patron of John Moores 2012 Painting Prize

Liverpool museums – Sir Peter Blake: Patron of John Moores 2012 Painting Prize. Sir Peter Blake has been named as the first patron of the John Moores Painting Prize, the UK’s biggest painting competition. He will represent the competition and [...]