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Vote for which Liverpool building you would like to see added to Meschac Gaba’s Sweetness cityscape.
On show at the A Foundation ‘Port City‘ exhibition.
Voting closes on 24 July 2008
The building will be unveiled by the artist at a special event at Greenland Street from 2-4pm on Saturday 2 August 2008. Vote at the exhibition or online Here
Liverpool artwork of the week 25. ‘Burmis Ridge’ by Mark Holliday in Studio Alberta exhibition at 11 Wolstenholme Sq. 28 June to 13 July 2008
Just one example from an excellent exhibition featuring five Canadian artists with Liverpool links.
Mark Holliday has an unusual approach to landscapes, often incorporating beeswax and digital prints. I think they look really powerful and rugged – just like nature.
More on his website: www.markholliday.com
Letterpool is a community art project showcasing examples of glorious typography in and around Liverpool from modern day, dating back to the eighteenth century and beyond.
Letterpool are calling for entries from the people of Liverpool to send in photographs of your favourite examples of type, ranging from funky and artistic to commercial and industrial.
Many of the photos will be shown on the Letterpool web site and 100 of the best will make it into a hardback book to be published at the end of this year.
Its easy to submit an entry – see the website:
http://www.letterpool.com/
Port City: on mobility and exchange
Exhibition 26 June – 24 August 2008
at A Foundation
Yto Barrada, Ursula Biemann, Meschac Gaba, Melanie Jackson, Erik van Lieshout, Zineb Sedira, Mary Evans and William Pope.
Port City is an international cross-artform touring project, addressing issues of global migration, trade and contemporary slavery.
A good exhibition.
Meschac Gaba’s ‘Sweetness’ – the model of a port city made out of sugar has grabbed the headlines and it is good but my own favourite is Melanie Jackson’s ‘The Undesirables’.
This an installation of paper models based on media accounts of the wrecking of the container ship MSC Napoli off the coast of Devon. We’re used to seeing the oil slicks from stricken tankers but being a huge container ship there was a vast array of consumer goods washed up on the shore, such as motorbikes, spectacles, computers, face-cream, books, footballs etc. etc.
The whole thing is beautifully made from paper and illuminated to good effect.
‘Sweetness’ is massive with many of the most instantly recognisable buildings from around the world, you can have fun trying to pick them all out. Still plenty of room for more though and you have the opportunity to vote for Liverpool’s ’sweetest’ building to be added. Voting closes on 23rd July and the new building will be added to the work at a special ceremony on 2nd August 14-16.00.
William Pope has painted a pile of onions black and white. As the exhibition progresses some of the onions will probably shrivel up and rot, others will sprout – some from the white end others from the black end.
There’s a few videos, one of which is inside a giant cardboard box. If you are supple enough you can go inside and sit on a pill-shaped seat to watch the dvd about Erik Van Lieshout’s trip to Ghana to create a rap video about Lariam – one of the most widely taken antimalarial drugs in Africa.
There will also be a symposium on 23 August 14-16.00 (Slavery Remembrance Day).
Go Pink 08!
Viewing 19-22.00 Tuesday 1 July 2008 – Wear Something Pink!
Exhibition 2 – 27 July 2008
Group exhibition of work donated by 40 local artists and celebrities to raise awareness of breast cancer and how it affects those diagnosed, their families and our community.
At Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, in the Humble & Connolly Gallery
Artists have explored the colour using diverse shades and materials; creating paintings, sculptures and collages, which will be auctioned for sale as a silent auction and online. Proceeds will go towards improving treatments for breast cancer patients at the Linda McCartney Centre.
The exhibition includes artwork from distinguished local artists Tracy Lewis, Anthony Brown and Alex Corina and local celebrities include Dean Sullivan, Stan Boardman and Ricky Tomlinson.
I’m a bit late with this news but its well worth mentioning and is an excellent ongoing project at Aintree Hospitals.
Phil Redmond took a trip down memory lane as he opened a new hospital art exhibition celebrating all things Scouse.
The tribute to Liverpool life, called The Memory Lane Murals, features Liverpool icons such as Steven Gerrard, the Queensway tunnel and a spot for a favourite familiar to Phil, Brookside Close.
The exhibition is being staged at Fazakerley hospital.
It is hoped the artwork will have a positive effect on the older patients visiting the elderly rehabilitation unit where the murals are on display.
Promoting Art in Aintree commissioned Liverpool artist Jemma Egan to create the artwork.
Arts coordinator at Aintree Paula O’Malley said: “The intended benefits are to encourage discussion and promote communication between patients and their team through reminiscence therapy, which helps the patient maintain good mental health.”
The murals consist of 32 corridor panels over two floors and cover a snapshot of the last 100 years.
Artist Jemma is one of Liverpool Biennial’s “pool pool” of freelance artists.
She said: “I recently spent some time with a relative on the ward so I was pleased to create something that could help patients.”
There is also work by Laurence Payot (pictured below) and a Superlambanana.
PARTIA holds regular meetings and welcomes involvement from artists, the community and sponsors. Contact Paula O’Malley for further information.
I’m still waiting for my share.
Turner Prize brings £10m to Liverpool
• Renowned arts prize generates £10m for city-region
• Over 71,000 attended exhibition at Tate Liverpool
A report commissioned by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and Tate Liverpool has revealed that the Turner Prize 2007, the curtain-raiser for Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture, generated in excess of £10 million for the Merseyside economy.
A staggering 71,800 people visited the exhibition at Tate Liverpool, which was supported by the NWDA, and over 3.6 million watched Turner Prize coverage on Channel 4.
The report shows that the Turner Prize was a key driver in attracting people to the city, creating significant income for the region’s visitor economy. The results highlight the importance of culture as an economic driver in England’s Northwest.
This was the first time the prize had been presented outside London since it began in 1984. The success of the exhibition, which was the best attended ever at the Albert Dock gallery, has been attributed to the excellent partnerships forged between Tate Liverpool and its sponsors and a groundbreaking national marketing campaign. The brand positioning of the Turner Prize helped attract global attention to Liverpool.
Last month the Turner Prize won Best Tourism Experience at the Mersey Partnership (TMP) Annual Tourism Awards, further highlighting the role that culture plays in attracting visitors to the region.
The Turner Prize 2007 was supported by Arts Council England, Liverpool Culture Company, Northwest Regional Development Agency, Milligan and Tate Members.
Peter Mearns, Executive Director of Marketing at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), said:
“This boost to Merseyside’s economy is a dramatic example of the power of art to generate economic benefits. High profile events such as the Turner Prize not only have a huge impact on the regional economy, but also have an important role to play in shaping perceptions of the Northwest. The exposure that Liverpool received during the three months of the exhibition will no doubt create a legacy for the city as a cultural destination.”
Andrea Nixon, Executive Director of Tate Liverpool, said:
“Hosting such a major event at Tate Liverpool was both an honour and an achievement. We are delighted that the Turner Prize 2007 has had such an impact on the city, at a time when economic investment in the region is important. At the same time we are pleased to be attracting new visitors from across the Northwest that will visit Liverpool time and again to enjoy the visual arts on offer in the city.”
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