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The auction for NICE 08 started yesterday, quite a sedate affair, no fast talking, gavel banging auctioneer just silent bids for the few lovely items on the table.
The good news is that this and the design exhibition in the room across form the Bluecoat Display Centre has been extended to 6 December 2008. So plenty of time to have alook at the exhibition and place your bids. Continue reading ‘NICE08 Auction and Exhibition Extended to 6 December 08′
National Showcase
1 – 2 December
St George’s Hall
Exploring Our Roots – Where do we come from? Who are we now? Who do we want to be?
Young people from 17 UK cities including Liverpool have been on a 2 year journey to find answers to these questions to form a unique Portrait of a Nation in St George’s Hall this December.
‘Woolly’ thinking finds a home in Liverpool – Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk
Also don’t forget the fundraising Auction Today at the Bluecoat – Saturday 29 November 2008 14-16.00
Liverpool museums – Christmas holidays at National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool have got plenty of free events, activities and exhibitions to keep the whole family entertained over the Christmas holidays. Full details are listed at the above link.
You can also send a free Christmas e-card from our collections, or find out more about some of the Christmassy objects in our collections in our online advent calendar,
Our venues will be closed from 2pm on 24 December, then all day on 25, 26 December 2008 and 1 January 2009.
Please note that the Maritime Archives and Library will close to the public for Christmas and annual stocktaking from 12.30pm on Thursday 18 December 2008, reopening at 10.30am on Tuesday 27 January 2009.
Take your cheque books with you on Sunday for the Liverpool Biennial auction as they clear out lots of cool stuff from the visitor centre and a couple of the installations. Lots of almost-new furniture, biennial branded bicycles, even hats (beautifully modeled here by Sean).
I’m tempted to rescue that potted plant if nothing else.
All details in the catalogue which you can download (its 14mb!) from the biennial website
On 30 November at the Liverpool Biennial visitor centre, we will be auctioning off a whole host of MADE UP items, from Biennial bicycles to decommissioned artworks. The auction will start at 12 noon, entry is free, and refreshments will be provided.
Arena Art and Design Association – News.
Haven’t seen this year’s yet but last years were very good. Good to collect.
From the morning of Sunday 30 November 2008, Under the Bridge, Garston, Liverpool.
Anyone need an old chair, table, wardrobe? Pop into the A Foundation on Greenland Street this Saturday or Sunday (29 / 30 Nov 2008) 12-18.00 and take away some of the stuff that was part of the Artists Anonymous installation.
Check with the staff first though, you can’t take everything. Its free but of course donations are welcome.
Mrs J has her eye on that gold bath – seduced by the bling I reckon.
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