Organic Matters: Curated by HeadSpace
20 August - 17 September 2008

Group exhibition of mixed media artwork, painting & drawing by the following artists: George Cottier, Karen Gilbert, Lauren Reis, Amanda Roberts, Esther Ruth Payne, Felicity Rothwell, Kaya Sinclair, Claire Weetman

DaDaFest International 2008
Main Festival 4 - 7 September 2008
(Exhibitions at A Foundation from 22 August)

Tickets are now on sale. Call The Bluecoat box office on 0151 702 5324 and more information will be available at www.nwdaf.co.uk in the lead up to the festival. See Full Listings below

Willard Wigan - Micro Sculptures
Exhibition: 28 August to 30 September 2008

Willard Wigan MBE (born 1957) is a sculptor from Wolverhampton, England. He was awarded an MBE for services to art in July 2007. He is the creator of the world's smallest sculptures, often taking months to complete one, working between heartbeats to avoid hand tremors.

DaDaFest International 2008 has expanded its programme to include artists from around the globe with innovative and experimental work plus the popular classics returning to wow audiences from previous festivals.
Includes: Ju Gosling, Gus Cummins, Wolfgang Temmel, Tanye Raabe.

Best of Merseyside
Exhibition: 22 August to 5 October 2008

The works on show are a selection of the best from the open exhibitions held throughout 2008 in the Merseyside boroughs of Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton.

The Art of Ronnie Wood
Exhibition 19 August to 29 August 2008

Liverpool's very first exhibition of artworks by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.
Away from the stage and recording studio, the 61 year-old rock star has become an established and prolific artist.

'Come Together' 2008. Annual exhibition of art on the Beatles theme.
Exhibition 19 August - 29 August 2008

Features paintings, sculpture, etc. by a wide cross section of artists from Merseyside and beyond

 
Venue details 

National Sculpture Prize 2008
Exhibition 9 August to 13 September 2008
The winner of the cash prize will be announced on Friday 5th September at 6pm

Work by the six artists who have been shortlisted for this competition will be exhibited at Bluecoat Display Centre Two.

Stephen Collett - Cities Collection
Monday 4th August 2008 to Friday 29th August 2008

To Celebrate Liverpool’s position as Capital of Culture, the exhibition views great cities around the world. This new set of works follows on from Stephen’s successful sell out exhibitions in New York, Berlin and Paris.

Fis 2008 - 12 Contemporary Irish Artists
Exhibition 25 July - 7 September 2008

Recognising the strong links between Ireland and Liverpool the exhibition features the work of 12 contemporary Irish artists. Fís 2008 also includes a series of Irish language films and talks.
Artists: Martin Campbell • Eamon Colman • Elizabeth Cope • Derek Culley • Rodney Dickson • Mary Fitzpatrick • Fiona Ní Mhaoilir • Pauline O’Connell • Geraldine O’Neill • Anna Marie Quinn • David Quinn • Raymond Watson

Super Cilia Exhibition in the atrium of the Royal Liver Building
18 July to 29 August 2008

Presents ten artists who aim at re-introducing our unconditional trust in our senses, on the
possibilities awakened by touch. Curated by Anthony Francis.

The Leopardettes - Natalie Russell, Colin Holmes and Sonny
Exhibition: 17 July to 30 August 2008

Paintings by Natalie Russell, Large scale works by Colin Holmes and pop art by Sonny

New Ends, Old Beginnings (Bluecoat and Open Eye)
Exhibition 12 July 08 - 3 September 2008

Can Altay, Ziad Antar, Lara Baladi, Cevdet Erek, Tarek Al Ghoussein, Chourouk Hriech, Randa Mirza, Michael Rakowitz, Hrair Sarkissian, Sharif Waked and Tarek Zaki.

FACT invites you to remix Pipilotti!
Pipilotti Remixed!
Throughout her exhibition running until 31 August 2008, FACT would like to invite you to remix Pipilotti.
Pipilotti Rist’s practise can be understood as a constant remix of fantasy and the everyday, creating works that subvert the music video, merging music with the female voice and body through electronic manipulation.

BIG BANG!
27 June 2008 - 22 September 2008
Free entry

A ground-breaking experiment‚ which could unlock some of the biggest mysteries of the universe‚ is explored in 'BIG BANG! Celebrating the World’s Largest Physics Experiment'.

Pipilotti Rist
27 June - 31 August 2008
One of Europe’s leading contemporary artists, Pipilotti Rist explores the world and our relationship with our environment to address the third element of the Human Futures programme. Famed for her stunning sculptural video installations that are often presented in unusual locations, the exhibition will traverse the natural to the industrial world.

Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900
May 30 to August 31 2008

The first comprehensive exhibition of Gustav Klimt’s work ever staged in the UK.
The exhibition focuses on the life and art of one of the world’s most influential and revered artists.