Moira Leonard
Review: Rembrandt in Print, Lady Lever Art Gallery
The first thing I learn about Rembrandt in Print is that the artist’s full name is Rembrandt Harmenzoon Van Rinj. For some reason I...
Review: Rembrandt in Print
Rembrandt in Print
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Runs until 15 September 2019
Words, Moira Leonard
The first thing I learn about Rembrandt in Print is that the...
Preview: Leonardo Da Vinci: a Life Drawing
PREVIEW
LEONARDO DA VINCI: A LIFE DRAWING
Walker Art Gallery (2019)
Words by Moira Leonard
Twelve sketches from an art world superstar. Twelve national galleries. One simultaneous opening...
Review: FRANKENSTEIN 2018, The Liverpool & Knowsley Book Art Exhibition
FRANKENSTEIN 2018, The Liverpool & Knowsley Book Art Exhibition
Words and photographs by Moira Leonard
Frankenstein 2018 is a completely wonderful, delicate, beautiful exhibition, housed...
Review: TIME TUNNEL, Launch of the Fabric District Vision 2018
REVIEW
TIME TUNNEL, Launch of the Fabric District Vision 2018
Words and photographs by Moira Leonard
The new ‘Fabric District’, Liverpool L3, was officially launched last weekend...
Review: Dementia Connect – Hidden Voices at FACT
Dementia Connect – Hidden Voices
at FACT 13 April 2018
Words by Moira Leonard
We’re in the Box at FACT. Rows of burgundy sofas. Only a...
Review: Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence In 1960s British Art
Review Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence In 1960s British Art
Walker Art Gallery, until 3rd June 2018
Words and images by Moira Leonard
Arriving at the Gallery I...
Review: Bluecoat: In the Peaceful Dome
In the Peaceful Dome
at The Bluecoat, until 8th April 2018
Words and photos by Moira Leonard
So, how am I going to talk about the final...
Lecture Review: Alphonse Mucha & Auguste Rodin ‘A Lasting Friendship’
Lecture: Alphonse Mucha (1866 – 1939) & Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1947) ‘A Lasting Friendship’
Walker Art Gallery – Rex Makin Lecture Theatre
Words and Photographs,...
Review: Physical Fest Launch, 2017
Review: Physical Fest Launch
26th May 2017
Words by Moira Leonard
Images, courtesy of Physical Fest
Physical Fest: the 14th International Festival of Physical Theatre launched in Liverpool...
Review: Ellsworth Kelly in Focus
An exhibition of 11 works, this is a snapshot of the great American abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly in Focus, who died in December 2015, aged 92.
Review: WHITEOUT, Barrowlands Ballet. LEAP Dance Festival 2017
WHITEOUT, Barrowlands Ballet. LEAP Dance Festival 2017
Make. Liverpool, 4th March 2017
Words by Moira Leonard
LEAP Dance Festival is keen to engage, inspire and create discussion,...
Review: COAL, Gary Clarke Company, LEAP Dance Festival 2017
COAL, Gary Clarke Company
LEAP Dance Festival 2017
Words (and ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪) by Moira Leonard
LEAP Dance Festival 2017, opened with a powerful performance...
Review: Art at the Heart of Bluecoat
Art at the Heart of Bluecoat
Bluecoat, 28th January - 9th April 2017
Words and Photographs by Moira Leonard
Bluecoat begin their year-long 300th birthday celebrations...
Review: Fresh Perspectives – Art from Wirral Schools
Fresh Perspectives – Art from Wirral Schools
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Words and Photographs by Moira Leonard
Over the last few months a group of 14 to...
Review: Constellations and Tate Exchange Liverpool
Tate Exchange Liverpool has a regularly changing series of events which run from 26 November 2016 onwards
Review: Nick Leassing and Nahum Matra at FACT
Nick Leassing and Nahum Matra at FACT
Day of Collisions, 10 November 2016.
Word and photographs by Moira Leonard
Art and Science. Worlds apart or closely...
Review: Yves Klein, Tate Liverpool
REVIEW, Yves Klein
Tate Liverpool, 21 October 2016 – 5 March 2017
Word and photographs, Moira Leonard
Words I associate with Yves Klein (1928 – 1962): Blue, Void, Fire,...
REVIEW: Liverpool Biennial 2016: Ancient Greece at Tate Liverpool
Liverpool Biennial 2016, Ancient Greece
Tate Liverpool, Saturday 9 July 2016 – 16 October 2016
Words and pictures by Moira Leonard
Step back in time as Tate...
Reviews: Liverpool Biennial: Michael Portnoy, Relational Stalinism – The Musical
Think David Lynch meets the Coen Brothers and sprinkle a little weary pessimism on top and you will get the flavour of this unflinching collection of performances.
Liverpool Biennial 2016, a first impression
Forty-four artists, twenty-two sites, six episodes and eleven dedicated curators present the ninth Liverpool Biennial opening this Saturday announced the Biennial Director Sally Tallant at the opening conference in Tate Liverpool.
Review: Body Image at The Brindley
Are you beautiful enough? Is your body size zero? Are your eyelashes long enough? Do you always say the right thing? Do you ‘fit in’? No? Well we can help you with that. Just use our cosmetics/surgery/therapy (delete as appropriate) and you will be ‘perfect’. Except you won’t be.