Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Art exhibitions in Liverpool’s museums and art galleries and creative spaces
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‘On The Brink’, A New Exhibition Exploring Climate Change and Species Loss
On The Brink – New Exhibition at dot-art Gallery. An exhibition by dot-art artist members: CAROL MILLER / CLARE WESTERN / CHRIS ROUTLEDGE / FRANK LINNETT / SUSAN BROWN / OLIVER MCAINSH / MARK REEVES The Earth has always known species loss, from the dinosaurs onwards, but we are now seeing this loss at hugely accelerated rates, due the actions of humans. Generation by generation we see our animal kingdom and natural surroundings changing drastically;…
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An Immersive Art Installation ‘Space The Universe and Everything’ Coming To Liverpool Cathedral
Immerse yourself in the art installation Space, The Universe and Everything at Liverpool Cathedral in 2022. Space, The Universe and Everything is a light and sound show like no other. In just one night, travel through space, light and time – from the first step on the Moon to the edge of the Universe then back again, without leaving the inside of Liverpool Cathedral. While you ponder our relationship with planet Earth and beyond, artwork…
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Tate Liverpool Re-Evaluates The Art of Landscape With Major Exhibition ‘Radical Landscapes’ Coming Summer 2022
In summer 2022 Tate Liverpool will present Radical Landscapes, a major exhibition showing a century of landscape art revealing a never-before told social and cultural history of Britain through the themes of trespass, land use and the climate emergency. The exhibition will include over 150 works and a special highlight will be Ruth Ewan’s Back to the Fields 2015-22, an immersive installation that will bring the gallery to life though a living installation of plants, farming tools and…
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dot-art Gallery Announces Festive Exhibition
Independent art gallery dot-art have announced their annual festive exhibition, The Liverpool Collection. This exhibition, running from 12 November 2021 – 20 January 2022, brings together portrayals and celebrations of Liverpool by 17 dot-art Member artists. Visitors will find original works and limited edition prints in an array of media from collage to watercolour to ceramics, with the common theme of portraying Liverpool in all its glory. This winter they look positively to the community…
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24 Kitchen Street Exhibit Selection of Panels From UK AIDS Memorial Quilt for World AIDS Day
From World AIDS Day 1 December – 5 December 2021, 24 Kitchen Street in Liverpool will exhibit handmade panels from the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt. This is the first time in UK History UK AIDS Memorial Quilt has been exhibited inside a nightclub. The Nobel Peace Prize nominated AIDS Quilt commemorates lives lost to the AIDS pandemic during the 1980s and 90s. Traditionally nightclubs were, and still are, a space where most Queer people feel safe…
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Discover Convenience Gallery’s ‘In Cahoots’ 2021/22 Arts Programme
Convenience Gallery CIC, a community focused arts organisation, have announced their In Cahoots 2021/22 programme. It features a unique schedule of events, with exhibitions, art workshops and a film festival. In Cahoots is an amalgamation of Convenience Gallery’s work to date. Working with the local community in around them to shape what arts and culture can look like in Birkenhead. They want to celebrate and champion local arts, artists, heritage and culture whilst also bringing…
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Turner Prize returns to Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool has announced that it will host the Turner Prize in 2022, marking a return to the city for one of the world’s best-known art prizes for the first time in 15 years. Over the summer of 2022 the gallery will also stage a major exhibition, Radical Landscapes, which will explore our individual and collective connection to the rural landscapes of Britain. Opening in October 2022, the Turner Prize is Tate’s annual celebration of…
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Emily Speed: Flatland Film Installation Coming to Tate
This autumn, Tate Liverpool will present a new film installation by artist Emily Speed as the inaugural Art North West commission. Flatland uses set design, choreography and costume to depict flattened hierarchies and close-knit community structures. Known for her work examining relationships between people and architecture, Speed’s practice considers how people are shaped by the buildings they have occupied and how they occupy their own psychological space. Flatland follows a community of women for the duration of one…
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International art event ‘Body Work’ heading to Wirral this July
A brand new multimedia exhibition of artwork by globally-renowned artist INSA is launching in New Brighton next month. The show entitled ‘Body Work’ is a new collection from the UK-based artist. Held in collaboration with New Brighton Street Art and Motobüro, the multi-space show opens on Saturday July 3 at Oakland Gallery in the town’s Victoria Quarter and runs until Sunday September 5. Featuring new original works including prints, paintings and sculptural pieces, at the…
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Tate Liverpool will present first UK retrospective of Lucy McKenzie
This winter, Tate Liverpool will present the first UK retrospective of Glasgow-born, Brussels-based artist Lucy McKenzie (b. 1977). The exhibition brings together approximately 80 works dating from 1997 to the present, including large scale architectural paintings, illusionistic tromp l’oeil works, as well as fashion and design. McKenzie’s body of work defies easy categorisation but has simultaneously established her among the most singular artistic voices of her generation. Over the past two decades, McKenzie has revealed…
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Heavy Gardening Art Trail to Launch on LightNight
Heavy Gardening is a trail of seven art works, running from the back of FACT on Fleet Street, along the Baltic Corridor to Wapping Dock, produced by internationally renowned artist Andrew Merritt of Something & Son, in partnership with dot-art, Open Eye Gallery and First Take, as part of Liverpool City Council’s Urban GreenUP project which seeks to raise awareness about the future predicted impacts of climate change. Andrew has transformed seven small pieces of…
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New Exhibition at dot-art Gallery: Out of the Darkness
dot-art Gallery’s new exhibition Out of the Darkness will be open to the public from 17 April – 5 June and will showcase the works of Merseyside based artists Madeleine Pires and Haylea Archer. As we approach a brighter and more positive future reconnecting with our wonderful city, dot-art Gallery opens its doors for the first time in 2021 with Out of the Darkness, an exhibition exploring the expression of life through art. Out of…
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River of Light Trail Coming To Liverpool Waterfront This Month
The River of Light Trail, an outdoor illuminated art gallery, is set to take over Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront. For 14 nights, from Tuesday 23 March to Monday 5 April, the city’s residents can experience the River of Light Trail, which will showcase the work of leading local, national and international artists. Partners across Liverpool have come together to stage the spectacle which residents can experience with covid-safe measures in place across the 2km walking loop.…
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Liverpool Biennial 2021 ‘The Outside Chapter’ Preview
Liverpool Biennial 2021 to open first chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March with major series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions, alongside the new Biennial Online Portal. Liverpool Biennial The Outside Chapter The 11th edition of Liverpool Biennial will open the first ‘outside’ chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March 2021, starting with a major new series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions by 9 different artists, alongside…
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British Music Experience To Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Frankie Say 1984! Exhibition will be at the British Music Experience from 29 May 2021 to 9 January 2022. No band has ever dominated a year like Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984. Born out of Liverpool’s post-punk scene with a brash, mischievous, ‘do what you want’ attitude – Frankie were a one-off. With their first three singles all going to No.1 – a feat previously only achieved by fellow Liverpudlians, Gerry and the…
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New Brighton’s Oakland Gallery Brings Together Top Names In British Street Art
A brand new contemporary art gallery has opened in Wirral this month. Oakland Gallery exhibits a mix of contemporary art alongside pieces from artists heavily involved in the global street-art scene. Located in the heart of New Brighton’s independent Victoria Quarter, Oakland Gallery is the latest addition to regeneration company Rockpoint Leisure’s portfolio of hospitality and retail concepts within the town. Oakland has partnered with leading creative studio Our Types for the inaugural show which…
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Fabric District Outdoor Art Gallery Launches It’s First Exhibition
The Fabric District outdoor art gallery is another monumental step in revitalising the Islington area of the city. What is believed to be the UK’s first socially-distanced outdoor art gallery to open post-lockdown is launching its first exhibition in The Fabric District. Walk with Me, a new solo exhibition by international artist John Hyatt, is now on display in the area. The free exhibition, open 24 hours a day, features 10ft by 8ft street-based vinyl…
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Liverpool Museums and Art Galleries Reopening Dates
As lockdown eases, some of our favourite arts and culture venues are set to open their doors again. Here’s a list of Liverpool museums and art galleries reopening dates. Liverpool Museums and Art Galleries Reopening Dates Bluecoat The Bluecoat is open now between Thursday and Saturday, 11.00am – 4.30pm. Only three visitors allowed at once. The Beatles Story The Beatles Story is open now, 10.00am – 6.00pm, pre-booked tickets only. British Music Experience The British…
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FACT Re-Opening in August – Here’s All The Dates and Info You Need
FACT galleries will be opening from Wednesday 12 August, with the Picturehouse at FACT re-opening on 31 July. Ahead of their re-opening they are letting all of their visitors know exactly how they’re doing this, so they can plan and enjoy their visit. The building is opening in the following phases: FACT galleries will reopen from Wednesday 12 August Picturehouse at FACT will reopen from Friday 31 July The Garden by LEAF will remain temporarily…
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Liverpool Virtual Museum Tours – Explore World Famous Art From The Comfort of Your Home
Here’s your guide to Liverpool Virtual Museum Tours that you can do from the comfort of your couch, the perfect activity to do during lockdown. National Museums Liverpool On the National Museums Liverpool website you can do virtual tours of the International Slavery Museum, Dinosaurs and the Natural World, World Cultures and more. Visit https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/virtual-tours#section–explore for information. Walker Art Gallery The Walker Art Gallery is available to do a virtual tour of on Google Arts…
