Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Art exhibitions in Liverpool’s museums and art galleries and creative spaces
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Esme Grace Brown Art Showcase At Naked Lunch
A very healthy crowd gathered at Naked Lunch recently to celebrate the showing of local artist Esme Grace Brown’s new collection of paintings, and it was an evening that succeeded on two fronts. Firstly it highlighted that despite the lure of the ubiquitous complimentary drink on arrival, a very healthy interest in painting as an art form exists locally. And secondly, the talent is out there to support such an interest. Esme Grace Brown affirms…
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Groundbreaking Visual Arts Exhibition To Feature At The Pier Head Village This summer
Retuning to Liverpool’s Pier Head Village from June 30, Pier Head Village will be taking over Liverpool’s waterfront with an action-packed summer programme of culture and entertainment, which will now include a modern visual experience produced by Firebrand, the team who built the Harry Potter Experience. Scarlett Raven and Marc Marot’s latest exhibition, The Danger Tree, commemorates the World War I’s most iconic poets using the latest technology in augmented reality to weave poetry, animation…
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New FACT Exhibition To Explore Liverpool’s Unique History of Observation
On 22nd June ‘The New Observatory’ transforms FACT into an observatory for the 21st century, bringing together an international group of artists exploring new and alternative modes of measuring, predicting, and sensing the world. In collaboration with the Open Data Institute, the exhibition engages with Liverpool’s unique history of observation, and showcases works developed with local communities. Highlights include a 40-ft high four-storey wooden watchtower, works allowing us a peek into the lives of a colony…
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Liverpool LightNight 2017 Preview
The annual LightNight festival is coming back to Liverpool for its 8th consecutive year. Mark your calendars for Friday, 19th May – with the festivities kicking off at 5pm until late. Festival-goers can choose from over 100 different events across the city, with something for everyone, including art, music, performances, workshops, walking tours and arts and crafts. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Time’ so you can expect a unique look at the past,…
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New LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner Art Project At FACT
Starting from 22 March 2017, the durational art project HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner will be adopted by FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) in Liverpool, UK. A flag emblazoned with the words “HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US” will be continuously live-streamed from the arts organisation to www.hewillnotdivide.us for four years, or the duration of the 45th Presidency of the United States. The artwork is conceived by the artists as a resistance to division, and to the…
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World Famous Photographer Turns Titanic Hotel Room Into A Camera
International photographer Luke Ching, has created a work of art at Titanic Hotel & Rum Warehouse, Stanley Dock for LOOK/17, Liverpool’s International Photography Festival. Ching, who is widely acknowledged as one of Hong Kong’s most exciting conceptual artists was commissioned to turn one of Titanic’s rooms into a pinhole capture camera photographing the Tobacco Warehouse opposite. Interested in regeneration, Ching combined a camera and architectural space to create a work reflecting on Liverpool’s grand warehouse…
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FACT Exhibition ‘How Much of This Is Fiction’ Opens 2nd March
FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) has announced their next exhibition How Much of This Is Fiction; open from 2 March until 21 May, and focusing on politically inspired media art that uses deception in all its forms. The exhibition shows the artist as trickster, using a variety of hoaxes and hacks to reveal the hidden workings of power structures. One local example of a media hoax to make a statement which the Echo…
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The Snowflake Trail Returns To Liverpool
From 1 December – 3 January, The Snowflake Trail returns to Liverpool city centre. Follow the story specially created for you to follow the trail to find sculptural snowflakes and see local landmarks transformed into a festive wonderland. The Snowflake Trail will see children and adults alike trekking across the city centre in search of each giant snowflakes to unlock the story and be in with a chance of winning some incredible prizes. All you need…
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FACT Exhibition; No Such Things As Gravity
What is the nature of scientific truth? FACT’s new exhibition No Such Thing As Gravity explores the limits of science where the absence of established facts may leave room for new theories, alternative science, and conspiracy theories. This exhibition shines a light on those areas of science that can cause unease and controversy because of the public’s fascination with alternative science, conspiracy theories and irrational beliefs. Curated by Rob La Frenais, the exhibition features work by Tania…
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Winter Arts Market held at Liverpool Cathedral
Merseyside’s largest arts and crafts market, the Winter Arts Market will return for an eighth year on Saturday 3 December 2016. Staged this year in the breathtaking surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral the market will see this awe-inspiring space, one of the most beautiful in the city, transformed into a bustling independent shopping experience that’s the perfect place to pick up unique Christmas gifts. This year’s market will feature work from more than 200 of the…
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Skylark & Wren Festive Markets Return This Winter
Skylark & Wren Events are back with two festive markets in Woolton this Christmas. Saturday November 12th and Saturday December 10th will see 20 stalls take over St James’ Church Hall in beautiful Woolton Village featuring gifts, homewares, Christmas cards, original artwork, jewellery and handcrafted items. The markets coincide with the Woolton Village Farmer’s Markets so it’s a perfect opportunity to come along, support local artists and makers and get started on your Christmas shopping.…
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Liverpool Print Fair 2016
Taking place on Saturday 12th November at The Bluecoat Art Gallery the inaugural Liverpool Print Fair bills itself as a marketplace for affordable art produced by traditional printing methods including woodcut, linocut, etching and screen printing. A joint venture between The Bluecoat Print Studio and The Print Social seventeen artists from the North West, Nottingham, Leeds and as far afield as Glasgow will have stalls at the event. In addition the Bluecoat will also be selling…
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Jamie Reid’s ‘Casting Seeds’ Exhibition At The Florrie Until 18th October
One of the major artists of the Twentieth Century is to hold a unique exhibition at Liverpool’s Florence Institute. Jamie Reid’s ‘Casting Seeds’ show, featuring work from throughout his career, will be open for viewing from 9th September to 18th October. It coincides with other commemorations of the 40th anniversary of punk, but true to form, this one stands apart. It is another landmark cultural offering from the beloved South Liverpool venue. Reid is best…
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Rebel Soul Presents; ‘Day of the Dead’ At Constellations
Head to Constellations on Saturday 22nd October for a fun-filled day of Halloween games, activities and workshops for all the family. This year’s theme will focus on Mexican folk tales and traditions, to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Ditch the witch costume and embrace the sugar skull. Arts & Crafts // Dress Up // Games // Music // Face Painting // Performance // Food & Drink ‘Day of the Dead’ – Halloween fun for all…
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Liverpool Ghost Stories, A Car Fuelled By Water & Mass Hypnotism In FACT’s New Autumn Exhibition ‘No Such Thing As Gravity’
Opening this autumn, FACT’s new ambitious exhibition No Such Thing as Gravity will explore the ever-changing limits of science, through art. Showing from 11 November 2016 until 5 February 2017, the exhibition will feature a wide range of works merging art with scientific experiments, new and future technologies, and exploring the borders between life and death. Curated by Rob La Frenais, No Such Thing as Gravity will exhibit both new commissions and existing works by…
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Threshold Invites Artists To Apply For 2017 Festival In Baltic Triangle
Threshold Festival, Liverpool’s home-made celebration of music and arts, has opened submissions for its 2017 event. Bands and solo artists from across Merseyside are encouraged to apply for the 7thannual festival of grass roots talent via the official website at thresholdfestival.co.uk. Threshold 2016 brought thousands of people to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, showcasing the region’s finest emerging artists, new work/ first views, collaboration, DIY, avant garde and community based projects encompassing music, theatre, film, performance and visual…
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Square Pegs To Host All-Day Event For Families In Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
To celebrate turning one, Square Pegs invite you to party with them at their spiritual home, Constellations. As it’s their birthday they’ve got a little something extra for mums and dads; we’re talking full bar, street food and global grooves from world-renowned DJs. The kids will be kept entertained with a whole host of creative workshops, from collaging to DJ-ing and body-grooving to storytelling; whatever their creative preference, the Pegs will provide a day to…
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Mark Leckey Creates A Unique Film For Liverpool Biennial 2016
For this year’s Biennial, Mark Leckey has assembled a film using archival material from television shows, advertisements and music, to create a record of all the significant events of his life from the 1970s until the 1990s. Dream English Kid is presented in an environment that contains new sculptural works connected to material in the film. In Liverpool Biennial 2016 unfolds throughout the landscape of the city. It is organised as a story narrated in several…
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Grrrl Power Exhibition and Workshops – Aug 5th and Aug 7th At Constellations
Grrrl Power Liverpool emphasises the importance of encouraging creative women to work together. The initiative has been created in response to the problems and potential pitfalls faced by women in the arts. The group feel women are hugely underrepresented in comparison to their male counterparts within this sector, and their aim to address this imbalance by encouraging and developing safe environments in Liverpool where women have the capacity to thrive creatively. Friday 5th August sees the launch…
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Get Creative At FACT This Summer
This summer, leading media arts centre FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) offers a range of exciting activities for young people and families, and continues to expand its programme for anyone interested in getting involved with making and experimenting with electronics. A partnership between FACT and the Liverpool School of Art and Design at LJMU, FACT’s creative technology hub FACTLab continues to welcome visitors of all ages to experiment and explore. Since its launch…
