This week on the Art in Liverpool podcast, On the Water Front part deux plus easter activities at National Museums Liverpool and loads loads more.
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NEWS
Deadline for inclusion in Light Night (Fri 14 May) brochure has passed.
We’re having a special Liverpool Art Prize preview event in Liverpool ONE
Here are just a few of the other events so far.
· Toulouse Lautrec prints, French food and special music at The Walker Art Gallery
· An Arty Party at Tate Liverpool on the dock
· Music, Comedy, Art market and BBQ at The Bluecoat
· Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir at St George’s Hall
· Sir Ranulph Fiennes book signing and Q&A
· Bonnie Greer Rebel Rant at the WoW Festival
· Panoramic views 450 feet up Radio City Tower
· Late opening at Bug World at the Albert Dock
· Unique evening hard hat tours of the engineering spectacular Queensway Tunnel
· Walking tour of Radical Liverpool
· Be wowed by the extent of the Irish and Liverpool links with a performance based Walking Tour
· Magic & Illusion at What’s Cooking restaurant at the Dock
Two More ‘On The Waterfront’ Events for 2010
· Liverpool to stage two massive On The Waterfront weekends this July and August
· Parties by the river inspired by forces of nature – air, earth, fire and water
· First weekend also explores war and peace with events celebrating Lennon and Picasso
· Second weekend will see newlook waterfront host an international festival of dance
Registration is Now Open for the 2010 Independents Liverpool Biennial
You do not at this stage need to identify a project or venue to register
Round up of the Week
Sudley House – Jelly on a Plinth – Memorials imagined for Liverpool
Arena Gallery – ‘Collusion’ Rich White and Brychan Tudor
Victoria Gallery & Museum – Strokes of the Brush
This Week
ART FAIR: Collective Arts group Fair
THURSDAY 1 – MONDAY 5 April 2010 at The Gallery Liverpool
Thursday 1 April 19.00 – 21.30 (Private View)
The Gallery Liverpool is hosting an exhibition by The Collective Arts group, which consists of vibrant artists and craftspeople from wide range of creative disciplines who share a passion for the visual arts. It provides a platform and support for emerging artists and new directions for more established artists. Read more…
LISTENING PARTY: Thursday’s Culture Vibe
THURSDAY 1 April 2010, 16:30 – 18:30 at The Gallery in Clayton Square
Every Thursday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm you can come and join your friends in a glass of wine and ‘soak up the vibe!’ The Culture Vibe brings local talent into The Gallery to showcase their work! Different acts will perform each week and complement the artistic environment!
VIEWING: ‘Colour Collection’ Xitina Ferrés
THURSDAY 1 April 2010, 20.00 – 21.30 at Staacks, West Kirby
‘Colour Collection’ by Xitina Ferrés. The paintings reflect the strong influence of light and colour from quite diverse landscapes, including Wirral and the Costa Brava in her native Spain.
EASTER EVENTS at National Museums Liverpool
SATURDAY 3 – SUNDAY 11 April 2010
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Get Hopping to National Museums Liverpool This Easter
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An egg-splosion of free family fun at National Museums Liverpool will keep everyone occupied during the Easter holidays. Free family events. Read more…
ART & CRAFT FAIR: The New Village Festival at Chameleon
SATURDAY 3 April 2010, 11:00 – 16:00 at Chameleon Bar
In association with HOPE & WINKLE Chameleon is opening its doors to some of the regions hottest boutique retailers this bank holiday. Artists, crafters and local restaurants will be celebrating creativity with music being provided in the form of a glorious live acoustic showcase. The New Village Festival at Chameleon is the perfect place to relax shop, nibble & chill this coming bank holiday, we cordially invite you to stop by! 🙂Read more…
STARTS: Love Yourself Photography Exhibition
6 & 7 April 2010 (St Helens), 8 & 9 April 2010 (Birkenhead)
To celebrate Mental Health Action Week, Raphael Healthcare is launching a touring photography exhibition across Merseyside. Following a unique collaboration with patients and community action groups including Forum Housing Association and Women Supporting Women, Raphael Healthcare will exhibit a series of stimulating images that capture feelings of hope, beauty and happiness. Read more…
Further Ahead
VIEWING: Eleanor Moreton: Im Wartezimmer
THURSDAY 8 April 16.00 – 20.00 at Ceri Hand Gallery
The Ceri Hand Gallery is delighted to announce Eleanor Moreton’s first solo show at the gallery, Im Wartezimmer (In the Waiting Room), featuring a series of new paintings that interrogate the past, both the historical – specifically that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and England in the 19th and early 20th centuries – and the personal past. Exhibition details
VIEWING: Global Studio Exhibition
THURSDAY 8 April 2010, 18.00 – 20.00 at The Bluecoat
From Linz to Liverpool, artists from different parts of the world will be collaborating for the Bluecoat’s new exhibition. Global Studio showcases the work of Liverpool artists who have forged international networks outside the city, alongside their global colleagues.
VIEWING: The Economy of the Gift
THURSDAY 8 April 2010, 18.00 – 21.00 at A Foundation
The Economy of the Gift offers a unique experience for contemporary collectors in search of a boutique scaled art fair. It will present eight artists and eight galleries curated by Ticiana Correa and explore the idea of value in a time of market crisis. Exhibition details
ART & CRAFT EVENT: Make Sundays at Leaf Cafe
SUNDAY 11 April 2010, 11.00 – 17.00 at Leaf Cafe
The monthly art & craft event at Leaf Tea Shop & Bar with LOACA.ART
Enjoy workshops, tasters and demos with local makers and artists. Explore the open artist studios at Elevator and Arena. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea whilst viewing, buying or commissioning work from local artists and makers.
VIEWING: ‘From Chord to Canvas’ by Frank Maudsley
THURSDAY 15 April 2010, 18.00 until late at View Two Gallery
A Flock of Seagulls’ bass player Frank Maudsley will present a selection of his paintings at the View Two Gallery in Liverpool. Frank describes his art as an ‘eclectic’ mix ranging from abstract to portrait and will include a number of Frank’s more recent and highly collectable ‘Big Bang Series’. Exhibition details