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Open Eye Gallery, the north west’s only photography gallery, is preparing to move to brand new premises in the heart of Liverpool’s waterfront after receiving a £100,000 award through Arts Council England and the National Lottery.
The new premises on Mann Island will be constructed to allow Open Eye Gallery the opportunity to offer new gallery and education spaces, as well as giving the public access to the gallery’s extensive print collection.
Open Eye Gallery is one of the UK’s leading photography galleries and is regularly funded by Arts Council England.
LIVERPOOL ONE...It’s been a year to remember and we want you to share your memories and pictures with us. To celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of Liverpool ONE we are asking you for your memory, your favourite image of Liverpool ONE.Whether it is a photo of you and your loved ones enjoying your time in Liverpool ONE or an artistic shot of the development as the cranes filled the skyline, we want to see it.
All entries will be reviewed and showcased on the Liverpool ONE website picture gallery. A selection of the judges’ favourites will form a special ‘Liverpool ONE: A Year in Pictures’ exhibition, which will be unveiled in Liverpool ONE on Friday 29 May as part of the 1st anniversary celebrations.
New Series on the Art in Liverpool Blog ...Arty Eateries and CuppasIan Jackson says it all "As you know we spend a lot of our time trekking around the streets of Liverpool during the days and evenings keeping up to date with all the latest art happenings. This means we often have to rely on the local cafes, restaurants, bars etc. to provide sustenance. Fortunately some galleries come with attached refreshment areas and there’s a plethora of choices in the city centre.
We thought that our readers may be interested to read our views (maybe even recommendations) on some of the places on offer.
First on the list is…Upstairs at the Bluecoat"
Conservation Centre - opened and interview with Francesco Mellina.
Sound and Vision
1 May - 31 August 2009
Work of rock photographer goes on display. Music and fashion photographed by Francesco Mellina, Liverpool, 1978-82 Atmospheric images of Liverpool’s youthful and exhilarating post-punk era feature in a new exhibition by photographer Francesco Mellina at the National Conservation Centre from 1 May to 31 August 2009.
Tate - This is Sculpture - opened and interviewed Wayne & Jack Hemingway. DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture
1 May 2009 - 11 April 2010. Admission free
Leading cultural figures from different disciplines will be bringing their own unique vision to bear on sculpture from the Tate Collection for DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture, sponsored by DLA Piper. Transforming the first and second floor galleries are artist Michael Craig-Martin; designer Wayne Hemingway and his son Jack; and artist, director and writer Tim Etchells.
Arena - first show in new gallery. Coller Elective. 1 May - 16 May 2009
Coller Elective is the inaugural exhibition at Arena Gallery.
Artists - Katriona Beales, Fiona Curran, Tracey Eastham, Ben Washington.
Liverpool Art Prize 2009 has finished - Ian and MIna have been busy taking it down and fixing the walls as there will be more exhibitions in the 3rd floor gallery after all (for a while at least)
Mersey Sound poets archives at VG&M. Met my heros Roger McGough and Brian Patten as well as Catherine Marcangeli (late Adrian Henri's partner)
The Mersey Sound
8 May - 12 September 2009
The exhibition, called ?Mersey Sound?, will chart the development and sources of inspiration of Liverpool poets, Roger McGough, Brian Patten and the late Adrian Henri - writers who were central to the city?s literary, music and visual arts scene of the 1960s.
THIS WEEK
Futuresonic in Manchester - art at the CUBE
OPENS: ARTIST ROOMS: Sol LeWitt
Tate Liverpool presents a major wall drawing by influential American artist Sol LeWitt as part of the first UK tour of ARTIST ROOMS, a collection created by dealer and collector Anthony d'Offay and acquired by the nation in 2008. The concept was to devote one room to an artist and show simultaneously in galleries across the UK. Exhibition details
OPENS: Biennial - Portrait – DNA - Archive Exhibition
Portrait – DNA - Archive by David Bade and residents of Seaforth. Exhibition opening followed by refreshments at the Former Seaforth Post Office. This event is FREE and everybody is welcome!
ART&MUSIC : The Artist Exhibition at Coffee Republic
ONE NIGHT ONLY - FREE ENTRY. Local Artist and Photographers will be exhibiting and selling fantastic one off pieces of work. Live music by local musicians - Ruby Macintosh, Becy Howley and Antonio Lulic.
VIEWING: On the Edge
"On the Edge" is an exhibition Curated by Anna Marie Quinn, which seek to question and examine events, or histories that cause the participating artist's to reflect. The artist's use these events or experiences, which have influenced and inform their practise. Exhibition details
VIEWING: The Super Lamborghini
'The Super Lamborghini' launches the innovative new art company Collis International Ltd. at the Metro in the Mocha Lounge. Exhibition details
VIEWING: One Hundred Views of Mitate
Exhibition of Japanese Woodblocks by Nana Shiomi. MITATE is a key Japanese concept of analogy between disparate objects, and Shiomi uses it here to allow the viewer a wide choice of possible meanings and free associations. Exhibition details
VIEWING: Alan Smith Photographs
SATURDAY 16 May 2009, 18.00 -20.00 at Domino Gallery
Alan Smith produces fine-art photographs using a range of cameras, including large-format 5x4, pinhole, and quirky, plastic-lensed Holgas. This exhibition includes analogue black & white, sepia-toned and lith prints. Exhibition details
SOUND ART: Imagine
Following on from Liverpool's Capital of Culture year, John Lennon's Imagine is to ring out across Liverpool on the world's highest and heaviest peal of bells at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. Free event
To coincide with the 'One Hundred Views of Mitate' exhibition at Editions, the artist Nana Shiomi talks about her work, career to date and answer questions.
FURTHER AHEAD
VIEWING - Recycled Frequencies
SATURDAY 23 May, 18.30 – 21.30 at Wolstenholme Projects
Could the background sounds and peripheral visual elements of everyday life, which often go unnoticed on a conscious level, affect our interpretation of reality and our patterns of thought? “Recycled Frequencies” explores the creative use or appropriation of those background sounds and images. Exhibition details
EVENT: New Village Fete
Bringing together Liverpool’s leading creative designers and craft makers under the roof of one of the city’s best known institutions, Heebie Jeebies, Seel Street, Liverpool hosts ‘The New Village Fete’.
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