Dan Lynch interviewed John O'Shea about his project Pigs Bladder Football which was commissioned by the And Festival.
Dan has been reviewing the AND Festival for All Points North, the first part of his review is available now and the second part will be coming soon.
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Marking the anniversaries of Lennon's birthday and assassination, the Bluecoat is recreating John and Yoko’s famous 1969 peace protest as each day a performer, artist or plain old member of the public hosts new action. So on Monday 15th November sonic artist Sunshine Gray will be recording members of the public speaking lyrics from Give Peace a Chance - with the assistance of Daz Disley ( in the bed with all the equipment! ) - & mixing them into a sound work to be heard at the gallery till December. Recording Times - 11am - 3pm
Daz and Sunshine appeared on Art in LIverpool FM back in 2008 you can listen to Sunshine's work below.
Ian caught up with Ann Bukantas as this famous picture was unveiled at the Walker Art Gallery earlier in the week.
David Hockne y’s famous painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy which is on loan until late January 2010. This painting was short-listed for the title of ‘Greatest Painting in Britain’ in a 2005 poll launched by the BBC’s Today programme.
Halifax born Dudley Edwards was in Liverpool last week to open his exhibtion at 3345 on Parr Street. He gave up his time to discuss the inspiration for his work "fair grounds" as these were the only places you could hear Rock'n Roll at a suitably high volume. Plus his first sale to renowned photographer David Bailey.
Ian Jackson from artinliverpool.com caught up with Al and Al at the opening of the exhibition to discuss the ideas behind XXX: Get off at Edge Hill
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News From Nowhere has represented a defiant independence in Liverpool now for thirty five years. It has stood by and watched similar ventures collapse, and managed to seem invulnerable. Of course anything built with a radical motif is very vulnerable, and it has been hit hard by recession, internet shopping and possibly by Liverpool Council's determination to sanitise the city.