Maggie Hambling is interviewed here about her current exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery - George Always.
She descibes George as "Lusche" - not the correct spelling. This is a great interview just to hear Maggie talk so passionately about someone she loved so much - a man sorely missed but who she has captured on canvas many times. Stick with the interview as it just gets better and better.
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Julian Brain recently won the peoples Choiice award for his work Special Relativity, which was one of the five shortlisted works in the John Moores 25 Show this year at the Walker Art Gallery.
Ian Jackson from ArtinLiverpool.com was lucky enough to be able to interview Julian straight after it was announced - a little taken aback by the decision here Julian explains how the idea for the work came about clearing a dead relatives home.
David Blandy is exhibiting at the Bluecoat as part of the Liverpool Biennial, his work is entitled “The search for Mingering Mike”. Mingering Mike is a real character, a real person Mike Stevens who back in the 70’s created his own records and designed his own record sleeves.
David discusses this piece, the search for authenticity, the humorous of his work, alter ego’s and the way you should create yourself everyday. Paul Tarpey got the pleasure of interviewing David. Catch the Search for Mingering Mike at the Bluecoat until 30 November 2008.
This is possibly the best exhibit in the Liverpool Biennial so if you haven't seen it yet then see it now.
Neil Buchanan presenter of ITV’s Art Attack yesterday launched Our City with over 50 school-children on at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Listen to Ian's interview and find out about Marseille Neil's band.
Moira Kenny interviews Liverpool musician Mark Jones at Merseyside Music Development Agency where he discusses his Bathtub Symphony and what it means to be a sound artist. 17-9-08
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Laurence Westgaph a Liverpool historian and writer on the city's role in the Slave Trade takes you on a tour of buildings and places of interest related to this subject.
Part 4 - The Goree to International Slavery Museum:
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