Highlights for 08 This weeks show features our preview of the visual arts in 2008. Find out our recommendations, where to go and what to see. This is just a short list of what is mentioned in the show, to keep up to date with what is on in the visual arts in Liverpool go to the art in Liverpool website.
Liverpool Art Prize - presented by artinliverpool.com Opens February 29 to April 10 in the new Contemporary Urban Centre Greenland St. Short list of 6 local artists including the Singh Twins and Imogen Stidworthy. Cornerstone - 'Collected' 5 local art collectors - viewing Jan 10th - Exhibiting work by Alan Davie, John Hoyland, Paula Rego, John Piper, Ken Kiff, Sir Terry Frost, Patrick Proctor, Chris Orr etc. People's Launch - January 11th at 20.08pm
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Feedback - Let us know what you think about any of our podcasts, feedback to neil‘at’defnetmedia.com.Get involved - If you would like to get involved in some way then let us know. For the most recent arts news and what’s on in Liverpool go to: www.artinliverpool.com Bluecoat arts centre Re-opens on March 15th First show was to be Feb - Apr with newly commissioned works from artists associated with bluecoat including a new installation & performance from Yoko Ono. BIG Biennial - Sep 20 - Nov 30 - Subtitled 'Made Up' Includes new Contemporaries and John Moores Prize and Independents.FACT - SK-Interfaces launches the Human Futures programme exploring the idea of skin as a technological interface. The Walker - Art in the Age of Steam - Monet, Manet, Van Gogh, Hopper - From April - August Lady Lever Art Gallery - Masterpiece Watercolour & Drawing - Turner, Rossetti, Burne-Jones - June 29 - NovTate- Gustav Klimt - end of May till the end of August Tate Liverpool's 20th Birthday 3-5 May Liverpool Commissions includes Phil Collins at Afoundation Jump Ship Rat - "Water Water Everywhere" a 60ft hull plus wind 7 hydro energy moving parts.Strictly Awesome - Artichoke - Sultan's Elephant. September. Go-Superlambananas - 100 decorated superlambananas around the city look out for them. June - Aug
Hive - Twilight City. 4 high-profile audio-visual performances. Taking place form April - December This show could have gone on and on and many of you are probably thinking that it did, but I had to cut out My Bloody Valentine playing this week in Manchester, The Fresh Festival at the Philharmonic, my brother's birthday -hello,Audio Vision in September, Ian's ice skating, the big bell at the Cathedral and the strange complaints that Ian receives from people via his website - aren't you lucky.
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Ian Jackson Ian has been running the Art in Liverpool website www.artinliverpool.com for over 4 years and produces a weekly enewsletter covering everything that goes on in the visual arts in Liverpool. He has a myspace page and facebook profile. For the most recent arts news and what’s on in Liverpool go to: www.artinliverpool.com