News

Big news is that AL and AL won the Liverpool Art Prize 2009 (£2000) with Elizabeth Willow receiving the People's Choice Award (£1000)

It was a good night at Novas CUC on Wed 22 April as the awards were announced. The event was covered with live broadcasts by Radio Merseyside.
Exhibition ends Monday 4 May (Bank Holiday) Find out more www.liverpoolartprize.com

Dream
The St Helens Dream sculpture has been unveiled - looks great "Dream, the £1.9m statue created by artist Jaume Plensa, has been dubbed the north-west's answer to the Angel of the North. And yesterday, as a topping-out ceremony was held to mark the construction reaching its final height, the sculpture was warmly received by local people, who say it symbolises the regeneration of Sutton Manor Colliery, and of the Merseyside mining and glass town. It will be seen by hundreds of thousands of motorists every day as they pass on the M62. As the weather changes, the statue takes on different appearances."

The Comedy Festival and Writing on the Wall both start in May.

The Futuresonic 09 (may 13-16) Brochure is now online - lots of art mostly at CUBE
www.futuresonic.com

This weeks round up of the Visual Art in Liverpool

Editions PV Tony Wells 'People and Places'
24 April- 10 May 2009
Tony Wells studied illustration and printmaking at Liverpool College of Art.  He worked as an illustrator and graphic designer over 18 years. During this time, he built up an impressive portfolio of illustrated books commissioned by major publishers including Walker Books, Collins, Heinemann and Conran Design.

Bluecoat Display Centre Matthew Burt – Idea to Object
25 April - 6 June 2009
The award-winning, Wiltshire furniture designer will unveil new work and reveal how his ideas are made manifest in this Crafts Study Centre’s (CSC) first touring exhibition.

and old Barbers Shop at Bluecoat Seaside/Coastal Postcard Show
April 24th - May 5th 2009
A show of all of the Postcards relating to the theme of 'Seaside/Coastal' currently contained in Sacha Waldron's Archive.

Also Sam Meech's 'Huge Entity' on the big screen last Friday as part of moves09 www.movementonscreen.org.uk (moves09! 23-28 April in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and UK-wide.

This year's programme explores the narrative possibilities of movement on screen through more than 20 screenings and installations in 10 venues throughout the North West and the UK. You can enjoy treats at Cornerhouse, in bars and restaurants but also at home through our online programme. )

And How Do They Make It at the Bluecoat - saw textiles, scone making(!), Sally booth in residence and a talk from Baltic Fleet pub (with sample beers mmmm)

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CONSERVATION CENTRE - Sound and Vision
1 May 01 - 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.

Sound and Vision: Music and Fashion photographed by Francesco Mellina, Liverpool, 1978-82 showcases 60 photographs – most of them previously unseen.

FURTHER AHEAD

TATE - 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.