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NEWS

The Go penguins are here. The artinliverpool.com one, Splashy by Julie Dodd is here on Hope Street and looks great outside the former art college. Pick up the trail map from tourist info or merseyrail or online www.gopenguins.co.uk and there is a gallery of all the penguins on artinliverpool.com. Liverpool's Christmas lights are on, there's late night Thursdays with street performers, ice skating, markets, grottos, Ice palaces etc. And the Big Liverpool ONE Wheel will be in Chavasse Park until end of January. Also loads of art and craft activities and events at Bluecoat

ROUNDUP
David Hockney's Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy arrived in the Walker last week. Head of Fine Art, Ann Bukantas told us all about it.

DaDaFest launched - excellent show by Liz Crow called Resistance at CUC and the Rolling Gallery at Open Eye and Sally Booth at Bluecoat. All until 5 December. At Editions - the Liverpool Open (Christmas) Exhibition organised by LOACA Arts is good. Plenty of affordable artworks. Runs until 9 January 2010

NICE09 Nordic Arts festival launched - literature, film, music and some design stuff in the Bluecoat Display Centre. Until 3 Dec 09

This Week
STARTS: Christmas Exhibition 2009

TUESDAY 24 November 2009 at Liverpool Academy of Arts
At our Christmas Exhibition you will find original jewelery, paintings, sculpture etc. by over fifty artists from across the region. It’s your chance to find that present with a difference for someone special. Venue Details

STARTS: 'Doors' - Frances Heyes

TUESDAY 24 November 2009 at World of Glasst;strong>
'Doors' shows the latest work of the painter, Frances Heyes. She has recently been experimenting with textured surfaces to produce large paintings. Using acrylic paint on canvas and textured paper, she produces abstract pieces using strong, vibrant colours. Venue details

WEDNESDAY 25 November, 18.00 - 20.00 at Lauries Centre
Solo sculpture exhibition by Angie McCormick. Having completed her Fine Art degree at WMC in summer 09, Angie has already completed several commissions including murals in Bosnia, Paintings at the Amber gallery in London and has exhibited overseas and on Merseyside to date. "It is my pleasure to be able to offer Angie’s extraordinary sculptures an exhibition space at the Lauries Centre into early 2010." - Exhibition curator Simon Mack. Exhibition details

THURSDAY 26 November at St George's Hall (see more info and for booking from here)
This group show of local artists' work takes it's cue from the splendour of it's host venue, St George's Hall, with the exhibition aiming to celebrate and explore the rich architectural heritage of the region in a contemporary context. The exhibition is the first collaborative project between St George's Hall and local art organisation dot-art. Exhibition details

VIEWING: Pre-Paid 2009 exhibition

THURSDAY 26 November 18.00 - 20.00 at Cornerstone Gallery
The Cornerstone Gallery is again proud to present 'Pre-paid', an exhibition and blind auction of postcard worksdonated by artists and celebrities who contribute to Liverpool’s prestigious cultural life and continuing development. The proceeds will be donated to The Artists' Benevolent Institution. Auction takes place on Wednesday 9 December. Exhibition details

STARTS: Photography by Kev Casey

THURSDAY 26 November 2009 at Optimark Opticians
A photography exhibition by Kev Casey at Optimark Opticians, Bold Street. Photo Documentary colour prints of Madrid and Large abstract photography from New York. Venue: Optimark Opticians, 72 Bold Street, Liverpool.

EVENT: Late at Tate: Magic Mirror Ball

THURSDAY 26 November 2009, 19.00 - 22.00 at Tate Liverpool
1970s Club Night, Fancy dress. An event by and for adults with a learning disability and anyone who loves 70's disco. Tate Liverpool gets Night Fever: Step back in time and re-live the 1970s with Magic Mirror Ball.

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CHET Annual Art & Craft Fair

THU 26 - SUN 29 November 2009
Lots of art and craft from local and national artists. CHET Crosby Hall Educational Trust, Back Lane, Little Crosby Liverpool L23 4UA. Open:
Thu 26 & Fri 27 November 10.00 - 20.00, Sat 28 & Sun 29 November 10.00 - 17.00. Website: www.chetcentre.co.uk

STARTS: Christmas Art Exhibition

SATURDAY 28 November 2009 at The Gallery Liverpool
A group of locally acclaimed artists will be exhibiting a collection of their work in the newly opened gallery in Stanhope St leading up to the festive period. Featuring Alan Joyce, John Pickles, Michael Treanor, Huw Lewis Jones, Sophie Green, Stephen Williams, Gillian Curry & Peter Lynes. Artwork will be sale. Venue Details

ART MARKET: Winter Arts Market

SATURDAY 28 November 2009, 10.00 - 17.00 at St Georges Hall
Bringing artists, designers and shoppers together – with over 80 stalls its Liverpool’s largest arts and crafts market ever! Come in out of the cold to the Winter Arts Market inside the grand St George's Hall. This festive celebration presents a treasure trove of creative items from the region’s most imaginative and skilled artists and designer-makers.

EVENT: Nordic Knitting - NICE FESTIVAL

SAT 28 & SUN 29 November, 13.00 - 16.00 at the Bluecoat
Nordic Knitting in liaison with Purlesque. Artists featuring Johanna av Steinum (Faroe Islands), Karl Geleff Christiansen (Denmark) and Biggan (Sweden). See the details from NICE website

MARKET: Calidad Christmas event in Lark Lane

SATURDAY 28 November 2009,10.00 - 15.00 at The Old Police Station, Lark Lane
A Winter Wonderland of Xmas gifts by local artists and designer-makers including Jool Anderson (figurines), Brian Birch (photography) and Jill Twist (jewellery). Full details at www.calidadevents.co.uk

CRAFT & DESIGN: The Craft and Design Show

SUNDAY 29 November 11.00 - 16.00 at Liverpool Cricket Club
The third Craft and Design Show brings together a varied group of more than thirty local artists, designers and craftspeople to display and sell their work.

FRIDAY 18 December 2009 at FACT
Part of a season of gaming at FACT, Space Invaders: Art and the Computer Game Environment is a group exhibition exploring the increasingly blurred boundaries between videogame spaces and real spaces. From the detailed, complex worlds of Grand Theft Auto to zen gaming and augmented reality, the exhibition brings together world renowned new media artists and innovative games designers who are pushing the limits of the medium. Exhibition details