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I conducted this interview with James Wallbank, Director of Access Space in Sheffield, on the first evening of the Open Source City micro festival, hence the music in the background.
James mentions the Grow your own Media Lab graphic novel which should now be available from the Access Space website, http://access-space.org/.
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Conducted on the Friday (20 June) just as this micro festival was starting Ross tells us what to expect from 3 days of workshops and performances.
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A complete round up of the visual arts in Liverpool. “Broadcast Live” from the Liverpool Design Show, with interviews with Design Initiative, Ross from Soundnetwork about Open Source City and Milk2Sugars behind “Your Show” at Red Wire. Plus what’s coming up this week.
Open Now
This weeks show covers; Ian reviews Changeover at Site 68 Hope Street by Rebecca Key, Robin Woolston at Curve Gallery Victoria Street with an interesting exhibition about consumerism.
The John Moores University degree show is still on at various venues around Slater Street, with a fresh show probably given a bit more freedom by the spaces in which they are presented.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Korea based Cho Theatre will be at the Edge Hill Pavillion part of Metal, with performances of the Angel and the Wood Cutter.
On the Wirral the Lady Lever Gallery presents Masterpieces, watercolours and drawings - An exhibition witch traces the history of the William Hesketh Collection, with work by Turner, Burn Jones etc.
Next WeekAt the Contemporary Urban Centre is an exhibition by 40 artists including some celebrities. They present Go Pink 08, to raise awareness of Cancer, it continues until the 1st JulyAnd finally the Ceri Hand Gallery opens, situated on Cotton Street it promises to be a great addition to the Liverpool art scene. The inaugural show is a group show of 10 artists work and continues until the 4th July. Newsletters: Subscribe to our Art in Liverpool Newsletter and get an update everytime an episode is published.Feedback - If you enjoy the show then let us know - leave us a comment here, or email comments to neil‘at’defnetmedia.com and we will read them out on the showiTunes one click subscribe or other audio subscription services
Frank Collins from Design Initiative tells us about Design Show Liverpool, the range of work that is available, and this hopes that Design Show will become a regular feature of the North West Calendar. Listen to find out more.
A complete round up of visual arts in Liverpool week by weekThis week sees Liverpool go Super Lamb Banana crazy just before a hectic weekend of shows and events from Design Show Liverpool, Africa Oye, Changover at Site, Open Source City and much more. Read Listen Enjoy.
A complete round up of what’s taking place in the visual arts in Liverpool.
This week saw the reopening of the Bluecoat Display Centre back in it’s rightful place at the back of the Bluecoat Garden, it’s opening show ‘Gabriele Koch and Robin Welch - The Elisabeth Zuckerman Memorial Exhibition’ it shares with it’s other space Display Centre 2 on Hanover Street.
This weeks podcast covers Garston’s Cultural Embassy, Klimt at Tate Liverpool, Variable Capital at the Bluecoat and Macca at Anfield. Plus news about what’s on and what’s coming up in the arts in Liverpool.
We are back after a short break to bring you the cultural highlights of the past to weeks and to let you know what is coming up.
Find out about this weekends Streets Ahead festival, News from the fringe festival and Ian reviews Ken Martin, Trevor Skempton and Mike Absalom at View Two plus the usual news previews and reviews. Find out about the Eyes and Ears exhbition along with Trevor Skempton’s 08 Logo’s and the launch of Around the city in 80 Pubs.
This weeks show covers - Fire at the Bluecoat!, Futuresonic, Nexus at Edge Hill, Tate’s Birthday, Dream in St Helens and much much more.
Late Update: no private view for Variable Capital
Ian’s been taking down the Liverpool Art Prize - which took longer than expected but did manage to get along to Domino Gallery, which has a great exhibition called ‘The Other Side of Paris’ photos by Kate McLean. Futuresonic on 1st and 2nd May The Digital art show is still available online at http://www.digitalartshow.co.uk, then launch of Nexus at Edge Hill with Billy Bragg and Les Dennis in attendance; Tate’s 20th Birthday with thousands attending over the weekend, and a sighting of Lewis Biggs and Christophe Grunenberg dancing in the Magnet to Northern Soul. The launch of St Helens Dream by Jaume Plensa, see pictures at picasaweb.google.com/defnetmedia
The Bank holiday approaches and there is loads of stuff going on this weekend so find out what’s on and what’s coming up in the Liverpool’s arts scene. And find out details on how to win tickets to see Tony Benn at the Liverpool Philharmonic.
This week Ian reviews Bluecoat Display Centre’s west meets west exhibition, Shankly at the Olympia, Terry Duffy at the Walker, four artists at the people’s Centre and we talk about the great day we had at the fantastic Rotunda Pavillion.
You can see my pictures from the launch of the Rotunda Pavillion or Folly here. This will open in a new window.
This week Ian has a great competition coming up to win a pair of tickets to see Tony Benn at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall find out more detail in the podcast. This weeks there is the launch of the Edge Hill pavillion on Friday evening and on Saturday they are having a fun day for all the family which may include volunteering for an ESP experiment, also this weekend Tate’s 20th Birthday and Futuresonic in Manchester, Tatton Park biennial and the Shrew artists group show in Birkenhead Pavillion - everyone is getting a pavillion these days - Ben Johnson’s Liverpool Cityscape is complete so listen again to Ian’s interview with Ben. All this and more of what’s coming up in Liverpool.
Listen to the full interview with Al & Al currently exhibiting at FACT with their piece Eternal Youth. They also discuss their work on the Metal Pavillion at Edge Hill Station, Liverpool.
This weeks show features - what’s on and what’s coming up in the Liverpool’s arts scene. AND IT’S ANOTHER BIG ONE
Ian’s reviews - Art in the Age of Steam at the Walker Art Gallery - Al & Al Eternal Youth at FACT - Richard Meaghan at View Two - Art Market at the Piazza - Rob Davies at Albert Dock - there’s more information in the show notes.
This Week
Opening Thursday 24th Sikhs in Print - Sikh Heritage at St George’s Hall,Curated by the Singh Twins - This exhibition of historical imagery offers a fascinating view of how the Sikh community has been depicted in print from the mid 19th to the mid 20th century.
The New slaughterhouse Gallery opening exhibition by Adrian Henri, the Martha Rosler Library at the Site; 3 printmakers including Norman Ackroyd at Editions; One Step Forward, One Step Back by dreamthinkspeak at the Anglican Cathedral; Saturday at the Grange - ‘People and Love’ with Sarah Nicholson, Alex Simpson and Richard Ashworth. - There is more information in the show notes below.
Listen again to our special podcast - which came straight from the from the heart of the Bluecoat. We discussed the Bluecoat opening, the wishing tree and the all important question on the arts scene in Liverpool at the moment - the Bluecoat garden. Also featuring interviews with artists Alec Finlay and Hew Locke.