VisitLiverpool Winter 2018 - Spring 2019 Seasonal Guide

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ARTS AND CULTURE LIVERPOOL IS KNOWN FOR BEING A CULTURAL DESTINATION, WITH MORE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES THAN ANYWHERE ELSE OUTSIDE LONDON. WITH A THRIVING CONTEMPORARY ARTS SCENE AND TWO UNESCO DESIGNATIONS. WE’VE PICKED OUT JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OVER THIS SEASON. 10 VISITLIVERPOOL.COM
ART The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool welcomed a new major commission in late 2018, when Ugo Rondinone’s Liverpool Mountain became the acclaimed Swiss artist’s first public work in the UK. Inspired by naturally occurring Hoodoos (spires or pyramids of rock) and the art of meditative rock balancing, this 10-metre high sculpture consists of coloured rocks, stacked vertically which seem to defy gravity. Its arrival has only increased the area’s art credentials. Shadowing over the new sculpture is Tate Liverpool, one of the most critically and commercially successful galleries in the country. Highlights of its winter season include a reconstruction of Alex Katz’s studio with many of his major works in it, a solo exhibition of French artist Fernand Leger and a dazzling display of Op Art works. However, visitors can also immerse themselves in the gallery’s permanent collection, which is always evolving. A short walk along the waterfront is Open Eye Gallery, a specialist photography space which has a glowing reputation for its displays and exhibitions, and will have a lot of activity this season in the lead-up to the LOOK Photo Biennial. QUENTIN BLAKE AND JOHN YEOMAN AT LADY LEVER ART GALLERY TATE LIVERPOOL: OP ART Walker Art Gallery houses one of Europe’s finest collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative art and is always a must-visit. It has a particularly busy 2019, with a major exhibition on Charles Rennie Mackintosh from 15th March and a selection of Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest drawings from 1st February. The Bluecoat is the oldest building in the city centre, and is a true hub for arts. Its galleries are home to several linked exhibitions throughout the season, and its event space hosts a regular programme of performance art, music and drama. It has a long and strong history of artistic education and development, and there are still more than 30 studios dotted around the building, some of which are open to the public with prior booking or for classes and workshops in skills such as screenprinting or etching. Finally, make sure you have a look in the wonderful Bluecoat Display Centre, which showcases contemporary designers across jewellery, ceramics and ornaments and is a wonderful place for buying a special gift. FACT, situated on Wood Street, is the UK’s leading media arts centre. Its main exhibition for this season is Broken Symmetries, which brings together artists who aim to understand and question the physical world by navigating the shifting realities of modern science. The rest of the city region has some excellent galleries as well. Port Sunlight village is arguably a work of art in itself, and in its centre sits Lady Lever – a beautiful gallery packed with wonderful eighteenth and nineteenth century British art and which this season hosts an exhibition celebrating the magnificent partnership between Quentin Blake and illustrator John Yeoman. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK VisitLiverpool 11 VISITLIVERPOOL.COM
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