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Exhibitions at Walker Art Gallery
The Art of Halima Cassell11 July 2009 - 9 August 2009Taking her inspiration from traditional forms of Islamic art and architecture, Cassell juxtaposes established styles with a more modernist approach, creating new and surprising forms. Her main material is heavily grogged clay that allows her to work on a large scale and utilise thick surfaces to carve patterns to the desired depth. This approach provides her with the tools to create the compelling drama and playful dynamism that characterises her work. Halima Cassell was born in Pakistan in 1975, brought up in Manchester and is now living in Blackburn, Lancashire. She exhibits internationally and has been selected to exhibit at Parcours Ceramique Carougeois 2009 Biennial in Switzerland later this year. This exhibition is part of the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival - there are plenty of other great events and activities going on at our venues during the festival, so check out our events page for more details. |
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New Radicals: From Sickert to Freud10 July 2009 - 27 September 2009'New Radicals: From Sickert to Freud' focuses on the Walker Art Gallery’s impressive collection of early 20th century British masterpieces. The exhibition includes responses to Impressionism and works by members of groups such as the Camden Town and London Group, through to independent figures including Ceri Richards, L.S. Lowry, Cecil Collins and Stanley Spencer. The display will explore the development of art in Britain from the start of the 20th century to the period just after the Second World War exploring the stories behind these unique works of art. |
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Showcase9 July 2009 - 31 July 2009Showcase is an exhibition of A-level art students’ work, created as part of the Find Your Talent initiative. Young people from Sutton Sports College, All Saints Catholic High School and North Liverpool Academy have been given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see their work exhibited at the Walker. Each school has created art work with different themes and in different mediums. Sutton Sports College explore the theme of sanctuary, All Saints Catholic High School has worked with artists in residence and North Liverpool Academy has produced a series of stunning digital images. The diversity in their artistic approaches and influences provides a broad range of art work on display, including drawings, paintings, photographs and sculpture. |
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Cecil Beaton: Portraits26 June 2009 - 31 August 2009This major restrospective exhibition brings together captivating images from Cecil Beaton, one of the most celebrated photographers of the twentieth century. Renowned for his images of elegance, glamour and style, Beaton's work has inspired many famous photographers including David Bailey and Mario Testino. The exhibition covers five decades of Beaton's career capturing 50 years of fashion, art and celebrity. Highlights include portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Onassis, Audrey Hepburn, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. Exhibition organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London. |
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Liverpool street fashion1 April 2009 - 31 May 2009Inspired by Fashion V Sport, the striking images from Liverpool street fashion explored current fashion trends among young people today. It was made up of two exhibitions by students from Liverpool Community College. |
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George always - portraits of George Melly by Maggi Hambling27 February 2009 - 31 May 2009Liverpool's George Melly - jazz performer, surrealist, comic, raconteur, critic and author - was captured in this exhibition of portraits by his great friend, the distinguished contemporary artist Maggi Hambling. The exotic nature of her subject inspired a rich, compelling celebration in works that were shown together for the first time at the Walker Art Gallery, including ink drawings from life, oil paintings executed during his final days and a series of portraits painted after his death from memory and imagination. Find out more about: 'George always - portraits of George Melly by Maggi Hambling' |
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Fashion V Sport13 February 2009 - 31 May 2009This stylish exhibition on tour from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, explored the relationship between contemporary fashion and global sportswear brands over the last 20 years. Divided into four sections, Dare, Display, Play and Desire, the exhibition guided visitors through a range of styles, outfits and objects to reveal the factors which interlink fashion and sport. Around 50 outfits and 120 objects were on display, including contemporary sportswear, streetwear, accessories and shoes. 'Fashion V Sport' showed how designers such as Dries van Noten and Vivienne Westwood reworked original sportswear staples such as the grey jersey tracksuit, redefining them as high-end must-have fashion items. |
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The Botanic Garden20 September 2008 - 1 March 2009The Botanic Garden is a new installation created especially for the Walker. Artist Jyll Bradley constructs a 'virtual' Liverpool botanic garden using a series of large scale documentary style photographic images. Seen as a group they propose an idyllic garden, probably high on any tourist’s 'must-see' list in this Capital of Culture year. Yet in reality this garden does not exist. The work is a response to the artist’s year long exploration of Liverpool’s extraordinary botanic history. This 200 year history has always been strongly identified with William Roscoe, one of Liverpool’s best-loved figures who in 1803 founded the first Liverpool Botanic Garden. The garden was Roscoe’s version of ‘elysium’ in Liverpool and in time led to the creation of two more botanic gardens in the city, both of which played an important role in Liverpool’s identity. |
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John Moores 25 Contemporary Painting Prize20 September 2008 - 4 January 20092008 marked the 50th year of this exhibition, which continues to be a major part of the Liverpool Biennial, a city-wide festival showcasing international contemporary art. The first prizewinner, Peter McDonald, was awarded a prize of £25,000 and visitors were able to vote for their favourite painting from the exhibition. The winner of this Visitors’ Choice Award was Julian Brain and he was awarded a prize of £2008. Find out more about: 'John Moores 25 Contemporary Painting Prize ' |
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Ben Johnson's Liverpool Cityscape 2008 and the World Panorama Series24 May 2008 - 2 November 2008For 2008, National Museums Liverpool commissioned celebrated artist Ben Johnson to create an iconic cityscape of Liverpool, the most ambitious of his distinguished panoramas to date. This painting is now part of the permanent collection in the Walker Art Gallery. Find out more about: 'Ben Johnson's Liverpool Cityscape 2008 and the World Panorama Series' |
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Standing Stones by Terry Duffy26 April 2008 - 8 June 2008'Standing Stones by Terry Duffy' was a vibrant and challenging start to a series of exhibitions by the Liverpool born international artist in 2008. It formed part of his 'MONUMENTS' project, that were held at various venues across Liverpool during European Capital of Culture year. |
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Art in the Age of Steam18 April 2008 - 10 August 2008This visually exciting international exhibition included some of the great names of European and North American art including Frith, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh and Hopper. With over one hundred works including paintings, drawings, prints and photographs covering a variety of themes, the exhibition celebrated the power and impact of the railway on artists - from its embryonic beginnings in the 19th century through the golden age of rail to the 20th century. At the time, it was the only European showing of the exhibition, which was organised in collaboration with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City. |
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Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool17 November 2007 - 24 February 2008An exhibition of major works by Joseph Wright of Derby, one of the most significant British artists of the mid 18th century and the first major artist to make his career outside London. The exhibition will focus on the period 1768-1771 when Wright worked in Liverpool, a dynamic time in the city’s development as it aspired to be a centre of artistic excellence. |
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Changing Places20 October 2007 - 20 April 2008For their project ‘Changing Places’ the artists Phil Sayers and Rikke Lundgreen made artworks which reinterpreted selected paintings and sculptures in the collections of the Walker and Lady Lever Art Galleries. 19th century images that depict women as passive, submissive objects of male desire are of particular interest to them. Other themes, including gender, identity, myths, ageing and the architecture and ‘power’ of the galleries are also a focus for their work. The artists seek to connect our everyday experiences with precedents from art historical sources. |
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Menagerie - by Emily Stainer. Part of the Bound exhibition10 August 2007 - 20 October 2007Menagerie by Emily Stainer is part of Bound, a group exhibition between Open Eye Gallery, FACT, National Museums Liverpool and Tate Liverpool that explores slavery from historical manifestations to modern-day bondage. Menagerie can be read in contrasting and contradictory ways and uses cages that are copies of elaborate, ‘gilded’ birdcages belonging to the Victorian drawing room. But in their new configurations they have moved beyond the safe domain of the domestic environment. The caged items - stuffed birds and mechanised body pieces – suggest an atmosphere of brooding menace. The boxed theatres foreground the ‘doll’, trapped in a never-ending cycle of movement, forever impaled and captive. Menagerie is permeated by many historical allusions, but its major concern is with the hidden practices of human bondage that still exist today. Find out more about: 'Menagerie - by Emily Stainer. Part of the Bound exhibition ' |
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Out of this World: The art of Josh Kirby15 June 2007 - 30 September 2007This exhibition was the first retrospective of science fiction artist Josh Kirby. Born in Liverpool in 1928 and trained at Liverpool School of Art he began his career producing film posters, moving to book and cover art for magazines. Some of his more famous work includes the first cover of Ian Fleming’s Moonraker and the poster for Monty Python’s Life of Brian. He is best known for his cover illustrations of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. The exhibition comprised around 150 works spanning the whole of his career such as artwork for book covers, for magazines, personal studies, large-scale oils, film posters, preparatory sketches. Selections from the Discworld series were included, but the exhibition also reached far beyond that to show visitors the full range of his output. It was packed with visions of weird worlds, fantastic and magical creatures, monsters, maidens and much more. The incredible detail, imaginiation and skill behind Josh's art was fully revealed. Find out more about: 'Out of this World: The art of Josh Kirby' |
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Unnatural Selection: jewellery, objects and sculpture by Peter Chang15 June 2007 - 30 September 2007We are pleased to present the first major British exhibition of Liverpool artist Peter Chang which includes jewellery, sculpture, objects and prints. The extraordinary sculptural shapes of the objects made by Peter Chang are unique. He exploits the intrinsic qualities of plastic; its malleability and colour, adding depth and sensuality. This is the first time early and contemporary drawings, prints and sculptures are presented alongside his explorations into jewellery, objects and current sculptural activities showing a comprehensive overview of his work. His drive to continually develop new ideas and techniques has earned him an international reputation, and his work is collected by individuals and museums all over the world. He is also the recipient of numerous National and International Awards, including the Jerwood Prize for the Applied Arts in 1995 and has recently been awarded a 2005-2007 Wingate Scholarship. Find out more about: 'Unnatural Selection: jewellery, objects and sculpture by Peter Chang' |
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The cathedral that never was - Lutyens' design for Liverpool27 January 2007 - 22 April 2007The stunning architectural model of Lutyens' design for Liverpool's catholic cathedral brings to life the story of an ambitious building that was never built. The model was displayed in this exhibition for the first time since the completion of a major 13 year conservation project to restore it, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The exhibition helped to interpret the model and its construction, as well as the background to Lutyens' commission. Find out more about: 'The cathedral that never was - Lutyens' design for Liverpool' |
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Doves and Dreams: The Art of Frances Macdonald and J Herbert McNair27 January 2007 - 22 April 2007This is the first major exhibition devoted to the avant-garde art of Frances and J Herbert McNair, exploring their life and work in both Glasgow and Liverpool, featuring more than 80 pieces including watercolours, graphics, furniture, metalwork and decorative art. The exhibition will spotlight the achievements of these two remarkable artists: McNair, the innovator and inspirational teacher and his wife, Francis Macdonald, sister-in-law to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who produced some of the most remarkable symbolist watercolours of the early 20th century. Exhibition organised by the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, in partnership with the Walker Art Gallery Find out more about: 'Doves and Dreams: The Art of Frances Macdonald and J Herbert McNair' |
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Insyde16 September 2006 - 25 February 2007Insyde is a unique interactive installation created by multi-disciplinary design collective, Airside. The artwork is specially commissioned for the fourth Liverpool Biennial. The piece is designed specifically for the upper hall in the Walker and envelops the exterior and interior of a large, cubed space built within four existing neo-classical columns. On entering the space, visitors are transported to a fantasy world– a mixture of actual and virtual objects where the distinction between reality and fantasy is blurred. The world comprises a mixture of real world objects, wall projections and music. Fred Deakin, who is one half of dance act Lemon Jelly, has specially composed the music. As the viewer immerses in the environment, they meet the animated inhabitants of the world. Creatures gradually emerge from the projections until they become clearly visible, reacting to motion detected by sensors built into the structure. But, the inhabitants are shy. Sudden movements can scare them away. They respond only to slow, gentle movement from individuals, encouraging viewer and inhabitant to come to an understanding, which in turn, allows for a scene to fully unfold. |
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Cape Farewell: The Art of Climate Change16 September 2006 - 26 November 2006National Museums Liverpool together with John Moores University is hosting the thought-provoking exhibition Cape Farewell: Art and Climate Change as part of the Liverpool Biennial. Cape Farewell came into being when artist David Buckland gathered together a group of artists to join climate scientists and educators onboard The Noorderlicht, a 46m schooner, bound for the High Arctic. To date there have been three expeditions enabling both the scientists and the artists to chart the effects of climate change in the region. The artists have created work inspired by their voyages, using a range of different media including sound, video, sculpture, photography and painting. At the Walker you can see: Hermaphrodite Polar Bear, Gary Hume – an enamel painting is inspired by the effects of pollution on the polar bear population. 80° 05’N 16°44’E; Ultima Thule; Fata Morgana, Nick Edwards – three video artworks inspired by Edwards’ watercolour sketches of the mysterious Arctic seascape displayed amongst the Walker’s Impressionist paintings. Find out more about: 'Cape Farewell: The Art of Climate Change' |
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John Moores 24 exhibition of contemporary painting16 September 2006 - 26 November 2006The John Moores competition produces Britain’s leading contemporary painting exhibition. John Moores 24 coincides with the Liverpool Biennial and runs from 16 September to 26 November 2006. It promises to be as exciting and inspiring as ever with artists Tracey Emin, Sir Peter Blake on the jury, as well as curator Ann Bukantas and Head of Visual Arts at the British Council, Andrea Rose . Find out more about: 'John Moores 24 exhibition of contemporary painting' |
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A Passion for Fashion: A Liverpool Lady's Wardrobe29 April 2006 - 30 July 2006This exquisite costume exhibition gave an exclusive glimpse into what is probably the largest surviving collection of period clothing from one person's wardrobe in Britain. The exhibition told the story of Mrs Emily Tinne's passion for clothes and shopping. Among the 130 items on display were daywear, evening wear, coats, swimwear and accessories such as hats, shoes and jewellery, dating between 1910 and 1940, all formerly belonging to Mrs Tinne and her children. Together they provided an insight into a long-vanished part of Liverpool's past. Find out more about: 'A Passion for Fashion: A Liverpool Lady's Wardrobe' |
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George Stubbs: A Celebration7 April 2006 - 30 July 2006An exhibition celebrating the work of George Stubbs, Liverpool's greatest artist and the nation's best sporting artist. The display highlighted the Walker's own collection, with masterpieces such as 'Molly Longlegs' and 'The Lincolnshire Ox', as well as loans from Tate Britain and other private and public lenders. Featuring 26 pictures, the exhibition paid tribute to this magnificent painter, marking the bicentenary year of his death. This exhibition was organised by the Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool, the Tate Britain, London and the Frick Collection, New York. |
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Celebrity Silks7 April 2006 - 30 April 2006Like the Grand National this display aims to capture the nation's imagination. Stars from the world of sport, fashion, entertainment and business have each designed an exclusive jockey silk, imprinting their own style on the design. The silks will eventually be auctioned for the IMAGINE Appeal at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. |
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Partners in Art - Crime Scenes1 March 2006 - 31 May 2006Manchester Art Galleries and the Walker Art Gallery present two paintings on the theme of murder as part of their latest partnership project. Partners in Art aims to bring together significant works of art to people in the North West. Sickert's gloomy and mysterious interior entitled, 'Jack The Ripper's Bedroom' from Manchester's collection has been paired with 'The Murder', a bleak early painting by Cézanne from the Walker. The display is at Manchester Art Gallery until 5th February 2006, before coming to the Walker Art Gallery in March. |
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Conrad Shawcross: The Steady States26 November 2005 - 26 February 2006A major solo exhibition by artist Conrad Shawcross. The exhibition fuses science with art in three new sculptures that draw upon cosmology, quantum mechanics and musical theory to form a fascinating sensory experience. Space Trumpet, Loop System Quintet and Harmonic Tower have been specially commissioned in a collaborative project with The New Art Gallery Walsall. This project has been supported by the Arts Council England, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Henry Moore Foundation and the Arts Council National Touring Fund. Conrad Shawcross is represented by Victoria Miro Gallery, London. |
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Searching for Blaise: Vlaho Bukovac (1855-1922) and his northern patrons12 November 2005 - 3 January 2006A small exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Croatian artist Vlaho Bukovac. This previously forgotten artist is now regarded as Croatia’s leading artist of the late 19th century. The exhibition also gives a rare glimpse into the lost world of art patronage in the Victorian business community. Amongst those who patronised Bukovac was Liverpool marine paint manufacturer Richard LeDoux. The display features six paintings by Blaise, as he was known in England, including one of LeDoux’s wife Laura from the Walker’s own collection. Find out more about: 'Searching for Blaise: Vlaho Bukovac (1855-1922) and his northern patrons' |
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The Death of Nelson spotlight display4 October 2005 - 11 December 2005You can see three sketches by Maclise and West for the Death of Nelson paintings, plus a miniature of the naval hero with an unusual claim to fame, in this small spotlight display at the Walker. Find out more and see another sketch that wont be on show in the gallery in our online feature. Find out more about: 'The Death of Nelson spotlight display' |
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Art Craziest Nation20 August 2005 - 29 January 2006The Little Artists (John Cake and Darren Neave) immortalize iconic artists and their artworks in un-manipulated Lego. In Art Craziest Nation they have curated and built their own 'mini-exhibition' of modern art. |
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Age of Jazz - British Art Deco Ceramics10 June 2005 - 30 October 2005The 20s and 30s were a time of glamour, elegance and high style. In this major exhibition Age of Jazz: British Art Deco Ceramics Walker Art Gallery showcases the beautiful, the brash and the Bizarre. Using ceramics from Walker Art Gallery’s decorative art collections and loans from all over the Britain, the exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK. It includes paintings, costume and other decorative objects to recreate the feeling of the period. Featuring some top art deco manufacturers and designers such as Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper, Crown Devon and Shelley, Age of Jazz highlights some exceptionally rare objects, some of which are thought to be the only examples in existence. Pieces made by leading artists of the day will show next to some of the more cheaply-produced wares which brought a sense of fun to the tea table. Find out more about: 'Age of Jazz - British Art Deco Ceramics' |
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Terry O' Neill: Celebrity21 May 2005 - 11 September 2005A photographic exhibition celebrating the career of Terry O'Neill, whose pictures span 40 years. Witty, beautiful and strikingly original, the photographs celebrate the 'star' quality of celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Brigitte Bardot and The Beatles. |
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Past Modern - The Singh Twins22 January 2005 - 17 April 2005A large retrospective show of paintings by locally-based, international artists Amrit and Rabindra Singh. Representing a fusion of Asian and Western cultures that embraces a variety of contemporary themes presented in an Indian miniature style. |
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Bill Viola: Observance18 December 2004 - 17 April 2005Leading American video artist Bill Viola is the focus of this moving and thought-provoking exhibition that celebrates the acquisition by Walker Art Gallery of Viola’s major artwork, ‘Observance.&rsquo.
This intimate, emotionally stirring single-screen video piece has been purchased for the gallery with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund. In ‘Observance’, a line of people queue in shared grief, mourning an unseen figure. ‘Mater’ and ‘Witness’, two works loaned from private collections, add further poignancy to the display. Organised with the assistance of Haunch of Venison and Bill Viola. Image: Observance, 2002 |
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Art DIY11 December 2004 - 16 January 2005Art DIY is an exhibition of work by people from Liverpool and Birkenhead. The work has been created by artist-led workshops run in association with WEA and Fivearts cities - a partnership between Channel Five and Arts Council England. The idea was to give Merseyside people the opportunity to explore their creativity and gain better access to the rich artistic life of the region. Hundreds of free workshops and courses in the community and workplaces catered for more than 200 people. Artwork on show includes a mural based on the Liverpool skyline, a book focusing on the five stages on women's lives, a textile portraying aspects of everyday life, puppets themed on children's books, Somali traditional glass painting, a wall hanging exploring self-identity and a life-sized figure of John Lennon made from recycled materials. It also features life-sized cardboard vessels created by learners at Walton Prison embellished with images of their thoughts and interests. |
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Ritual Bodies16 October 2004 - 28 November 2004A singing gallery guard, poems written on apples, an unravelled knitted artwork and plaster dresses feature in Ritual Bodies exhibition, part of the Liverpool Biennial. This series of four artists’ interventions highlights Walker Art Gallery’s collection in visual, cultural and political terms. The exhibition has been co-ordinated by Manchester artists Margaret Cahill and Jacqueline Wylie. |
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John Moores 23 & Liverpool Biennial18 September 2004 - 28 November 2004Take the pulse of contemporary British painting. The John Moores is the leading open competition for today's painters. It was established in 1957 and is supported by the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust. Former winners whose work has joined Walker Art Gallery's collection include David Hockney, Lisa Milroy, Peter Doig, Michael Raedecker and Peter Davies, the 2002 winner. The exhibition is part of Liverpool Biennial 2004. |
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The Stuckists Punk Victorian18 September 2004 - 20 February 2005The first major exhibition to recognize the Stuckists, the group founded in 1999 by Charles Thomson and Billy Childish, which has subsequently become an international art movement. Stuckism marks the birth of 'Remodernism' - "a renewal of spirituality and meaning in art, culture and society". The Stuckists oppose 'Postmodernism' and conceptual art, famously campaign against the Turner Prize and declare painting as the radical medium of self-discovery: "The Stuckist paints pictures because painting pictures is what matters." This Walker & Lady Lever exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to make up their own mind about this provocative new figurative art and features over 250 paintings - eighteen of them at Lady Lever Art Gallery. The Lady Lever will also have the first major national display of photographs by The Stuckist Photographers, whose work carries the Stuckist ethos into another medium. They were founded in 2003 by Andy Bullock and Larry Dunstan, because Dunstan asked, “Is there a place for photography in Stuckism?” The four photographers featured are Andy Bullock, Larry Dunstan, Charles Thomson and Wolf Howard. Part of the Liverpool Biennial 2004. |
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Heath Robinson27 May 2004 - 22 August 2004An exhibition of over 50 original illustrations and humorous drawings by 'The Gadget King' Heath Robinson. The show will include his graphic inventions as well as lesser-known book illustrations for Poe, Kipling and Hans Christian Andersen's 'Fairy Tales'. Pictures from Heath Robinson's own books including 'The Adventures of Uncle Lubin' and 'Bill the Minder' will also be on display. The works are on loan from The William Heath Robinson Trust and the exhibition is created by Dulwich Picture Gallery in partnership with the Trust. |
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Uncanny Valley, recent sculpture by Tim Lewis27 May 2004 - 22 August 2004Works by contemporary artist Tim Lewis, inspired by the traditions of kinetic art and the development of photography, defy easy categorisation. In this, his first solo exhibition at a public gallery, Lewis explores the relationship between mankind and the manufactured environment with a variety of machines, large scale stroboscopic animations and automated arrangements of everyday objects. Drawings and maquettes will provide an insight into this unusual creative process. Tim Lewis will be making new work for the show. Find out more about: 'Uncanny Valley, recent sculpture by Tim Lewis' |
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Art in New Spaces6 March 2004 - 25 April 2004Since its inception, Walker Art Gallery has been committed to collecting and displaying contemporary art. This new display features some of the best examples of the gallery's contemporary acquisitions over the past 20 years. Some pieces are drawn from the John Moores painting competition held at the gallery. Others were gifts from the Contemporary Art Society. Featured artists include Anish Kapoor, Dhruva Mistry, Peter Doig and Fiona Rae. The local art scene is represented by a group of paintings by Maurice Cockrill. Also on display, for the first time, are examples of installation, performance and video art. Works by Turner Prize nominee Christine Borland and the collaborative partnership of Smith/Stewart show our growing commitment to these more recent art forms. |
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Art Behind Barbed Wire26 February 2004 - 3 May 2004'Art Behind Barbed Wire' is a rare chance to see art from a forgotten episode of British history. The exhibition features pictures created by refugees held in the Huyton internment camp, near Liverpool, during the Second World War. The artists used whatever materials they could find and many of the drawings and watercolours were done on newspaper. Don't miss this opportunity to discover one of the lesser-known stories from the war. |
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World AIDS Day - special display27 November 2003 - 7 December 2003World AIDS Day is 1 December. To mark this event Walker Art Gallery will be displaying a painting by Gary Sollars. The painting can be seen on the first floor of the gallery from 27 November to 7 December 2003. |
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti16 October 2003 - 18 January 2004The first major exhibition of works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the UK since 1973. Rossetti was a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in the 1850s, and his haunting images of beautiful 'femmes fatales' are known around the world. The exhibition will consist of approximately 150 items, including oils, watercolours and drawings as well as decorative arts such as furniture, stained glass and jewellery. Paintings and drawings from his early career will be displayed as well as his visionary images from his Pre-Raphaelite period and beyond. The show is being rigorously selected to show Rossetti at his very best. |
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Horological Masterworks: English 17th century clocks from private collections14 July 2003 - 7 September 2003Explore the elegance of time through this dazzling collection of rare 17th century English clocks. Over 50 of these beautifully crafted timepieces are on display, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Antiquarian Horological Society. Find out more about: 'Horological Masterworks: English 17th century clocks from private collections' |
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Shirley Hughes - Alfie, Dogger & Friends17 May 2003 - 25 August 2003Shirley Hughes is best-loved for the children's book favourites, Alfie and Dogger. This wonderful illustrator and author was the daughter of Liverpool store owner TJ Hughes and was a regular visitor to Walker Art Gallery, where she found the paintings inspirational. Born and brought up in West Kirby, she studied at Liverpool School of Art and then at the Ruskin School, Oxford. This exhibition includes sketchbooks, drawings and paintings, and coincides with the release of her autobiography, 'A Life Drawing'. Find out more about: 'Shirley Hughes - Alfie, Dogger & Friends' |
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The Audsleys, Masters of Victorian Design17 May 2003 - 7 September 2003The Audsley brothers were designers that worked together in Liverpool during the 19th century. They produced a myriad of exotic designs for a diverse range of objects - from stained glass windows and pattern books to musical instruments. This intriguing exhibition revisits their influential designs and architectural achievements, including the celebrated interior of Princes Road synagogue. Find out more about: 'The Audsleys, Masters of Victorian Design' |
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A Maverick Eye - the photographs of John Deakin1 February 2003 - 27 April 2003John Deakin is one of the most neglected British photographers of the 20th century. He is best-remembered for his portrayals of the artistic, literary and bohemian inhabitants of London's Soho and for his work as staff photographer on Vogue. The exhibition comprises of over 150 of Deakin's striking photographs, which are marked by a clarity of vision and a brutal directness. As well as pictures of Hollywood stars and artist friends like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, the show includes a powerful selection of documentary photographs, shot on the streets of post-war London, Paris and Rome. Find out more about: 'A Maverick Eye - the photographs of John Deakin' |
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Henry VIII Revealed24 January 2003 - 30 March 2003A display of four of the finest full-length portraits of Henry VIII, based on the Whitehall mural by Holbein that was destroyed by fire. Walker Art Gallery's portrait has been investigated and conserved using state-of -the-art techniques, leading to a number of discoveries about the painting. Other items include King Henry's psalter, plus original Holbein designs for jewellery and dagger sheaths. A must for art and history lovers! |
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John Moores 2214 September 2002 - 8 December 2002This popular and prestigious competition and exhibition returns to Walker Art Gallery to coincide with the Liverpool Biennial. |
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The Earl & the Pussycat: The 13th Earl of Derby's Life and Legacy1 June 2002 - 8 September 2002A celebration of the 13th Earl of Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, whose groundbreaking zoological collections founded Liverpool Museum. The exhibition will illustrate his patronage of zoological collectors, wildlife artists (particularly the nonsense poet Edward Lear) and his outstanding collection of living animals at Knowsley Park. Find out more about: 'The Earl & the Pussycat: The 13th Earl of Derby's Life and Legacy' |
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the art of Paul McCartney24 May 2002 - 4 August 2002Discover the paintings of this world-famous musician in the first comprehensive exhibition of his artwork in Britain. |
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Turner's Journeys of the Imagination24 May 2002 - 4 August 2002An exhibition of paintings, watercolours and prints by Turner, placing his work in the context of the cultural tourism of his day. |
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George Romney 1734-1802: British art's forgotten genius8 February 2002 - 21 April 2002In February, Walker Art Gallery celebrates the opening of its renovated exhibition galleries with George Romney 1734 - 1802. The show marks the bi-centenary of Romney's death and will be the first comprehensive survey of this key figure in eighteenth-century British art, including over sixty paintings and seventy works on paper. Find out more about: 'George Romney 1734-1802: British art's forgotten genius' |
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Marc Quinn8 February 2002 - 28 April 2002In collaboration with Tate Liverpool, three marbles sculptures will be shown in Walker Art Gallery's sculpture gallery as part of the Tate's major exhibition of Quinn's work. |
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