National Museums Liverpool Exhibitions

An Edwardian Family Album

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibition of personal photographs giving a fascinating insight into the life and leisure time of a middle class family at the beginning of the 20th century.

The family in the photographs are the Urtons of Bebington on the Wirral – Jack, the keen amateur photographer, his wife Biddy, and their young daughters Mary and Lois. They show the family at home and in the garden, relaxing with relatives and friends. Days out to New Brighton and the Wirral coast are recorded, along with trips further afield including excursions into the Derbyshire countryside.

From these pictures we can also learn about the world of the amateur photographer in the early 1900s, and understand more about the significance of the still relatively new medium of photography during that time.

Lady Lever Art Gallery
Friday 23 October 2009 to Monday 3 May 2010

The Rise of Women Artists

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tracking the historical changes influencing women artists, this exhibition explores the similarities and differences between the status and careers of women working in different areas within the fine and decorative arts fields as reflected in the collections of the Walker Art Gallery.

A rich variety of work from both recent and contemporary painters and designers such as Paula Rego, Helen Chadwick, Louise Bourgeois and Alison Britton will be shown alongside historic works drawn from the Gallery’s collections. Includes paintings, prints, textiles and ceramics.

Walker Art Gallery
Friday 23 October 2009 to Sunday 7 March 2010

Bridget Riley Flashback

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Flashback is the first in a new series of monographic exhibitions from the Arts Council Collection; each exhibition will bring together outstanding early works by high profile British artists, and set them against major recent works borrowed from the artists themselves.

The series launches at the Walker Art Gallery with internationally renowned abstract painter Bridget Riley. It tracks her career from its sensational beginnings in the early 1960s to the ambitious and powerful works of recent years.

Walker Art Gallery
Friday 25 September 2009 to Sunday 13 December 2009

Liverpool People by Stephen Shakeshaft

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Liverpool Daily Post and Echo photographer Stephen Shakeshaft has been capturing the lives of local people since the 1960s. This exhibition features an engaging selection of his portraits and candid shots of the people of Liverpool.

National Conservation Centre
Friday 18 September 2009 to Sunday 24 January 2010

Black Britannia

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibition of portrait photographs by John Ferguson celebrating the contribution that Black people have made to British culture and public life over the last few decades.

International Slavery Museum
Friday 7 August 2009 to Sunday 28 February 2010

Trafficked

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibition highlighting the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking around the world, through the experiences of people whose lives have been affected by this modern day slave trade.

Today millions of men, women, and children are being tricked or transported into slavery across the globe. It is the fastest growing form of organised crime and one of the largest money earners for criminals.

It’s not just someone else, somewhere else. It’s happening right here, right now, across the UK.

This exhibition has been put together by the international coalition STOP THE TRAFFIK in partnership with the International Slavery Museum.

International Slavery Museum
Friday 31 July 2009 to Monday 30 August 2010

A Sweet Life: fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Please note: end date in Spring 2010 to be confirmed

A small exhibition showcasing some of the highlights of the Tinne Collection of clothing worn by a Liverpool lady, Emily Tinne, and her six children between about 1910 and 1940.

The collection was originally the focus of the exhibition A Passion for Fashion, held at the Walker Art Gallery in 2006. 'A Sweet Life' draws on recently discovered letters between the family to give fascinating new insights into the Tinne family's lifestyle, including life as a family doctor, the challenge of dressing six small children, wrangles with the servants and, of course, Emily Tinne's love of shopping.

Together with family photographs these help to bring a long-vanished part of Liverpool's past back to life

Sudley House
Friday 10 April 2009 to Sunday 7 March 2010

John Moores Prizewinners 1957-2006

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare chance to see a selection of the prestigious competition's past winning art works together in one place.

Walker Art Gallery
Saturday 20 September 2008 to Thursday 31 December 2009