Metal - Liverpool Art Prize 2010 - Awards Ceremony at Metal, Wednesday 30 June 2010 18-20.00. All Welcome.
Liverpool Art Prize 2010 4 June - 10 July 2010
Come and vote for your favourite by Tuesday 29 June. Exhibition featuring the five short-listed artists competing for the £2000 prize +the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Walker Art Gallery or the £1000 People's Choice award. Artists: Gina Czarnecki, David Jacques, James Quin, Paul Rooney and Emily Speed.
Coming Up
'A Golden Age of Lettering' encompasses thought provoking projects by a range of designer makers touching ceramics, jewellery and architecture. There is an explosion of work within this category, and we will be featuring pieces by Rosella Garavaglia, Claire Hillerby, Deborah Hopson-Wolpe, Eleanor Suggett, Christine Toh and Jessica Turrell. (Exhibition details) The Private View is kindly supported by Lunya, our neighbours on College Lane. They are offering20% off the cost of meal* before or after this private view, on Friday 25 June, 2010 (advance booking is recommended) *this offer does not include drinks.
Following on from the hugely successful event last year, Culturepool will be going along to view the exhibition and chat to all the shortlisted artists. Featured artists: Paul Rooney, James Quin, David Jacques, Gina Czarnecki & Emily Speed. There’ll also be refreshing refreshments to keep us all going on what we hope will be lovely summers day!This is a FREE event but please book a place by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so that we can organise the refreshments. Please send your name, number of tickets and a contact number to confirm booking.
CRAFT & ART FAIR: LOACA.ART Contemporary Craft & Art Fair
SATURDAY 26 June 11.00 - 17.00 in the courtyard at the Bluecoat
The monthly craft is held in the historic surroundings of one of Liverpool’s oldest buildings. The fairs provide a unique opportunity to see, buy and commission work from selected local artists and makers, including the best of the region’s up and coming creative talent! On sale will be original art and prints, ceramics, jewellery, glass ware, handmade chocolates and much more! For details, visit LOACA.ART website. Venue details
VIEWING: Artur Zmijewski 'Following Bauhaus' & Jon Fawcett 'Hearts and Minds'
Preview evening for 2 new exhibitions at A Foundation: Artur Zmijewski: Following Bauhaus and Jon Fawcett: Hearts and Minds.
Further Ahead
Arabicity: Such A Near East2 July - 5 September 2010
OPENING: Friday 2 July 2010, 18.00 – 20.00
The opening of Arabicity coincides with the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival, a 10 day celebration of Arabic Arts and Culture. The exhibition curated by Rose Issa, Arabicity (runs until 5 September) introduces six contemporary artists, Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Chant Avedissian, Ayman Baalbaki, Fathi Hassan and Raeda Saadeh, all from the Arab World who explore their cultural heritage from unique perspectives. The exhibition is about representations of the self, projecting and protecting one’s own image and personal iconography. The manner in which the artists negotiate and mediate between various cultural codes and practices is one full of warmth, humour and poetry MORE