Wirral
Going To The Match On Tour
Going to the Match, painted in 1953, is LS Lowry’s best-known and most popular picture. Although he painted football-themed scenes before and after this date it is Going to the Match which has become iconic – an enduring representation of what match day means to fans. The 1953 work shows fans arriving for a Bolton...
Earth’s Murmurs exhibition at the LAKE gallery
Two artists, working with very different media, explore their emotional connection to the landscape: Bridget Greenwood and Valerie Wartelle. Bridget Greenwood is a contemporary abstract artist based in Cheshire, whose paintings explore her fascination with the landscape. Colour has always been Bridget’s starting point and is central to her work. She sketches outside to record...
Birkenhead Central Library Free Family Activities
Come and have fun making dragon puppets, decorations, cards and all things Year of the Dragon with artists Pam Sullivan and Jo Gomez. Sessions are family friendly and drop-in, suitable for age 4+ Location: Birkenhead Central Library Times: 10am-12.30pm & 2-4pm Cost: Free
Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening?
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum presents Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening?, a touring exhibition from the University of Salford Art Collection which showcases two award-winning series of photographs; Bank Top and Thatcher’s Children. Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening? seeks to challenge typical stereotypes of northern communities through authentic representation and raise aspirations of young people...
Year of the Dragon at Eureka!
Join Eureka! Science + Discovery from 10 – 25 February as they usher in the Lunar New Year with a colourful and vibrant event that showcases traditions and explores the origins of some of the most iconic aspects of this vibrant and colourful celebration! Chinese New Year is a huge celebration in Liverpool, with the...
Vision Through Art
Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted present their exhibition “Vision Through Art“. This is a display of multimedia artwork produced by visually impaired people. Their expression through the senses demonstrates how the world is seen from the perspective of sight loss. The artwork has been produced by members of the Society’s arts, crafts...
Marc Davenant: Outsiders
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum are proud to host Outsiders, a documentary photography project by Marc Davenant. With Outsiders, Davenant aimed to capture a snapshot of homelessness in modern Britain over a six year period. The project was done in partnership with the charity Shelter and included environmental portraiture together with personal testimony from participants....
Life Line: Photographs by Jonathan Cooper
Join photographer Jonathan Cooper to find out more about his exhibition Life Line and the process behind it. Discover how Cooper uses magic realism and unique printing techniques to construct and capture his photographs of the West Kirby waterfront – turning this popular location and its inhabitants into a dreamlike world. About the artist: Jonathan...
Kirushan Sivagnanam: Nightmares
Kirushan’s process begins with the questions “who am I?” and “am I changing my identity or are my surrounding changing it?”. His work is a search for identity within changing physical, psychological and ideological landscapes. He also focuses on compassion, and how important this quality has been to him since his arrival in the UK....
The New Light Prize
Williamson Art Gallery are proud to host the launch of the New Light Prize exhibition 23/24. Established in 2010, the New Light charity celebrates and promotes Northern art, supporting both well-known and emerging artists by offering some of the region’s best awards and opportunities with the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition. It provides Northern artists...