Much Ado About Calderstones
Now that Calderstones Mansion’s brand new Garden Theatre is open for business, it’s the perfect place to enjoy some outdoor Shakespeare, says Rachael Jones… Shakespeare comes to Calderstones Mansion House this week as...
In Pictures: The Making Of The Dazzle Ship
Sci-fi sculpture park: we climb aboard Carlos Cruz-Diez’s Dazzle Ship to meet the people involved in bringing it to life… Venezuelan kinetic and op-artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, well-known for his wild, immersive experimentations with colour, unveils...
Be The Bird That Gets The Worm At IFB 2014
International Festival of Business (IFB2014) still a mystery? Creative and digital business network Kin shares its top tips for getting involved and making the most out of what’s on offer… You’ve probably heard a lot...
Art Everywhere: A Missed Opportunity?
Curator Tom Emery argues that the return of Art Everywhere is destined to fade into the background… After launching last year, giant public exhibition Art Everywhere is set to makes its return from 21 July to 31 August...
“An alternate way of viewing the world”: Suman Gopinath on Nasreen Mohamedi
Curator Suman Gopinath tells us about her admiration for mysterious Indian abstract artist Nasreen Mohamedi… Karachi-born Nasreen Mohamedi (1937-1990) was an artist virtually alone amongst her peers, moving away from a conventional figurative style in...
Hidden Histories: From There To Here Reviewed
Visiting a provocative new exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool, Jade French explores the unseen history of people with learning difficulties and asks: why aren’t we doing more in our galleries to make ideas accessible? The Museum of Liverpool’s...
The New Art The New Life: Piet Mondrian Examined
What do we really know about Mondrian? Ahead of Tate Liverpool’s next exhibition, Linda Pittwood examines his extraordinary transition from artist on the fringe to iconic influence on design and popular culture… Certain...
a-n’s Degree Shows Guide 2014
Read our Class Of 2014: The North-West’s Top Emerging Artists Unveiled? Now plan your tour around the rest of the UK… The a-n Degree Shows Guide 2014 is packed with all you need...
Class Of 2014: The North-West’s Top Emerging Artists Unveiled
As the degree show season descends, Jack Welsh asks universities across the North-West to nominate their best visual art graduates… For the majority of students, the degree show marks the end of three...