John Moores Painting Prize: exhibitors announced
The exhibitors of the 2012 John Moores Painting Prize were announced today. We spoke to one of those selected by the judges… In 1957, Sir John Moores (plain old John Moores at that...
The Humble Market: Trade Secrets
Voyage of discovery, or experiment on how to best make use of gallery space? C James Fagan signed up for the Humble Market experience. Is it me, or is it hot in here?...
NT Encore: Frankenstein
Ahead of FACT’s re-showing of Danny Boyle’s take on Frankenstein, Alison Cornmell recalls an electrifying performance from Benedict Cumberbatch… Last year, for the first time ever, National Theatre Live broadcast two separate performances...
Turner Monet Twombly – In Conversation
Tate’s latest exhibition brings together three men separated by eras. We spoke to exhibition curator Jeremy Lewison to see what unites them… It seems year on year, as summer time comes around, it...
Black Gold and Delta Blues
James West visits Oil boom, Delta burns at the International Slavery Museum… This small but evocative exhibition featuring the work of African photojournalist George Osodi examines the impact of the oil industry in...
Failure Explored
C James Fagan on the latest performance piece at the Bluecoat asks, what is failure anyway? Failure, that twin impostor of success. The thing which is always at our side, waiting to take...
Who is Mikey Georgeson?
We talk LFC, art and life with artist Mikey Georgeson, whose latest exhibition Trope has just opened at The Royal Standard… You may already know Mikey Georgeson, whether you’re aware of this or...
Salty Milk by Julieann O’Malley – Reviewed
As part of Spectrum at Liverpool Art Month, Lesley Taker took in a remarkable performance by Julieann O’ Malley… I hurriedly walk through the packed rooms of Wolstenholme Creative Space, pushing through people...
Can You Tell What It Is Yet?
Rachael Jones drops in on the Walker and finds an artist fully deserving of the name… Rolf Harris: all-round light entertainer, inventor of the wobbleboard and the country’s favourite Aussie import, recently opened...