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A stunning collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
Art in Revolution
An exhibition being held at the Walker Art Gallery, 24 June - 25 September 2011
Vincent van Gogh, 'The Oise at Auvers' © Tate, London, 2011
'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' is an exploration of a ground-breaking exhibition held in Liverpool in 1911 which displayed international Post-Impressionist artworks alongside local avant-garde artists.
Featuring work by van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin and Signac, 'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' looks at the relationship between the pioneering exhibition 100 years ago and Liverpool’s radicalism.
"Anarchy in the paint pot, mutiny in the brush"
- Liverpool Courier, 1911
The exhibition also examines the reaction of Liverpool’s artistic and political establishments to the major unrest in the city, which resulted in mass demonstrations and troops on the streets.
‘The Oise at Auvers’
Vincent van Gogh
‘Sister of Charity’
Paul Gauguin
‘Saint-Tropez, le sentier de douane’
Paul Signac
‘Portrait of Dorothy Reilly’
Albert Lipczinski
Photos and audio
Crowds of protestors in 1911
This exhibition is part of the Liverpool and the World Exhibition Series, part-funded by the European Union.
It is also is part of the City of Radicals program of events.