The Stuckists Punk VictorianWalker Art Gallery and Lady Lever Art Gallery18 September – 20 February 2005Free EntryStuckism is a radical and controversial art group that was co-founded in 1999 by Charles Thomson and Billy Childish (who left in 2001) along with eleven other artists. The name was derived by Thomson from an insult to Childish from his ex-girlfriend, Brit artist Tracey Emin, who told him that his art was 'stuck'. The Stuckists stand for contemporary figurative painting with ideas. They oppose conceptual art, mainly because of what they regard as its lack of concepts. As well as staging numerous exhibitions, the Stuckists have regularly
demonstrated dressed as clowns against the Turner Prize. Several Stuckist
Manifestos have been issued. One of them, Remodernism, inaugurates a renewal
of spiritual values for art, culture and society The Stuckists Punk Victorian is the first major exhibition of work by The Stuckists to be held in a public gallery. Walker Art Gallery exhibition will feature a wide selection of Stuckist paintings. The Lady Lever will feature 18 paintings on the theme of ‘Art and Artists’. These include new interpretations of favourite classics by Gainsborough, Hals and Seurat. Also on show is the first major national display of photographs by the Stuckist Photographers. VISITOR NOTICE: THE STUCKISTS PUNK VICTORIAN Stuckist artists believe in 'honest and uncensored expression'. Their wide range of subject matter includes themes of a sexual and violent nature. Some of the images in this exhibition may not be suitable for children. Founder and Featured StuckistsLinks |
