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Exhibitions at Walker Art Gallery
Aubrey Williams: Atlantic Fire15 January 2010 - 11 April 2010Aubrey Williams is an important modern artist whose paintings resist classification. They include influences and elements as diverse as American abstract painting, Amerindian and Mayan symbols, and the music of Shostakovich. Williams' work reflects the meeting of Atlantic and black Atlantic cultures in Europe, the Caribbean, North America and the Americas. Organised in collaboration with October Gallery, London and the Aubrey Williams Estate. The exhibition is also part of the Black Atlantic season in Liverpool. |
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High Kicks and Low Life: Toulouse-Lautrec prints14 May 2010 - 8 August 2010An exhibition of evocative prints that portray theatrical life and studies of daily life, including Lautrec’s very personal observations of the lives of prostitutes. The exhibition includes depictions of the dancer Jane Avril and the actress Sarah Bernhardt, as well as Lautrec’s iconic poster 'La Goulue' at the Moulin Rouge. A British Museum Tour |
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John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize18 September 2010 - 3 January 2011A major exhibition of contemporary paintings, selected through open competition and one of the most illustrious events in the British art world. The exhibition, which was founded by the late Sir John Moores and continues to be supported by the Moores family, has a track record for spotting rising talent. The exhibition also forms a major part in the Liverpool Biennial, the only biennial of contemporary art in the UK. In partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust Find out more about: 'John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize' |
