Exhibition programme for 2009

The Fever Van by Lowry

If you've been wondering what the year ahead holds for National Museums Liverpool's venues then look no further. Details are listed below of the main exhibitions this year.

Don't forget that entry for all of our exhibitions, events and the permanent galleries is free.


Exhibitions

John Moores Prizewinners 1957-2006

Black and white painting of stylised cows
Detail from the 1987 winner, 'Cow Mutations' by Tim Head

A rare chance to see a selection of the prestigious competition's past winning art works together in one place.

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Walker Art Gallery
Saturday 20 September 2008 to Thursday 31 December 2009
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The Rise of Women Artists

'The sense of sight' by Annie Louisa Swynnerton
'The sense of sight' by Annie Louisa Swynnerton

 Tracking the historical changes influencing women artists, this exhibition explores the similarities and differences between the status and careers of women working in different areas within the fine and decorative arts fields as reflected in the collections of the Walker Art Gallery.

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Walker Art Gallery
Friday 23 October 2009 to Sunday 7 March 2010
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Bridget Riley Flashback

Bridget Riley, 'Ecclesia'
Bridget Riley, 'Ecclesia' 1985. Courtesy Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London.

Flashback is the first in a new series of monographic exhibitions from the Arts Council Collection; each exhibition will bring together outstanding early works by high profile British artists, and set them against major recent works borrowed from the artists themselves.

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Walker Art Gallery
Friday 25 September 2009 to Sunday 13 December 2009
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Liverpool People by Stephen Shakeshaft

photo of a small figure dodging big waves on the prom with Liverpool skyline in background
Copyright Stephen Shakeshaft/Liverpool Daily Post and Echo

Liverpool Daily Post and Echo photographer Stephen Shakeshaft has been capturing the lives of local people since the 1960s.

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National Conservation Centre
Friday 18 September 2009 to Sunday 24 January 2010
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A Sweet Life: fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family

Please note: end date in Spring 2010 to be confirmed.

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Sudley House
Friday 10 April 2009 to Sunday 7 March 2010
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Trafficked

Trafficked
Copyright STOP THE TRAFFIK

An exhibition highlighting the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking around the world, through the experiences of people whose lives have been affected by this modern day slave trade.

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International Slavery Museum
Friday 31 July 2009 to Monday 30 August 2010
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Black Britannia

portrait photograph of a young woman
Ms Dynamite. Copyright John Ferguson

An exhibition of portrait photographs by John Ferguson celebrating the contribution that Black people have made to British culture and public life over the last few decades.

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International Slavery Museum
Friday 7 August 2009 to Sunday 28 February 2010
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