Art for Places: Sefton Waterworks Project – a closer look
Here’s a closer look at the five artists, architect practices and urban designers who have been shortlisted in the Art for Places Sefton Waterworks Project. We aim to introduce their architectural...
View ArticleArt for Places: Sefton Waterworks Project – Introducing DMA
Second in our round of introductions of the five shortlisted artists, architect practices and urban designers for the Liverpool Biennial Art for Places Sefton Waterworks Project are Duggan Morris...
View ArticleArt for Places: Sefton Waterworks Project – Antillia Collective
Today we’d like to introduce you to the third of the five shortlisted artists, architect practices and urban designers for the Art for Places Sefton Waterworks Project: The Antillia Collective from...
View ArticleArt for Places: Sefton Waterworks Project – Nex Architecture
Working our way through the shortlist of the Art for Places Sefton Waterworks Project, today’s entry introduces Nex Architecture of London, giving insight into their philosophy and showing previous...
View ArticleEVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE
How important is art in the public realm? And what is the Biennial’s commitment to ensuring we get the public art we deserve? David Lloyd talks to Laurie Peake… Those hardy souls who braved the slopes...
View ArticleOn the Streets PART 2 and other things
I won’t bang on about this too much again…i just wanted to finish off that On the Streets update by enthusing about the fact that we are inviting Jeanne van Heeswijk to work on a durational project (a...
View ArticleDown the Rabbit Hole
Today i am listening to the dramatisation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland while i answer my emails and book some artists travel. I’m looking forward to seeing the Tim Burton version, in an...
View ArticleBeing German, being unemployed and Blind People
We are currently developing our Interpretation methods and techniques for the upcoming festival and this led me to spend Easter Sunday reading the documenta 12 Education book (the first one anyway)....
View ArticleIntroducing Zainab, the New Curatorial Intern
My name is Zainab Djavanroodi, and I am the new Curatorial Intern with the International 10 exhibition team. I’m just finishing off my MA at the University of Liverpool on a course about philosophy,...
View ArticleThe Inside Story
For curator Lorenzo Fusi, the best Biennials never forget where they came from. For him, the word on the street is far more important than the sensational headlines… Talk about culture shock. You’re...
View ArticleInternational Exhibition preview: Lorenzo Fusi talks to Meschac Gaba
As we continue our count down to the opening of our International Exhibition, here is the first in a series of artist profiles, beginning with Meschac Gaba, who is a part of Re:thinking Trade, a strand...
View ArticleInternational Exhibition preview: Artist Talk – Daniel Bozhkov
Today’s Biennial blog preview focuses on International Exhibition artist Daniel Bozhkov. Born in 1959 in Bulgaria, Daniel has appeared as a resident artist at New York’s P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center,...
View ArticleExploring City States 2010
Happy Monday everyone. We’re extremely excited in the office about opening the doors to Liverpool Biennial 2010 in five days time. Whilst we apply the finishing touches this week, there will be regular...
View ArticleStepping down from the pedestal and up to an oil drum – Updated with video!
Liverpool Biennial 2010 public realm curator Lorenzo Fusi discusses unexpected art happenings you may come across on your visit to this year’s festival… Ready? “Amongst the several exciting artworks on...
View ArticleSpeaking the Naked Truth
One of the projects included in this year’s Liverpool Biennial, a performance-based piece created by Romanian artist Daniel Knorr, bears the suggestive title of The Naked Corner. The work references...
View ArticleWeekend Guide 8-10 October
There are many events going on this weekend, so make the most of your time in Liverpool City Centre! Most of these events are FREE but booking may be required. Details below. 8 – 14 October: Aurélien...
View ArticleThe Affective Turn
There were long-term causes for the current credit crisis, going back to the deregulation of the London Stock Exchange in 1986 and beyond (the comparison with the current resilience of the Canadian...
View ArticleUsing the space
Viewing artwork in real life, like listening to live music, is an experience which can’t yet be beaten by any virtual facsimile, but as screen resolutions get better and mobile devices ever more...
View ArticleArt and Social Change: learning collectively to take responsibility
Artist Jeanne van Heeswijk explores keyquestions in her practice. This text formed part of her acceptance speech as she was awarded the Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change. In a time of...
View ArticleGetting Critical – by Juan Cruz
Guest Blog Getting Critical By Juan Cruz, School Director LJMU’s School of Art and Design Criticism is vital to the development of artistic practice and a key medium for challenging and developing the...
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