Our top 6 picks for Autumn
The colder weather is creeping in and we’re saying goodbye to the summer, but this also means some fab new items for Autumn in our shop. From vintage-style hats to cosy socks, here’s six of our...
View ArticleArt, abandonment and alienation
‘No Such Thing’, Graham Crowley, 1993. Image courtesy of the artist. We are really pleased that ‘No Such Thing’ by Graham Crowley has returned to the Walker Art Gallery for the REALITY exhibition – it...
View ArticleGwen Hardie: skin, light and paint
Two ‘skin portraits’ in the REALITY exhibition. We recently interviewed artist Gwen Hardie, whose ‘skin portraits’ are featured in the ‘REALITY’ exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery: The exhibition at...
View ArticleThe Lady Lever’s star objects: slavery medallion
While the Lady Lever Art Gallery’s South End galleries are closed for redevelopment, we have chosen a selection of ‘star objects’ from these galleries that you can now see online. Here is our Senior...
View ArticleGlitz and glamour at the Lady Lever
Sequinned evening dress that belonged to Mrs Jane Moreton, the daughter of the Chief Officer on the Titanic, Henry Tingle Wilde. Are you a fan of classic Hollywood movies from the 1930s? If so, you’ll...
View ArticleGraham Crowley: “…a mix of cubist syntax and a raw, punk aesthetic”
‘The Chain Store’ © Graham Crowley. It’s the final few days of the John Moores Painting Prize call for entries and the last weeks of the REALITY exhibition – so who better to interview than an artist...
View Article6 Christmas gifts you’ll want on your list
Started your feverish browsing for Christmas gift ideas? Fear not, yule* have no problems finding the perfect gift in our online shop, with prices to suit all budgets! We’ve picked our top 6 gifts to...
View ArticleJohn Moores 2016 – meeting the jury
In Gillian Carnegie’s studio. We’ve had more than 2,500 entries into the John Moores Painting Prize this year and we’re now looking forward to the first stage of judging for this £25,000 prize. Nicola...
View ArticleA year in blogs – our top 5 stories from 2015!
Silver Jubilee street party, June 1977, Old Swan, Liverpool As 2015 draws to a close, we’re looking back on some of the most popular stories from the blog this year. We began the year by revealing how...
View ArticleArtist, Rae Hicks: “…it gave me a huge boost of confidence and validation”
From left to right: Angela Samata (John Moores Painting Prize) and artists Rose Wylie, Rae Hicks, Mandy Payne, Juliette Losque and Alessandro Raho. A prize-winner at the John Moores Painting Prize in...
View ArticleOur top six gifts for Pre-Raphaelite fans
We’ve found that fans of the Pre-Raphaelite movement are among the most passionate art fans out there! Whether you’re a Pre-Raphaelite buff yourself or you know someone who loves all things Rossetti,...
View ArticleArt criticism in the Pre-Raphaelite era
Ann Bukantas being interviewed about ‘Pre-Raphaelites: Beauty and Rebellion’ for BBC North West Tonight. Our Pre-Raphaelites exhibition seems to have got journalists very excited. We’ve seen national...
View ArticleMy Studio – making a more social space at the Walker Art Gallery
Snapshots from the first Quad Collective session. (via@jessicafairclough in Instagram ) Last week saw our new project, My Studio, launch at the Walker Art Gallery, supported by the Museums...
View Article6 must-have accessories for the spring/summer season
The spring cleaning has begun, the sun is no longer a stranger and we’re pretty sure that it’s about time to start venturing into the garden again too! So here are our top picks of homeware,...
View ArticleSimeon Solomon’s ‘Mystery of Faith’
‘Mystery of Faith’, Simeon Solomon. Pride and Prejudice Project Researcher, Lynn Wray, gives her opinion on why Simeon Solomon’s ‘Mystery of Faith’, best encapsulates the spirit of ‘Beauty and...
View ArticleDiverse, thought provoking and celebratory – curating the John Moores...
Jurors discussing the paintings during stage 2. The final stage of judging for the John Moores Painting Prize drew to a close last week, so I caught up with artist and juror Phoebe Unwin, to get an...
View ArticleFather’s Day gift guide – our top 6 picks
From traditional brass calendars to funky patches, we’ve got quirky Father’s Day presents covered in our gift guide for this year. Find out our top six gifts and see which one would suit the superhero...
View ArticleWonderful watercolours and drawings
Belém Tower, Lisbon (April 30th 1877) by Dr Richard Caton (1842 – 1926) Curator, Alex Patterson, tells us some of the stories behind the watercolours in the Walker Art Gallery’s collection… “Digitising...
View ArticleWatch live! John Moores Painting Prize winner announcement
Excitement is building as our team gears up for the announcement of the overall winner of the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery on Thursday 7 July. Painters submitted work in their...
View Article“I try to paint almost every day”– artist interview, Ira Hoffecker
Ira Hoffecker We’ve got an exciting program of events planned for the John Moores Painting Prize 2016 and we’re kicking it all off with our Talk Tuesday series. This Tuesday we’ll have an artist talk...
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