The Biennial isn’t just about discovering art in the city centre; and some of its most admirable and thought-provoking works are often commissioned to create and inspire social change in more deprived, out of town….
Bling bread, alcohol-infused fondue and pulp romance were the ingredients brought to the table by UHC artist Jai Redman for his Café Valise lunch at Metal. Whilst we dipped our gold-leaf embossed bread into the….
It’s not just wine, Mona Hatoum attests in Present Tense, soap has ‘terroir’ too. An authentic sense of place that’s as geographical as it is spiritual. Her carpet of olive oil soap cakes infuses the….
Disembodied voices. Ethereal messages. The Uncanny Valley hypothesis. Thank god for Mercy. This weekend, Mercy holds its always-anticipated Biennial event. And, as ever, it sounds deliciously intriguing - fusing of-the-moment hauntologically inspired sounds with the….
If you ever get the chance, on one of those occasional open weekend things they have, take a visit to the Arena artists’ Elevator home, down Baltic way. Their warren of studios always offers something….
Liverpool’s longest standing arts space, the Bluecoat is the civilised heart of Liverpool ONE (yes, it is in Liverpool ONE, but not what you’d call of it). Its stunning new extension is home to Biennial….
Hospitality is woven into the narrative of many a spooky story: Dracula’s entrances were ‘by invitation only’ and Lurch always had a warm welcome. However, the price of hospitality is often a costly one, and….
On a stormy night last October artist Robyn Woolston placed 124 lights inside Deane Road Cemetery in Kensington, Liverpool. Woolston described ‘Shadow/Light’ as “A temporary, site-specific, light installation that illuminated a point of ‘connection’ and….
So, what do you think about Mann Island? And, more importantly, have your views changed since the development has opened, and is now home to the ace new Open Eye gallery? Ours have, if we’re….
We’ve enjoyed a roll call of excellent exhibitions up William Brown Street of late. So we’re hoping their Biennial strand keeps the standard high. We caught up with them to discover what’s in store over….
They’re in and out within a week, so be sure to catch the insanely inventive Souvenir Collection at Camp and Furnace. Showcasing the collective’s keen eye for capturing what it is that makes us us….
Away from the big tickets, and the bursting lifts, there are quiet wonders too. The Independents Biennial is hosting illuminating and beautiful work from around the globe, featuring everything from wild Arctic seascapes to intimate….
