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In his own Words: John Kirby on The Living and the Dead at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool
Religion, sex, gender and the artist's designs on painting the soul all play their part as John Kirby tries to pick a favourite piece from his show at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
Curator's Choice: John Kirby's The Living and the Dead at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool
Head of Fine Art Ann Bukantas chooses The Entertainer, a creepy and slightly sinister painting by the artist whose works are the focus for a major new exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, and tells us why she'd be happy to live with it.
Martin Parr curates views of celebrity in Richard and Famous at Open Eye Gallery
From the Dalai Lama to David Beckham and Woody Allen to Kim Kardashian, the waterfront Liverpool gallery hosts a double-bill from Richard Simpkin and Simone Leuck.
Hand eye co-ordination: Liliane Lijn talks text based sculpture and technical challenges
The pioneering American artist, whose influences include beat poetry, surrealism and cutting edge astro-physics, talks mind-boggling copper sculptures and William Burroughs in an exclusive interview......
Unseen Claude Monet lily paintings to star in Tate's Turner, Monet, Twombly: Later Paintings
Five water lily paintings hailed as "the crowning moment" of Monet's career, two of which have never been seen in Britain, are to feature in a major show at Tate Liverpool.
Banksy's mutilated priest head revealed in Walker Art Gallery coup
Banksy's latest work, which takes an 18th century stone bust of a priest and "pixelates" its face with glued-on bath tiles, looks certain to provoke controversy as it goes on show in the Old Master......
Artists across UK given last call to emulate David Hockney in John Moores Painting Prize
Artists have just over a month to register for the anonymous-entry £25,000 prize which will form part of the Liverpool Biennial at the Walker Art Gallery at the end of 2012.
Seven artists and 11 geese declare a Republic of the Moon at FACT Liverpool
The new show at Liverpool's Foundation for Art and Creative Technology casts the moon as a micro-nation given over to artists.
Mitch Epstein displays American Power and eco-concern at Open Eye Liverpool
The New York-based photographer brings his US-wide documentary project to the new Waterfront location of the city's dedicated photography gallery.
In Pictures: Through the looking glass at Tate Liverpool as Alice in Wonderland show opens
From Lewis Carroll's original version of her adventures in 1865 to art by Paul Nash, Max Ernst and Salvador Dali, the new show at Tate Liverpool is devoted to Alice.
The art books of Henri Matisse celebrated at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
One of the most celebrated artists' books in the history of modern art goes on display with three other Matisse portfolios, as well as pieces from the Walker's collection.
Curator's Choice: Ann Bukantas on Henri Matisse's rabbits at the Walker Art Gallery
A double spread by Matisse in the major show of his work at Liverpool's Walker, featuring fleurs-de-lys and rabbits – a Medieval symbol of love and fertility.
Curator's Choice: The striking image linking Henri Matisse's jazz and love of art at the Walker
Collection curator Emma Baudey on Sword Swallower, a piece linking jazz and the circus on through pieces of coloured card at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.
Museum of Liverpool to unleash spectacular new galleries after record opening visitor numbers
A recreation of the Liverpool Overhead Railway and the productive port which saw the city spearhead the industrial revolution will star in new galleries before the end of 2011.
Savage Style: Costumes from Lily's Wardrobe at the Walker and Museum of Liverpool
A selection of the items worn by Lily Savage during the career of Paul O'Grady's blonde bombshell will go on display as part of a queer arts and culture festival in Liverpool.
