Art Festivals
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ArtManchester International Festival reveals full 2015 programme
A film and music residency from FKA twigs and a one-off outdoor gig by Björk lead the new additions to the line-up for this year’s Manchester... Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
ArtSICK! Festival: Tackling the Art of Difficult Conversation
As it expands from Brighton to Manchester, directors Helen Medland and Tim Harrison discuss the issues and the impetus behind SICK! Festival Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
ArtI Knead You Tonight... Homebaked, Anfield
Homebaked, the community-run bakery and land trust in north Liverpool and a legacy of Liverpool Biennial's 2012 public realm commissioning programme, seems to be going strong. We talk to Sue Humphreys and Jeanne van Heeswijk to find out what's what Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
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Dazzle Ship: Carlos Cruz-Diez
With Liverpool Biennial's first commission, Dazzle Ship by Carlos Cruz-Diez, now installed in the Albert Dock, we take a look at the story of this dazzling form of camouflage and its place in the maritime history of Liverpool Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
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Biennial Artist Focus: Judith Hopf
Part of a group show at the renovated Old Blind School, Judith Hopf discusses similarities between Liverpool and Berlin, exhibiting in public spaces, and reimagining materials Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
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Give Them the Old Razzle Dazzle: Liverpool Biennial 2014
Liverpool Biennial opens for its 8th edition this month, and we let you know what's what for the festival season Read more »| 04 Jul 2014
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ArtRainbow Connection: A Tour of Carlos Cruz-Diez's Paris Atelier
Optical artist Carlos Cruz-Diez invites The Skinny to his studios in Paris ahead of the launch of his latest project Dazzle Ship, which sees the Venezuelan kineticist bring an explosion of colour to Liverpool's docks for the city's Biennial Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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A Walk of Art: LeithLate 2014
Returning for its fourth outing and newly expanded to a full weekend, LeithLate this year features Andrew Gilbert, King Creosote, Too Much Fun Club, Adam Stafford, Neu! Reekie! And more. Organiser Morvern Cunningham gives us the lowdown Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
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Street Art: Ascent at Chorlton Arts Festival
Leafy Chorlton gets a splash of bold colour this month when several of the Northwest's up-and-coming artists display work across the Manchester suburb during the Chorlton Arts Festival Read more »| 02 May 2014 -
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In Pictures: Glasgow International 2014
In Pictures: Glasgow International 2014 Read more »| 15 Apr 2014 -
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Own Art: Glasgow International 2014
As Scotland occupies an important place on the world stage this year, welcoming the world to celebrate all our cultural achievements with us, maybe it’s time to be a tourist again in your home city? Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Michael Stumpf: Imperfect Balance
Glasgow-based artist Michael Stumpf is occupying the Mackintosh Museum during Glasgow International. We head over to his Easterhouse studio to find out what's in store Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Bedwyr Williams: Coachtripping with the Carbootsale Clairvoyant
It's a rare artist who blends installation with stand-up comedy. Bedwyr Williams shares his bittersweet vision of a dystopian future ahead of its arrival in Tramway for Glasgow International Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Utopian Dreams: Threshold festival's visual arts programme
This year, the visual arts programme of Liverpool's grassroots Threshold Festival invites artists to respond to visions of the future as imagined in the 50s and 60s. We quiz director Chris Carney and exhibiting artists on their ideas of retro-futurism Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
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Glasgow International 2014: Art and the City
The sixth instalment of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art lands in April, bringing with it a host of artists from around the globe to show with the host city's renowned creatives. New director Sarah McCrory tells us what we should expect Read more »| 07 Mar 2014