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Author: Julia Johnson

Pushing things forward: the John Moores Prize

Posted on July 3, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

A few weeks ago, I got sick of paintings.   […]

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Style and technique

Posted on June 26, 2016January 9, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Picasso linocuts from the British Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery, until 8th January 2017, free. […]

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Beach huts and business: get inspired

Posted on June 19, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Beach Huts, Albert Dock, until 3rd July, free. […]

Posted in Exhibitions, Home, Past exhibitionsTagged art, Business, creative, creativity, industry, international, Liverpool1 Comment

Let’s Talk About it #7: nobody’s plaything.

Posted on June 16, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

I’ve been thinking lately about how obsessed society is by ‘The Body’
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Posted in Home, Let's Talk About ItTagged art, Art History, Belle Epoque, female, French, history, nude, OlympiaLeave a comment

Let’s Talk About It #6: the familiar & unknown

Posted on June 8, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Summer is not always the best time for galleries.   […]

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Messy Lines in London part 3: Yayoi Kusama

Posted on June 6, 2016January 30, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Yayoi Kusama, Victoria Miro Wharf Road, until 30th July, free. […]

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Messy Lines in London part 2: Jeff Koons

Posted on June 3, 2016January 30, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Jeff Koons: Now, Newport Street Gallery, until 16th October, free. […]

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Messy Lines in London part 1: The National Gallery

Posted on June 3, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Trafalgar Square, London, Free
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A musical interlude

Posted on May 30, 2016January 4, 2017 by Julia Johnson

Sound City 2016: Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool, 28-29 May […]

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Let’s Talk About It #5: “Three Studies”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Julia Johnson

Three Studies (2)When I talked previously about not understanding a Francis Bacon painting when I was younger, this was the one. […]

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