Insa: Bodywork

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Oakland Contemporary, New Brighton, until 5th September, free

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A series of textiles sewn together in different tie-dye colours and patterns

Liverpool Biennial 2021: Inside, part 1

Posted on June 13, 2021June 30, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Lewis’ building/ Lush/ Cotton Exchange, until 27th June, free (booking may be required at busy times via biennial.com)

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A painting in monochrome of the upper half of a woman's face. Looks like a scene from a 1940s film noir.

John Moores Painting Prize 2020

Posted on May 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Walker Art Gallery, until 27th June, free (book a timeslot here)

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Monochrome photograph by Feiyi Wen of a mountainous landscape. To the right of centre is a smaller image imposed in with a detail of a tree, appearing as though it is a zoom of a detail of the landscape in the wider image.

Feiyi Wen: “Under the Yuzu Tree”/ “Wood Water Rock”

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Online, part of Independents Biennial 2021 (links in post)

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A monochrome etching. A man is at a desk, leaning his head on his arms and facing down. Around him fly owls, bats and other creatures of the night.

Tired

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 by Julia Johnson

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Screenshot of an Instagram grid show 3 rows of 3/ All the images are pill bottles and each label is printed with a different piece of advice.

Emmer Winder, “Social Prescription Pharmacy”

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Part of Independents Biennial 2021: website / Instagram

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four mural panels on a brick wall, outside. Each panel is decorated with shapes of flora and fauna in pinks, yellows, greens, blues and white. It's outlines and silhouettes rather than details

Liverpool Biennial 2021: The ‘Outside’ Chapter

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Liverpool City Centre, until 6th June, free

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Let’s Talk About: Music Lessons

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Ask me what possession I’d save from a burning building, and the answer will always be my piano. It’s been the answer since I was six, first learning to recognise those notes. Caving into my pleas for piano lessons is something I’ll always be grateful to my parents for. Playing isn’t my job, my side-hustle, Read more about Let’s Talk About: Music Lessons[…]

Messy Histories: The Dresses of Sonia Delaunay

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 by Julia Johnson

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An art gallery space with paintings on the wall and five shopping trolleys in the space. On the left one is filled with thread bobbins, one with sugar bags. On the right one is filled with atlases, one with a bucket and wet floor sign. The central one is filled with plastic globes which are each lit from inside and are glowing. Copyright Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Susan Stockwell: “Hidden Histories, Untold Stories”

Posted on February 28, 2021March 2, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery: dates tbc

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