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La Fille Coquelicot reminds us women’s bodies are not always perfect
La Fille Coquelicot: the French artist emigrated to London from Lille in the mid-nineties choosing to study at London College of the Arts. After and an intense period spent in publishing design she upped sticks again, Liverpool becoming her latest dwelling. In becoming a Mother, between bathing and breastfeeding she found time to rediscover her…
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Sarah Nicholson shines some light on Salvage based Art
Sarah Nicholson shines some light on Salvage based Arts, her route to the 2017 Light Night We have an artist who has worked across the visual arts sector bringing us new major works year in, year out in the creative Metropolis we call Liverpool. Global perspectives were highlighted for Festival 31 where immigration was…
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Next Time
For this week we have a short story, the characters and events are fictional and not based on anyone or real events. Next Time ‘Next time you cuddle me I will set fire to your Fur Coat!’ Exclaimed Jack. He was fed up, he was fourteen, he was determined to stop his Mothers Gay friend…
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Shatter the Silence Blasts into School Lane
Shatter the Silence, the debut exhibition to be curated by Alison Little put violence against women at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Six female artists addressing everything from Sexual Violence to fairy stories, Rape recovery to living in fear, Male dominance to finding happiness through imperfect bodies in which we live. Pain, pleasure and personality…
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5 Minute look at an Old Master
Matisse and Dance Matisse returns to the theme of dance throughout many of his paintings and the body of work he produces over his lifetime. In his early work, he identifies with the theme of dance in La Joie de Vivre we are presented with an assemblage of dancers within the middle ground, central to…
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Private View
Private View 4-6pm Friday 24/03/17 Shatter the silence Violence against Women ‘Shatter the Silence’ is the first group exhibition to take place in Liverpool showcasing works of art relating to the themes of; Rape, Sexual Violence, Domestic Abuse, Street harassment, Consent and Feminist Issues. The group of artist present us with a range of wall…
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War on Sexism
Bethany Davies is one of the Liverpool art scene’s brightest new talents. The feminist artist uses her creative direction to draw attention to the misogyny, patriarchy and degradation of women is STILL an issue in society. Currently, on a printing internship at Hope Uni’s creative campus, she has no plans to stop creating now she…
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It’s not Fair I’m Fat!
As it’s been a little while since we had a fictional piece, New Year, in fact, I thought I would bring this short story. This is a fictional works, the characters, events and location are not based on reality: It’s not Fair I’m Fat! Pelagia thinks to herself, she’s getting chatted up again, this is all…
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Artists: Submission deadline approaching
Only until the 27th of February to submit work for: Shatter the Silence around Sexual Violence to be held at the Quaker Meeting House, School Lane, Liverpool. We have had a grown braking entry for local artist Sue Leach featured above: ”My work explores women’s issues. This photograph of a recent sculpture explores …
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Liverpool and Love Launched at Road
Directly off the Road, we are plucked from the pavements of Victoria Street into one of Liverpool’s most successful grass routes exhibition spaces. Through the entrance, the exhibition lines the walls of the corridors, enticing us down to the lower floor, then raising our spirits as we climb up to Road Gallery at the heights…