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Our city is bursting with art, culture and fascinating things to do. From immersive installations, to fascinating collections of photographs through the ages and world-famous masterpieces, there are some amazing Liverpool exhibitions to visit this year.
All of them are definitely worth a visit, but to help you decide, we’ve put together a handy guide to the very best Liverpool exhibitions and what to expect from them.
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Liverpool Exhibitions 2019
Kinship
When: Present – 7 July 2019
Where: Open Eye Gallery
How much: Free
Kinship navigates the dynamics of modern relationships in a series of projects from seven female photographers. The collection addresses the traditional ideas of how people might relate to others based on gender, age, or position within a family. Together, they seek to open up new ways of thinking about how we express our sense of kin – as family, friends and partners.
Featuring the work of Pixy Liao, Lydia Goldblatt, Johanna Heldebro, Jenny Lewis, Momo Okabe, and Margaret Mitchell, this is one of the best Liverpool exhibitions of the year and well worth a visit.
First Women Exhibition
When: Present – 26 August 2019
Where: Walker Gallery
How much: Free for members or £2-£9
Discover the amazing work of architectural genius, designer and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh at the Walker Gallery. Famous for showcasing ‘The Glasgow Style’, which was the only Art Nouveau movement in the UK, Mackintosh was a member of ‘The Four’, a group of young designers who developed this iconic style. Made up of Mackintosh and James Herbert McNair, who worked together at an architects practice, and the sisters Frances and Margaret Macdonald.
The Four’s close relationship developed into romance for McNair and Frances, who married in 1899, and for Mackintosh and Margaret, who married in 1900. The Mackintoshes often worked together harmoniously on different projects, inspiring and supporting one another, all four artists’ work features in the exhibition.
Discover and learn about Mackintosh’s amazing life, alongside the work of his closest friends and contemporaries in this must-see exhibition. Showcasing more than 250 objects, including furniture and embroidery, to metalwork, stained glass and architectural drawing, this is one of the very best Liverpool exhibitions of 2019.
Astronomy Photography
When: Present – 1 September 2019
Where: World Museum
How much: Free
Immerse yourself in our fascinating universe as you explore some spectacular space photography from around the world. Currently on display at Liverpool World Museum, this stunning exhibition features 100 awe-inspiring images, donated by The Royal Observatory Greenwich from their ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018’ competition.
One of the most interesting Liverpool exhibitions, it celebrates the very best in astro-photography, from the mesmerising mosaic of the Great Orion, to the Running Man Nebula and a magical scene of an Aurora Borealis. This wonderful exhibit is displayed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so it’s well worth a visit!
Rembrandt in Print
When: Present – 22nd April 2019
Where: Museum of Liverpool
How much: Free
Double Fantasy – John & Yoko is the first exhibition of its kind in the world. This ground-breaking display tells the story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship, in their own words. It explores the personal and creative chemistry of this iconic couple and their ongoing Imagine Peace campaign.
This remarkable, free exhibition celebrates the meeting of two of the world’s most creative artists who expressed their deep and powerful love for one another through art, music and film, and used their fame and influence to campaign for peace and human rights across the world.
Featuring personal objects alongside interviews, arts, quotes, music and film, the works are drawn from Yoko’s own private collection, some of which has never been displayed.
This chronological journey follows the pair that start off as two unique individuals, to a couple that share an everlasting love that transformed not only their lives, but art, music and activism forever.
On the Waterfront
When: From January 2019
Where: Merseyside Maritime Museum
How much: Free
The history and story of Liverpool’s iconic docks is truly fascinating. From the opening of the world’s first commercial wet dock in 1715, this wonderful Liverpool exhibition documents the changing fortunes of the waterfront and the impact the docks have had on the city.
A 300-year journey that turned a small, regional port into one of the world’s greatest maritime centres, learn and discover some truly outstanding history at the Merseyside Maritime Museum this year.
Blitzed: Liverpool Lives
When: Present – 16 June 2019
Where: Sudley House
How much: Free
One of the most glamorous Liverpool exhibitions, Model Image explores the life of one of the top British models of the 1950s, June Duncan. Born in Liverpool, Duncan grew up in the suburb of Mossley Hill and went on to model clothes for all the major couture houses in London and Paris, appearing regularly in Vogue, Vanity Fair and Tatler.
Duncan’s amazing story is told through stunning prints by some of the most high-profile photographers of the decade, including John French, Eugène Vernier, Hans Wild and Noel Mayne. Delve into the 1950s and enjoy the effortlessly stylish era first hand at Sudley House.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our guide to the very best Liverpool exhibitions to look out for this year. From amazing art installations, to exclusive drawing prints and fascinating photography, there’s so much going on this year in Liverpool.
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