Everything about Liverpool Biennial totally explained
Liverpool Biennial is the UK's largest international festival of contemporary art.
History
The Liverpool Biennial was established by
James Moores in 1998 and has presented festivals in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The 5th festival opens on 20th September 2008, as part of
Liverpool's year as Capital of Culture.
The festival consists of four strands. The International exhibition is delivered in collaboration with partner organisations including FACT,
Tate Liverpool, the Bluecoat and Open Eye gallery, with half of the 30-40 new commissions appearing in public spaces around the city. The
John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize at the
Walker Art Gallery celebrates its 50th year in 2008 as a national open painting competition. The annual Bloomberg New Contemporaries Exhibition showcases new work by graduates from Fine Art schools in the UK. The Independents Biennial is the umbrella, through which a programme of exhibitions is realised by independent and artist-led organisations.
Liverpool Biennial has an ongoing year-round role commissioning art for the public realm, such as
Richard Wilson’s
Turning the Place Over and
Antony Gormley’s
Another Place at
Crosby Beach; it also has an educational programme.
2004
In 2004, the festival caused controversy by exhibiting a work by
Yoko Ono entitled
My mummy was beautiful. This was a series of full colour photographs of a woman's breast and crotch, which were exhibited throughout the city centre. Peter Johansson's
Swedish red was a one room house at the Pier Head painted bright red and playing
ABBA's record
Dancing Queen. The
Walker Art Gallery mounted
The Stuckists Punk Victorian, the first major show of the
Stuckist artists, who hadn't previously been given official recognition.
2006
In 2006, there were five exhibition strands—International 06, International +, John Moores 24, the Independents and New Contemporaries.
2008
The theme of the Biennial’s showpiece
International 08 exhibition is "Made Up".
Throughout 2008 as part of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, new commissions for the public realm include
Winter Lights (a series of neon lights by international artists in collaboration with local communities),
Visible Virals (
interventionist artworks in public spaces and buildings in the city), and a series of
Pavilions (creating spaces for cultural activity in local communities).
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