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Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock Liverpool, North West L3 4BBt : view phone0151 702 7400
Description
Tate Liverpool presents displays of work from the Tate collection alongside special exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The special exhibition programme, presented on the Gallery’s fourth floor, brings together works from national and international collections, both public and private.
Since the gallery opened in 1988, Tate Liverpool has presented over 150 different exhibitions and collection displays of work by hundreds of different artists, some seen for the first time in the UK at Tate Liverpool. Major exhibitions in the past few years include Turner Prize 2007 (2007) Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900 (2008), Glenn Brown (2009), Afro Modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic (2010) and Picasso: Peace and Freedom (2010). Tate Liverpool continues to play an active role in the Liverpool Biennial.
Tate Liverpool has an established reputation for working with, and touring exhibitions to international institutions as far afield as France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, United States, Canada, Ireland, Korea, Austria, Italy and Japan, as well as other institutions within the UK.
Hours of work
September – May, Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10.00–17.50, Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays)
June – August, Open Monday – Sunday, 10.00–17.50
Closed on Good Friday and 24–26 December
Picasso: Peace and Freedom
Exhibition: 21 May - 30 August, 2010
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Rineke Dijkstra: I See a Woman Crying
Exhibition: 27 April - 30 August, 2010
Private View: , 10:00 am - 05:50 pm
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Afro Modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic
29 January - 25 April, 2010
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This major exhibition is the first to trace in depth the impact of Black Atlantic culture on Modernism and will reveal how the journeys made by those of Black African descent have played a central role in the formation of Modernism.
Artist Talk: Mark Leckey
14 January - 14 January, 2010
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Winner of the Turner Prize in 2008, Mark Leckey combines sculpture, film, sound and performance in works that comment on modern life and popular culture. Leckey will speak about the influence growing up in Merseyside has had on his work.
Joyous Machines: Michael Landy and Jean Tinguely
2 October - 10 January, 2010
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This exciting exhibition will focus upon the connection between the work of Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), one of the most radical sculptors of the mid twentieth-century, and renowned British artist Michael Landy.
Carolee Schneemann: Precarious
23 September - 27 September, 2009
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Tate Liverpool presents an exhibition by the pioneering performance artist Carolee Schneemann (born 1939), as part of the inaugural Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival. Schneemann will premiere Precarious, a multi-screen video installation.
Mark Rothko: The Seagram Murals
2 October - 21 March, 2010
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From 2 October 2009 – 21 March 2010 Tate Liverpool's ground floor gallery will be transformed into an emotive display of these nine significant paintings. Displayed according to the artist's specifications, this is one not to be missed.
Hear from the Co-Curator. Tim Etchells: Performing Scupture
29 October - 29 October, 2009
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Tim Etchells, artist, writer and Artistic Director of celebrated theatre company Forced Entertainment, will lead an intriguing tour of the galleries he has co-curated as part of the new Collection display The DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture.
Modern Art at the Tate. Radical Art, Radical Thinking.
19 January - 23 March, 2010
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Join us to discover how revolutionary changes in modern society (1860-1960) are represented by works on display at Tate Liverpool. No previous knowledge is necessary on this introductory course as we will spend much of our time in the gallery.
Hear from the co-curator. Wayne Hemingway: Sculpture Remixed
12 November - 12 November, 2009
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Join Wayne Hemingway as he talks through his approach to creating the radical new space in the latest Tate Collection display The DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture, which has transformed the gallery into a real life silent disco.
Late at Tate. Magic Mirror Ball
26 November - 26 November, 2009
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1970s Club Night, Fancy dress An event by and for adults with a learning disability and anyone who loves 70's disco. Dance the night away at this arty party, get down with our resident DJs, experience live magic, take a tour of the gallery, or relax.
Rothko and Tate: A Long-term Relationship
22 October - 22 October, 2009
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Achim Borchardt-Hume, formerly of Tate Modern where he was responsible for curating the recent Rothko exhibition, explores Rothko's enigmatic paintings through Tate’s own history in this unique talk.
Lunchtime Lectures
22 September - 24 November, 2009
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This series of lunchtime lectures examines the way the artist has been represented from the Renaissance to the present day through looking at autobiographies, letters, writing and film. Led by Emma Roberts, Liverpool School of Art and Design.
The Big Draw: Joyous Machines
24 October - 31 October, 2009
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Taking inspiration from the exhibition Joyous Machines: Michael Landy and Jean Tinguely, visitors are invited to bring in their old wind-up and battery-powered toys and transform them into their own drawing machines.
Adult Course. This is Sculpture
24 October - 24 October, 2009
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This one day course explores the extensive new Tate Collection display of modern sculpture ranging from 19th century figurative work to contemporary installations.
Late at Tate. The Seagram Murals: Sound Reflections
22 October - 22 October, 2009
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In this Late at Tate celebrating the return of Rothko's Seagram Murals to Tate Liverpool for the first time in 20 years, Achim Borchardt-Hume, formerly of Tate Modern, explores the Seagram Murals through Tate's own history in a unique talk.
Adult Course. Mark Rothko: The Seagram Murals
7 November - 7 November, 2009
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This one day course offers students the opportunity to study Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals. The course will use these late works as a starting point to trace Rothko’s relationship with American Abstract Expressionism.
Night of the Machine
31 October - 31 October, 2009
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Young people take over the galleries after hours for the evening of Hallowe'en. Young Tate’s event for the Joyous Machines exhibition brings live bands, interactive art and of course wondrous costumes. Expect to find the galleries transformed!
Sculpture Remixed: Guest DJ Launch Party
12 November - 12 November, 2009
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DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture
1 May - 11 April, 2010
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This exhibition takes an ambitious and revolutionary look at the history of modern and contemporary sculpture. This new Tate collection display continues to examine the trajectory of artistic innovation in twentieth-century art and beyond.
Artist Talk: Ellen Gallagher in Conversation with Romi Crawford
8 April - 8 April, 2010
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Ellen Gallagher is a key figure within international contemporary art and her work an integral feature of the Afro Modern exhibition. Tate Liverpool is delighted to present this in-conversation with Gallagher and US-based academic Romi Crawford.
Global Exhibitions: Contemporary Art and the African Diaspora
19 February - 19 February, 2010
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This major international symposium will consider recent developments in the globalisation of the contemporary art of Africa and its many diasporas. It will also discuss the complexities of presenting and exploring art of the African diaspora.
Study Day: An Introduction to Afro modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic
13 March - 13 March, 2010
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This day will provide a historical overview of African-American art and history, with talks from local artists exploring the wider notion of the multi-national Black Atlantic.
Public Opening
30 January - 30 January, 2010
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Enjoy the spectacle of Brazilian samba and the ‘dance, fight, game’ of capoeira in a day of performances celebrating the thriving cultural scene that developed out of the dispersal of peoples of African descent throughout Brazil and Europe.
L8 at the Tate: Back to the Timepiece
22 April - 22 April, 2010
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An evening of music, film, and debate as you’re invited to join internationally renowned local DJ Greg Wilson, and Les Spaine, who inspired him during the 70s, to explore the story of the development of the thriving black music scene in Liverpool.
Tell Your Story
3 April - 11 April, 2010
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Come and participate in new exciting Easter Family Activities related to our Afro Modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic exhibition. Be inspired by story tellers, poets, and rappers and add your own tales of journeys to our growing video wall.
Critical Forum. Political Picasso: Peace and Freedom in the Cold War
21 May - 21 May, 2010
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This symposium sets out to radically reassess the significance of Picasso's involvement in the Cold War dominated politics of the late 1940s-1960s. Speakers include Andrew Brighton, David Caute, Brigitte Leal and Diana Widmaier Picasso.
Adult course. Image and Metaphor in the Post War Art of Picasso
16 June - 16 June, 2010
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This introductory course examines the visual language Picasso developed in response to the political situation in post-war Europe. £15 No experience necessary. Advance enrolment essential, contact University of Liverpool on 0151 794 6900.
Programme Preview and Teachers' Private View of Picasso: Peace and Freedom
8 June - 8 June, 2010
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This special annual Programme Preview event for teachers offers a sneak preview of our forthcoming exhibitions and displays, as well as details on how to plan your visit.
Curators Tour: Lynda Morris and Christoph Grunenberg
5 July - 5 July, 2010
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Curators of Picasso: Peace and Freedom Professor Lynda Morris and Dr Christoph Grunenberg lead an intriguing tour of this major exhibition.
Philosophy in Public: A Community Forum
9 July - 9 July, 2010
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Join our spontaneous open forum facilitated by community philosophers Philosophy In Public. No formal background or experience required, just an interest in talking about art (or just listening to people talk about it).
Philosophy in Pubs
Exhibition: 01 August - 05 December, 2010
Private View: , 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
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What thoughts do art works from the Tate Collection inspire in you? Philosophy in Pubs bring their philosophy cafe to Tate Liverpool for once monthly drop-in discussions inspired by our Tate Collection displays.
Late at Tate: Party Political
Exhibition: 19 August - 19 August, 2010
Private View: , 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
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Follow performers into a world of madness, politics, war and freedom in this immersive multi-arts event inspired by the exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom.
Picasso Study Day: Politics of Peace
Exhibition: 21 August - 21 August, 2010
Private View: , 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Through a combination of lectures, discussion and gallery workshops, this introductory study day will explore Picasso’s work during the Cold War period in the context of the extensive exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom.
City Limits: Sky Arts Artichoke Salon Series
Exhibition: 07 October - 07 October, 2010
Private View: , 06:45 pm - 08:00 pm
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In the wake of Liverpool '08 (European Capital of Culture) and as the 6th Liverpool Biennial explores how art touches a city, curator and writer Tim Marlow chairs a panel of provocative speakers to consider the impact of such events.
