Claire posted: " One of my favourite galleries in the heart of Liverpool city centre. It is an art gallery full of paintings, statues, sculpture, from the 13th century to modern day, also a room for kids art and of course a cafe. I've always loved paintings with p" Claire's chaotic middle age
One of my favourite galleries in the heart of Liverpool city centre. It is an art gallery full of paintings, statues, sculpture, from the 13th century to modern day, also a room for kids art and of course a cafe.
I've always loved paintings with people rather than scenery and my favourite painting hangs at the top of the stairs near the entrance. The beautiful and haunting Fantine by Margaret Bernadine Hall, 1886. You may recognise the name Fantine from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables - the inspiration for the painting.
They have changing exhibitions so always something new to see and every two years they hold the John Moores painting prize, a competition started in 1957 for artists all over the UK. The submissions are judged blind by a panel and the first prize is 25,000, there are also several other prizes including an emerging artist which includes art materials and a months residency in London. Some of the previous winners are now well known 'famous' artists, including David Hockney, Sarah Pickstone and Rose Wylie.
Most of the exhibitions are free to view, however they do have a paid exhibition, currently The Tudors. I haven't seen this yet, but the newest free exhibition is 'The refractive pool' which has some amazing art work, including two paintings that pulled me in and stunned me with the beauty of the work.
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