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2009 Short List Announced

The short list for the 2009 Liverpool Art Prize is as follows:

Al and Al

Terry Duffy

McCoy and Wynne

Nicki McCubbing

Richard Meaghan

Elizabeth Willow

More details about the artists here

Many thanks to all the nominees and nominators for giving the panel of judges such a hard task in choosing this list from over 80 nominations.
The exhibition is scheduled to take place in the Novas CUC gallery from March 12 to May 4 2009. Check here for more details soon.

 

People's Choice Prize Doubled for 2009

The People's Choice Award for the 2009 Liverpool Art Prize has been increased from £500 to £1000.

We are very grateful indeed to the sponsors of this award, Arthur Diamond Design who, not only provide this cash prize, but also donate their time and services to print the exhibition signs and banners.

Indeed we are blessed with a wonderful team of sponsors, with Duncan Sheard Glass donating the main £2000 prize, Alexander MacGregor designing and producing the catalogue and other printed material and Novas providing such a great exhibition space.

 

Stidworthy Shortlisted for Northern Art Prize

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The winner of the Liverpool Art Prize 2008, Imogen Stidworthy, is one of only 4 artists to be shortlisted for the Northern Art Prize.
Here's a report from the Liverpool Daily Post..

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The 2008 Catalogue

The catalogue for the 2008 awards was produced by Alexander MacGregor and was available for free to gallery visitors.

It serves as a useful reminder of the 2008 event

 

 

Pictures from the 2008 Exhibition

A few pictures from the 2008 Liverpool Art Prize Exhibition at Novas CUC.
Courtesy of our photographers McCoy Wynne

emma rodgers

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The 2008 Private View. 29 Feb 2008

The Private Viewing on Thursday February 28th 2008 was a great success with around 400 people attending.
The exhibition was opened by Phil Redmond.

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Special Viewing Evening - May 1st 2008

lap logo Special Evening Viewing - Thursday May 1st 18-22.00
Exhibition Extended to May 7th 2008.

Another chance to see this successful exhibition before it closes. There will be live music and DJs

Live Music and Mellowtone resident DJs Richie Vegas & Musica del Alma (Jonnie O'Hare & Ian Knowlson) in the Bar & Lounge area.
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Imogen Stidworthy Wins The Liverpool Art Prize 2008

lap image artinliverpool.com is pleased to announce that Imogen Stidworthy is the overall winner of the Liverpool Art Prize 2008.

The People's Choice prize has been won by the Singh Twins after over 440 votes from the general public were counted.

The prizes were presented by Paul Hyland of DSG and Arthur Diamond at a special awards ceremony at the Contemporary Urban Centre where the exhibition will continue until May 7 2008

Stidworthy’s focus is on aspects of communication. She looks at how language occupies public and private spaces, and uses it as a sculptural material to explore relationships between body, voice and subject.

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Liverpool Art Prize 2008 - Short-listed Artists

Listed here are the 6 artists short-listed by the panel of judges for the 2008 Liverpool Art Prize
 

Mary Fitzpatrick
Mary Fitzpatrick

Mary Fitzpatrick a photo-based artist who has worked in Northern Ireland, Central America, the UK, the Middle East, and South-East Asia on various projects in recent years.

 

Emma Rodgers
Emma Rodgers

Emma Rodgers - Wirral-based sculptor with works in many national and international galleries including Lady Lever
Gareth Kemp
Gareth Kemp
Gareth Kemp is a painter based in Liverpool. For the past few years Gareth has been working on a series of paintings called Fifteen feet of pure white snow

 

Imogen Stidworthy
Imogen Stidworthy
Imogen Stidworthy Based in Liverpool, Imogen deals with language and its translation into sound and image in her videos, films, photos and sound installations.
Jayne Lawless
Jayne Lawless
Jayne Lawless from Liverpool has recently completed a residency at The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich where she created the Tunnel installation
The Singh Twins
The Singh Twins
The Singh Twins Wirral based, London born twin sisters Amrit and Rabindra are contemporary British artists of International standing.