The 2008 event archive is incomplete. More details are available on the 2008 archive page, with scanned catalogues offering some information about the artists missing from this list.
19Days” dances with “boobtubes
The Linda McCartney Centre
25.09.2008 – 16.11.2008 (extended for a second month)
Exhibition: “19Days” follows 19 Days of RadioTherapy for Derek and “BoobTubes” is Anna Marie’s quest to raise awareness for breast cancer
a long poem about everything
Liverpool, Citywide
20.09.2008 – 30.11.2008
Other: Bill-poster poem
2 below
Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre
06.11.2008 – 23.11.2008
A site-specific exhibition in the Williamson Tunnels by Liverpool-based artists Barbara Galt and Jane Hughes.
682 MILES
View Two Gallery
06.11.2008 – 29.11.2008
Exhibition: The first exhibition organized by the European Artists Exchange Platform presents varying approaches, from realistic to abstract, of contemporary German painting. The show will be comprised of work by Marianna Krueger, Christian Hoffmann and Hartmut Hahn
7 @ The Everyman
The Everyman Bistro
16.09.2008 – 31.12.2008
Exhibition: The 7 @ group present new work in unique environment.
A Sterling Example
Bluecoat Display Centre
15.11.2008 – 03.01.2009
Exhibition: Celebrating the life of silversmith Stanley Hill and his students
A Transformative Vision – Peter Corbett
Peter Corbett’s Studio
20.09.2008 – 18.10.2008
Exhibition: International artist Peter Corbett, who has lived in Liverpool for the past 30 years, is having an exhibition of large oil paintings entitled ‘ A TRANSFORMATIVE VISION’.
Abberant Emergence
The Arts Village
20.09.2008 – 27.09.2008
Exhibition: 8 artists with a different take on what creativity can come from malfunction. Weird, funny, beautiful, erotic.
Academy of Arts Christmas Open
Liverpool Academy of Arts
25.11.2008 – 18.12.2008
Exhibition: Liverpool Academy of Arts annual open exhibition of paintings by local artists.
Adelphi Hotel Project: Memory Palace
Adelphi Hotel
01.10.2008 – 30.11.2008
Exhibition: Laird Galbraith will be exhibiting and painting new ‘de-structed’ paintings based on autobiographical images contributed by visitors and guests to the Adelphi Hotel.
Ailie Rutherford: New Books (and Boxes)
Aldham Robarts Library, John Moores University
13.09.2008 – 08.11.2008
Exhibition: New work produced during six months working within the printmaking department at 68 Hope Street.
And Then He Was a She
Novas CUC
20.09.2008 – 30.11.2008
Exhibition: Portraits of Andy Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn by Sadie Lee
Armarda
Albert Dock – exact location tbc
04.10.2008
Other: An interventionist, participatory event that comments upon Liverpool’s historical legacy as a port city.
Art in The Car Park
CCP Car Park, Duke St
10.10.2008 – 19.10.2008
Exhibition: A diverse group show in response to the CCP Car Park, Liverpool. The result is a body of new artwork that weaves into the social, economic, political, historical and geographical situation of the site and the city at large.
Arthur Dooley
Liverpool Academy of Arts
23.09.2008 – 03.10.2008
Exhibition: An exhibition of small bronzes many of which have never been exhibited before.
Artists’ Book Fair (2 days)
Wolstenholme Projects
15.11.2008 (12-17.00) – 16.11.2008 (11-16.00)
Exhibition: A chance to peruse (and perhaps buy!) some artists’ books, multiples and printed works
AudioVision 2008
The Mersey Tunnel Air Vent
15.09.2008 – 20.09.2008
Performance: Liverpool’s first AV festival! Video installations, live music and visual performances. Onto the facade of Mersey Tunnel Air Vent, Mann Island.
Birds in The Park
The Coach House, Calderstones Park
03.11.2008 – 09.11.2008
Exhibition: Artist Joel Bird explores British Birds and our relationship with them using painting, sculpture and sound.
Blackburne House October Exhibition
Blackburne House Cafe, Hall and Conservatory
01.10.2008 – 31.10.2008
Exhibition: Featuring work by Jan Jones and Breda Wright
Blackburne House September Exhibition
Blackburne House Cafe, Hall and Conservatory
01.09.2008 – 30.09.2008
Exhibition: Featuring work by Elizabeth Whelan and Christine O’Reilly Wilson
Botanical, Bugs and Beetles
The Coach House, Calderstones Park
17.11.2008 – 23.11.2008
Exhibition: Your favourite plants and beetles are portrayed in thousands of tiny dots.
Brief Encounters
Wolstenholme Projects
01.11.2008 – 22.11.2008
Exhibition: 4 artists will work in pairs on 2 consecutive shows & they will be on show to the public throughout
Cast by Nature by Lisa Who
Curve Gallery
08.11.2008 – 22.11.2008
Exhibition: “Cast by Nature” is a multiple installation piece by Lisa Who reflecting on the female form as the vessel for life.
Liverpool Through the Lens
University of Liverpool VGM
31.10.2008 – 31.01.2009
Exhibition: An exhibition of Edward Chambré Hardman’s images of people, places and influences of Liverpool.
China Talks
View Two Gallery
27.09.2008 13.00 – 17.00
Conference: An afternoon of talks and discussion exploring issues surrounding Thomas Jacobi’s exhibition From a Distance – At Close Range.
City, Light, Sky
Unity Theatre
14.10.2008 – 15.11.2008
Exhibition: Photographs by Mike James
Common Ground, Mary Fitzpatrick
Metal, Edge Hill
06.11.2008 – 21.11.2008
Exhibition: Previously unseen work from the Irish Peace Process Art Project
Continuous Lines
Headspace@Eggspace
20.09.2008 – 30.11.2008
Exhibition: Open group exhibition based on drawings made up of continuous lines. Online exhibition at: http://www.eggspace.org/CL/continuous.html
Crapola Central
Red Wire Basement
26.09.2008 – 10.10.2008
Exhibition: Red Wire has responded to Roth and Guston’s vision of Crapola- in our very own building we had a junkier, seedier, grimier side of what we ourselves had already created- this side lay in our much underused basement.
Crossing Place by Wendy Dison
Blackburne House
04.11.2008 – 28.11.2008
Exhibition: New paintings by Wendy Dison
Daniel Johnston: Fear Yourself
Red Wire
18.10.2008 – 02.11.2008
Exhibition – Cult American musician and artist Daniel Johnston exhibits work which sheds light on his own universe
David Weaver Paintings
Unity Theatre
18.11.2008 – 23.12.2008
Exhibition: Paintings from David Weaver
Digital Show 4
online only at www.digitalshow.co.uk
1.11.2008 – 30.11.2008
Exhibition: Online Exhibition of Worldwide Digital Art