Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911
'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' is an exploration of a ground-breaking exhibition held in Liverpool in 1911 which displayed international Post-Impressionist artworks alongside local avant-garde artists.
Featuring work by van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin and Signac, 'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' looks at the relationship between the pioneering exhibition 100 years ago and Liverpool’s radicalism. "Anarchy in the paint pot, mutiny in the brush"
- Liverpool Courier, 1911
The exhibition also examines the reaction of Liverpool’s artistic and political establishments to the major unrest in the city, which resulted in mass demonstrations and troops on the streets.
This exhibition is part of the Liverpool and the World Exhibition Series, part-funded by the European Union.
It is also is part of the City of Radicals program of events.
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'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' is an exploration of a ground-breaking exhibition held in Liverpool in 1911 which displayed international Post-Impressionist artworks alongside local avant-garde artists.
Featuring work by van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin and Signac, 'Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911' looks at the relationship between the pioneering exhibition 100 years ago and Liverpool’s radicalism. "Anarchy in the paint pot, mutiny in the brush"
- Liverpool Courier, 1911
The exhibition also examines the reaction of Liverpool’s artistic and political establishments to the major unrest in the city, which resulted in mass demonstrations and troops on the streets.
This exhibition is part of the Liverpool and the World Exhibition Series, part-funded by the European Union.
It is also is part of the City of Radicals program of events.
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