By Richard Anderson
(from the Walker Art Gallery press office)
A world premiere performance by members of the Liverpool Guitar Society, inspired by this year’s stunning John Moores Painting Prize will be one of the free highlights of the Long Night at the Walker Art Gallery on 18 November 2010, when the gallery will stay open until 10.30pm.
Other more traditional performances from the society will be dotted around the gallery throughout the evening, from soloists in the historic galleries performing a themed repertoire to the guitar orchestra in the atrium where visitors can enjoy refreshments from the café.
Other highlights include:
The Liverpool Guitar Society is a new community-based organisation to encourage, promote, support and raise the profile of the Classical Guitar on Merseyside. Based at Liverpool Hope University, the society supports concerts, workshops, and new music. For more information see www.liverpoolguitar.org or email info@liverpoolguitar.org
John Moores Painting Prize facts:
The winner: Spectrum Jesus by Keith Coventry was selected from almost 3,000 entries for the first prize of £25,000.
The jury: This judging panel for 2010 was made up of artists Gary Hume, Alison Watt, Ged Quinn, Goshka Macuga and curator / critic Sir Norman Rosenthal.
The painters: The John Moores Painting Prize attracts a broad spectrum of artists and no preference is given to levels of experience or particular practices of painting. The works are selected anonymously.
The winners: The competition has a reputation for identifying talented new painters on their way to finding fame and artistic acclaim. Former winners have included David Hockney, Richard Hamilton and Peter Doig.
The exhibition: Runs until 3 January 2011 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
The catalogue: is fully illustrated and can be purchased at the Walker Art Gallery shop for £9.95 or online at www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/onlineshop/
Behind the scenes footage at: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/johnmoores
Please contact: Laura Johnson in the press office for more information on this release.
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