LIVERPOOL - Works by some of historys most celebrated women artists are featured in this compelling new exhibition. 'The Rise of Women Artists' charts the progress made by female artists from the 16th century up to the present day. The Walker was ahead of its time in collecting works by women artists, a fact that is reflected in the scope and diversity of the works on display. On exhibition through 14 March, 2010 at The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. There will be a rich variety of work on show, from both recent and contemporary painters and designers such as Paula Rego, Helen Chadwick, Louise Bourgeois and Alison Britton. Alongside these pieces, historic works by artists such as Angelica Kauffmann, Marianne Stokes and Laura Knight will be on display, which are drawn from the gallerys holdings. Paintings, works on paper, textiles, ceramics and sculpture are all featured in the exhibition, which also includes work by local artists such as The Singh Twins and sculptor Emma Rodgers. The exhibition also poses questions to visitors: Does the gender of an artist matter - and should artists be labeled? Are so-called decorative arts - such as needlework and ceramics - any less significant as works of art than paintings? Visitors can have their say in the response area of the exhibition.  Dorothea Tanning was born in Galesburg, Illinois, Tanning lived in Paris for twenty-eight years. Having moved to New York, she exhibited with the Julien Levy Gallery prior to meeting the German painter Max Ernst in 1942. She married Ernst four years later, in a double wedding with Man Ray and Juliette Browner. Tanning thus became Ernst's fourth wife, after Luise Straus-Ernst in 1918, Marie-Berthe Aurenche in 1927, and Peggy Guggenheim in 1942.
Ernst introduced her to the circle of the Surrealists. Her best-known work, Eine kleine Nachtmusik (a dark painting laden with symbolism; ironically named after Mozart's light-hearted serenade), shows that she became a member of that group for a while, but later her painting style became prismatic and lyrical. At 95 she resides in New York City. Angels of Anarchy exhibition If you want to find out about more women artists, you can also visit the Angels of Anarchy exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery. This exhibition explores the surrealist art movement and includes works by Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Meret Oppenheim and Leonora Carrington. The Walker Art Gallery is the national gallery of the North. For 130 years it has housed Liverpools most outstanding art collection. Many of the gallerys most important works have been on display in the city for nearly 200 years. The history of the gallery and its collection reflects the people of Liverpools commitment to and appreciation of the arts. It also illustrates the generosity of the citys leaders in ensuring public access to such works. Visit : http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/ |
