Special Exhibitions
We show a range of temporary exhibitions in our gallery spaces. Take a look at what we currently have on display plus some that are coming soon.
The Art of Ruin
Balcony Wall
A display that depicts Italian landscape paintings which celebrate the ruinous and crumbling. It was a taste that emerged in Rome in the mid-1600s when visiting archaeological sites and collecting ancient artefacts became popular.
LINDA STEIN: Gender Scrambling
Gallery 2
22 April - 2 September 2023
Linda Stein is an American feminist LGBTQ+ artist whose work investigates themes of gender identity stemming from her own struggles with her sexuality and sense of womanhood while growing up. Linda makes visual a world where men wear dresses and women wear armour so the lines of gender become blurred into androgyny.
Untold Stories: Liverpool by Jennifer Vanderpool
Gallery 4
25 February 2023 - 17 June 2023
Artist Jennifer Vanderpool explores post-industrial centres around the world and reflects on shared issues of labour history, gender and race.
Liverpool Biennial 2023
Gallery 4
24 June - 31 December 2023
This exhibition celebrates Louise’s milestone of 20 years making pots since graduating from Liverpool Hope University with a degree in 3D Design. For this show Louise has created a new collection of ceramics that revisit designs she worked on back in 2003.
Travel in Style – Iconic Cunard Advertising in the 1920s and 1930s’
Gallery 5
24 March 2023- December 2023
The `Travel in Style – Iconic Cunard Advertising in the 1920s and 1930s’ exhibition features 14 vintage posters that were used by the historic shipping line to advertise its services alongside associated materials including brochures, menu cards and collectable souvenirs from the era.
Liverpool Biennial 2023
Galleries 6 & 7
10 June - 17 September
Artists Antonio Obá, Charmaine Watkiss and Gala Porras-Kim explore ancestral memory and contemporary experience. Their works offer spaces to rest, reflect and listen.