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Ladies Lead the Way in The
Atkinson's New Exhibition
DISCOVER the trailblazing female
artists who broke new ground to rival their male contemporaries at:- 'The
Atkinson's 1st Ladies Exhibition' this June (2016).
This exhibition is a 1st for The Atkinson and is a celebration of the
achievements of female artists who were trailblazers and pioneers. It is a
fantastic opportunity to discover Sefton's rich collection of female artists'
work which are all part of The Atkinson's own permanent collection.
It is also the 1st chance for The Atkinson to reveal its latest acquisition
funded by the Ecclesiastical Original Print Award. '12 Objects, 12
Etchings'
is a portfolio of 12 prints by leading British artist Rachel Whiteread. It is a
hugely important addition to our collection and was purchased at this year's
London Original Print Fair (LOPF).
Nicola Euston; Museum Manager said:- "The Atkinson is the treasure chest
of so many incredible stories of people, places and movements back in history.
We have a particularly strong relationship with some amazing females and their
very personal stories and we felt it was really important and interesting to
share some of these in this exhibition."
Work from well known artists such as Laura Knight and Elisabeth Frink can be
seen, but the collection also tells the stories and brings together truly
innovative craft artists who developed new techniques to overcome personal
challenges as well as artists associated with the Suffragette Movement.
Join us as we celebrate the incredible achievements of female artists who were
pushing creative boundaries at a time when men were the dominant force in the
art world, as well as contemporary artists like Tracey Emin, who continue to
break conventions.
We are also looking to hear from you about your '1st ladies'. Get in touch and
nominate the lady in your life that has inspired you, or that you simply adore!
All you have to do is tweet us using:- '#AtkFirstLadies' and tell us who you are
nominating. We will randomly pick 5 people and their guests that tweet us to
join us at the special preview on 2 June.
The exhibition opens with a special preview, on Thursday, 2 June 2016, but will
be open to the public, on Friday, 3 June 2016. There will be an associated
programme of talks and events, details of which can be found on The Atkinson's
website.
As part of this exhibition The Atkinson is screening the film Suffragette
starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter is showing, on
Friday, 24 June 2016 at 7.30pm, tickets are:- £4.50*, available from the
Centre's Box Office. 'First Ladies' can be seen at The Atkinson, on Friday, 3 June
2016 to Sunday, 7 August 2016.
The exhibition is free.
For more information please call Box Office on:- 01704 533 333 or visit
theatkinson.co.uk
* Please note: There is a £1 booking fee for online and telephone sales and a 2%
fee over the counter with a credit card. |
