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Ben Johnson - The Liverpool Cityscape. Exhibition May 24 - Nov 2 2008
The internationally-renowned artist has been working on The Liverpool Cityscape for over three years. At 8ft x 16ft the stunning panorama of 2008's European Capital of Culture is the largest and most complex painting ever undertaken by the artist.

John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize 25.
Exhibition 20 September - 23 December 2008 Winner Announced - see the blog
The first prizewinner is awarded a prize of £25,000 and visitors will also be able to vote for their favourite painting in the exhibition with a Visitors’ Choice prize of £2008 awarded to the winning artist.

Jyll Bradley, The Botanic Garden.
Exhibition: 20 September - 23 December 2008
Jyll Bradley's new installation of large scale back-lit works, created especially for the Walker Art Gallery, is a response to the artist's year long exploration of Liverpool's extraordinary botanic history