Wendy Levy News:
This May the Wendy Levy Gallery is hosting one of the year's most exciting events - a solo exhibition of recent paintings and ink drawings by Liam Spencer. The exhibition catalogue is in the form of a fifty two page booklet, illustrated in full colour, which can be purchased from the gallery @ £5 per copy. The paintings and ink drawings are focusing on Manchester, Pennine Lancashire, London, Cornwall and Naples. This hotly anticipated show has had an amazing reception, with almost all the pieces selling out before the official opening. The exhibition remains in tact to enable people to view this latest collection of Liam's work in its complete form. Exhibiton dates 9th - 30th May 2009. For any further information and for details of the few remaining pieces, please contact the gallery.
Ian Jarman returns to the Wendy J Levy Gallery from 5th- 27th June for his fourth solo show! It promises to be a fantastic display of Manchester and northern urban scenes, once again featuring Ian's distinct mixed media style which captures the atmosphere of the city so effectively.
We are very pleased with the overwhelmingly positive response our Peter Blake silkscreens attracted over the exhibition! It was fantastic to see our clients investing in these beautiful pieces of art history! This was a major exhibition from one of the best-known British artists of his generation and included ‘Summer Days’, the famous Coca-Cola commission, poster pin-ups of ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and the iconic 1967 Beatles album cover for Sergeant Pepper as well as pieces featuring Kim Novak, Tuesday Weld, Elvis Presley and Mickey Mouse. Blake’s work last visited the Northwest when the Tate Liverpool presented a retrospective of his work in 2007. Please click here for further information about Peter Blake and a selection of the images that were on show.
Darren Baker has been commissioned to paint the Queen's official portrait to commemorate her 85th birthday in 2011. His incredible attention to detail caught the attention of the Palace. The size of the painting has not yet been decided but the Palance is considering a life-size portrait. The first sittings will be in 2009 and the Queen will be depicted traditionally in the Garter Robes. This is not Darren's first Royal encounter having painted Prince Charles's portrait at St James Palace in 2001. For examples of Darren's work please click here.
The Manchester Art Gallery is the final destination of the ten Leonardo da Vinci drawings on display in celebration of HRH The Prince of Wales' 60th birthday. The ten drawings are the finest examples of Leonardo's sketches from the Royal Collection and the touring exhibition finishes in Manchester having already been shown at the Royal Cornwall Museum, the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum and the National Library of Wales. The drawings will be on display at the Manchester Art Gallery until 4th May 2009.
Gallery Newspaper 'The Art Observer'
The Art Observer, published by Wendy J Levy Contemporary Art Ltd, is archived here so that you can continue to access the issues whenever you like. The Art Observer online is available in two formats, to cater for both those with broadband and slower modem connections. Please click on whichever format you prefer. Issue 5 High speed connection Low speed connection High Speed Connection - PDF format - at around 2mb will take some time to download - either Open or Save when prompted Low Speed Connection - HTML format - will take less time to open, but quality therefore slightly compromised. Zoom In to view betterPrevious Issues:
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A Colourful Canvas “ Twelve Women Artists in the North West
Our latest printed publication, focusing on the lives and work of the artists Cecile Elstein, Debbie Goldsmith, Ghislaine Howard, Michelle Leigh, Sheila Meeks, Julia Midgley, Patricia Niemira, Lisa De Prudhoe, Dawn Rowland, Jenny Ryrie, Frances Seba Smith and Gina Ward, is now available to buy.
The specification of the book is as follows:
1000 hardback copies:
160pp, Size: 225mm x 170mm portrait shape.
50% full colour. Approx. 150 images
150gsm, Hanno Silk Paper
Price £35 per copy - you can now buy online in our Prints and Books page Click Here!
100 copies come signed by all the artists and the authors - available for just £65
Published by Wendy J Levy Contemporary Art Ltd
Written by Judy Rose Msc and Wendy J Levy
Foreword by art historian, Michael Howard
Liam Spencer - Painting From Life
Copies are still available of our very special Subscribers' Edition of one hundred, hardback copies of Liam Spencer - Painting From Life, each numbered and signed by the artist and each containing a specially produced DVD showing an exclusive interview with Liam. The DVD, limited to 100 copies and only supplied with the hardback book, is housed in a pocket featuring a signed limited edition print of a drawing by Liam Spencer. This signed limited edition print is exclusive to the hardback book. This special hardback book, limited to one hundred copies costs £200 per copy and can be purchased from the gallery.
Click here to buy.
The softback edition, limited to nine hundred copies, without the DVD and the signed limited edition print, has now sold out.
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