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David Hockney: Early Reflections–Walker Art Gallery. Art Review.

Previously published at wordsofwhitenoise.wordpress.com

‘The modern man I sing’ – goes Whitman’s famous dictum, and much of the work on offer in this thin slice of David Hockney’s early work sings something of a similar tune. Indeed, the notion of modernity – both in the sense of a shifting social landscape emergent in the mid to late 1960’s, (the period from which most of the work here dates), and the demands made on visual artists to negotiate the high modernism of the early twentieth century, informs much of the work made available here at the Walker Art Gallery until 16th March.

Big Name Line-Up For Homotopia’s 10th Birthday Bash

Gary Everett, Artistic Director, has programmed a blend of international premieres, original commissions, emerging artists and established stars to celebrate 10 years of presenting the best of queer culture. He explains, “In 2004 we set out to unite communities around high quality cultural experiences with a handful of events in small-scale venues. The festival has grown with our ambition and our audiences and Liverpool has embraced the lesbian, gay and transgender experience; so much so that you will find Homotopia at the Philharmonic Hall, the Walker Art Gallery and the Museum of Liverpool this year.