Walker Art Gallery

Walker Art Gallery An extraordinary collection of paintings, sculpture & decorative arts, from 13th century to present.
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The Walker Art Gallery houses an internationally-renowned collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art. It is one of Europe’s finest galleries, with a collection that ranges from outstanding modern and contemporary works to Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces. Some of the greatest British artists of the last century are represented in the contemporary galleries, from Lucian Freud to Dav

id Hockney, while the Gallery’s Impressionist collection is not to be missed. You can also see paintings by 17th and 18th century masters including Poussin, Rembrandt and Gainsborough, before taking in the Walker’s famed Pre-Raphaelite collection. Younger visitors will love Big Art for Little Artists, a gallery designed to introduce children to art in a fun and interactive way.

Moments from inside the gallery this month 📍With two powerful exhibitions now open, visitors are exploring bold conversa...
27/05/2026

Moments from inside the gallery this month 📍With two powerful exhibitions now open, visitors are exploring bold conversations in Gender Stories and immersing themselves in the striking visuals and soundscapes of John Akomfrah: Listening All Night To The Rain. Come and experience them for yourself at Walker Art Gallery.

John Akomfrah’s Listening All Night To The Rain is a powerful immersive installation exploring memory, migration, climat...
22/05/2026

John Akomfrah’s Listening All Night To The Rain is a powerful immersive installation exploring memory, migration, climate and identity through sound and moving image 🎥💧 Starting on the outside of the Walker this exhibition is not to be missed. Plan your visit now!

📢✨Now open at Walker Art Gallery: Gender Stories explores how gender is lived, expressed and understood through art, obj...
20/05/2026

📢✨Now open at Walker Art Gallery: Gender Stories explores how gender is lived, expressed and understood through art, objects and personal narratives. A powerful exhibition inviting reflection, conversation and new perspectives. Learn more and plan your visit now: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/genderstories

What Artists Wear is back 🩰✨ In this episode, choreographer and dancer Rosie Terry Toogood tells us about her sense of s...
19/05/2026

What Artists Wear is back 🩰✨ In this episode, choreographer and dancer Rosie Terry Toogood tells us about her sense of style, her love for loose fitting pieces, and silhouettes which resemble the movement of aquatic forms. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/F4xMeIiOkNE?si=vd7DvOxBUetZJclc

NOW OPEN 📢✨ Step into two powerful new exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery: Gender Stories and Listening All Night To ...
16/05/2026

NOW OPEN 📢✨ Step into two powerful new exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery: Gender Stories and Listening All Night To The Rain 🎨💧

Acclaimed British artist Sir John Akomfrah presents Listening All Night To The Rain, a series of immersive multi-channel video installations exploring memory, migration and identity.

Alongside this, Gender Stories examines ideas of gender through fine and decorative art, personal stories and thought-provoking objects from across history.

Plan your visit now and discover both exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery.

In our collection, alongside works by the likes of Lucian Freud and Rose Wylie, is a rather unusual portrait of a barefo...
13/05/2026

In our collection, alongside works by the likes of Lucian Freud and Rose Wylie, is a rather unusual portrait of a barefooted man in a grey suit👀 The surrealist painting is both of and by Wallasey artist Albert Richards. Our latest National Museums Liverpool Podcast episode explores his remarkable story, the art he left behind, and the tragedy of a life cut short in 1945.

Listen now: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/albert-richards-wallasey-war-artist-national-museums-liverpool-podcast

There's still time to grab your ticket and join us for the opening night of Gender Stories at Walker Art Gallery 🎨✨🎶Be a...
09/05/2026

There's still time to grab your ticket and join us for the opening night of Gender Stories at Walker Art Gallery 🎨✨🎶

Be among the first to experience this groundbreaking new exhibition exploring gender through art, identity and personal stories across time and place. Featuring works by David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Zanele Muholi, Yinka Shonibare and more.

Book your ticket to the opening event now and expect live performances, DJs, creative activities, drag, burlesque and much more. Grab your ticket here: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/walker-art-gallery/event/gender-stories-launch-event

Only one week until two powerful new exhibitions open at Walker Art Gallery on 16 May ✨📢Gender Stories 🎨What is gender, ...
07/05/2026

Only one week until two powerful new exhibitions open at Walker Art Gallery on 16 May ✨📢

Gender Stories 🎨What is gender, and how does it shape our lives? Co-developed by National Museums Liverpool, Bristol Museums and Brighton & Hove Museums, this thought-provoking exhibition explores changing perceptions of gender through art, history and personal stories.

Listening All Night To The Rain 📽️ Acclaimed British artist Sir John Akomfrah presents a powerful multi-screen installation first commissioned for the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. Inspired by the poetry of Su Dongpo, the work explores migration, memory, racial injustice and climate change through newly filmed and archival footage.

Image 1: Still from The Mind is a Group Muscle by Ree Bradley, featured in Gender Stories

Image 2: Still from Listening All Night To The Rain by Sir John Akomfrah

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