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Albert Dock, Liverpool, England L3 4BB+44 151 702 7400

Description: The Tate Gallery Liverpool was created to display the works of the massive Tate Collection, over 60,000 pieces of art, including British works from 1500 to present day, and the work of international modern artists. The T...Read More

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It's the 'Tate' of the Art

by koshkha

Northampton, United Kingdom

February 11, 2012

Best of IgoUgo If we were to play a Monty Pythonesque game of ‘Word Association Football’ with the word ‘Tate’, your average Brit would go in one of two directions. The arty will say "Gallery", the more down to earth "and Lyle". Oddly few people seem to realise ...Read more

From journal A Day at the Dock

Thoroughly modern!

by MichaelJM

Nottingham, England

March 4, 2011

Best of IgoUgo The Tate Modern is right on the edge of the renovated Albert Dock area in one of the massive converted warehouses that flank the side of the River Mersey. It’s actually a huge space and admission is free to all, although there may sometimes be ...Read more The Tate Modern is right on the edge of the renovated Albert Dock area in one of the massive converted warehouses that flank the side of the River Mersey. It’s actually a huge space and admission is free to all, although there may sometimes be specific exhibitions which attract a fee. Having said that, we had open access to the whole museum.

It’s not that I’m a great lover of Modern Art, but there were some artists and pieces that I was particularly keen to view on this visit to Liverpool. So my appraisal of Tate Liverpool will not be based on a highly sophisticated knowledge of the Art world (my youngest son, who is an artist, would be horrified to see me admitting to that) rather an impression (no pun intended) of the Tate Liverpool as an artistic concept (wow, this sounds awfully pretentious). Or perhaps not!

The entrance to the Tate Modern is heralded by a large red "TATE" sign which alongside the striking blue of the doors and the fascia and the white of the painted iron work makes a grand patriotic statement. From this partially covered walkway there’s a great view across the dock and on a clear bright day it would have been nice to study the view a little more. But today was cold and damp so it was not the time to dally. We entered into the magnificent open space that is the entrance to the gallery. It was just how an art gallery should be – buzzing with excitement and a milling throng.

Tate Liverpool was founded in 1988 and helped to rejuvenate the Albert Dock area of the City

The gallery is not at all cluttered (with the exception of the gift shop which is crammed full of books, postcards, mugs and a whole host of other souvenirs and art associated regalia) and there are plenty of open spaces between the individual installations.

The "special exhibition" which was also free was called "This is Sculpture" and included work by Anthony Gormley, Henry Moore, Picasso and Salvador Dali. One "interesting" work was a life like hand dangling out of the wall. It had collected quite a crowd and we were just admiring the skills of the artist when we realised that the hand was not like-like it was real. As it moved (not to shock but to exercise) the crowd gasped, giggled and gawped. Of course we speculated what was happening on the other side of the wall and how uncomfortable it must have been for the performer. Is this art at its best? As the installation provoked a response and encouraged speculation and debate?

This temporary exhibition was full of contrasting media with sculpture, holograms, videos and participative, interactive installations. There were exhibits that were clearly there to shock whilst others were present to sooth and calm. Interestingly there were headphones available on entry, with a choice of channels that played music and gave a different edge to the overall exhibition depending on which you chose. I gave both a whirl and it did truly impact differently.

No matter what you think about modern art I’d encourage you to have a look at Tate Modern. As it’s free it will only "cost" you time and I’d be surprised if you didn’t find something that intrigued or surprised you.
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From journal Parks and Museums

Tate Gallery

by rufusni

Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

July 20, 2007

Best of IgoUgo This is an outpost of the famed Tate Gallery of London, and is located in the regenerated Albert Dock. The old warehouse provides great space for the artwork housed here and has a simple layout. The gallery displays selections from the Tate's modern ...Read more

From journal Liverpool Day Tripping

Tate Liverpool

by Mashka

Brooklyn, New York

July 24, 2001

As an art major, I have been to many art galleries and this is my absolute favorite in the world. It is beautifully laid out, well organized, the staff is friendly and the art is incredible. The collection is somewhat small but every piece belongs ...Read more

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From journal Loving Liddypool

The Tate

by Cheryl Morgan

San Jose

July 14, 2001

Best of IgoUgo Pride of place at Albert Dock belongs to an offshoot of London's Tate Gallery. This is serious culture, there are big name artists exhibited here. It is, according to the publicity, the largest collection of modern art in the UK outside London. ...Read more

From journal Looking for Liverpool

Tate Gallery (annex)

by Tombrew

Marina del Rey, California

December 19, 2000

What a neat surprise! This annex of the famous London gallery was free, and contained a great exhibit of the collage work of Peter Blake. This is the man who did the Sgt. Pepper cover, among other things. Also, there were many collages created by ...Read more

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