Nine Highlights of Liverpool Biennial 2025
Encounter works by Sheila Hicks, Isabel Nolan, Cevdet Erek and Dawit L. Petros, among others, in the citywide festival of contemporary art
Encounter works by Sheila Hicks, Isabel Nolan, Cevdet Erek and Dawit L. Petros, among others, in the citywide festival of contemporary art
The UK’s largest free festival of contemporary visual art, Liverpool Biennial runs until 14 September 2025. Its 13th edition, ‘BEDROCK’, reconsiders the city as a place where contemporary art engages with existing foundations – both geological and social – drawing inspiration from the sandstone which underpins Merseyside and is frequently found in its iconic architecture, as well as recognizing the diverse communities which have contributed to Liverpool.
Planning to visit the Biennial? Here are some do-not-miss destinations …
Walker Art Gallery
A group show including works by Isabel Nolan (Kerlin Gallery) and Jennifer Tee (Tina Kim Gallery), among others.
John Lennon Art and Design Building, Liverpool John Moores University
An outdoor sculpture by Isabel Nolan in the shadow of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
Tate + RIBA North
A group exhibition including Sheila Hicks (Alison Jacques Gallery), Fred Wilson (Pace Gallery), Mounira Al Solh (Sfeir-Semler Gallery) and Christine Sun Kim (François Ghebaly).
Open Eye Gallery
A three-person show of lens-based work and sculpture including Widline Cadet (Nazarian / Curcio).
20 Jordan Street
A sculptural and sonic installation by Cevdet Erek (mor charpentier) inspired by the atmosphere, aesthetics and aural landscape of football stadiums.
Liverpool Cathedral
An installation responding to the architecture of the building and the birds that nest in the area around it by Maria Loizidou (Kalfayan Galleries).
FACT
Installations including an ode to urban pests by Kara Chin (Linseed Projects).
Central Library
An installation by Dawit L. Petros (Tiwani Contemporary) in the building’s historic Hornby Library, responding to imperial archives and legacies of colonialism.
Across Town
Don’t miss permanent artworks across the city from past Biennials, such as ‘Liverpool Mountain’ by Ugo Rondinone (Sadie Coles HQ) and ‘Dazzle Ferry’ by Sir Peter Blake (Waddington Custot)
Liverpool Biennial 2025: ‘Bedrock’, 7 June –14 September 2025.
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