Liverpool Biennial 2025: BEDROCK

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‘BEDROCK’, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, is inspired by the physical and social foundations of Liverpool and features 30 artists and collectives across 18 locations.

• 22 worksnewly commissioned for the festival

• New venuesinclude Pine Courtand The Black-Ein Liverpool’s Chinatown and 20 Jordan Street in the Baltic Triangle

• Outdoor artworks installed at locations across the city including Liverpool ONE shopping centre, Mann Island, St John’s Gardens and the grounds of The Oratory at Liverpool Cathedral

• Public programme of events and performances throughout the 14-week festival.

Taking over historic buildings, unexpected spaces and art galleries, Liverpool Biennial-the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary visual art-has beentransforming the city through art for over two decades.

A dynamic programme of free exhibitions, performances, community and learning activities, and fringe eventsunfolds over 14 weeks, shining a light on the city’s vibrant cultural scene. New venues and sites for the 13th edition include 20 Jordan Street located in the city’s Baltic Triangle, Pine Court, the heritage site of Pine Court Housing Association in the heart of Chinatown, andT he Black-E, Liverpool's pioneering arts and community centre, which join venues such as Bluecoat, FACT Liverpool, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Central Library, Open Eye Gallery, Tate Liverpool + RIBA North and Walker Art Gallery. A series of outdoor works are set to be installed at sites across the city including Liverpool ONE, Mann Island, St John’s Gardens and the grounds of The Oratory at Liverpool Cathedral.

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