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Liverpool Biennial is the UK’s largest festival of contemporary visual art. The 12th edition is now open until 17 September 2023.
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35 commissioned artists taking part View our artists
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Learn more about the theme for our 12th edition 'uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things'
Learn moreExhibitions in historic buildings, unexpected spaces, and renowned art galleries
ExhibitionsExplore our Route Guides to discover what Liverpool Biennial 2023 has to offer
Route GuidesCommission Spotlight
Liverpool Biennial x BID | Alicja Biala: Merseyside Totemy
Commissioned by Liverpool Biennial in partnership with Liverpool BID Company, ‘Merseyside Totemy’ is a new public artwork that visualises statistics and figures related to the impact of climate change on the Liverpool City Region- one of the areas most at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change.
Commission Spotlight
Antony Gormley: Another Place
Antony Gormley’s installation, ‘Another Place’, comprises 100 cast-iron sculptures made from 17 different moulds taken from the sculptor’s own body, installed on Crosby Beach on the Mersey Estuary, all facing the open sea, and evoking the relationship between the natural elements, space and the human body.
Commission Spotlight
Ugo Rondinone: Liverpool Mountain
‘Liverpool Mountain’ by internationally renowned artist Ugo Rondinone is a major new public artwork for the city region, commissioned by Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool.