Colin Simpson, Principal Museums Officer for the Williamson said of Furr\u2019s work: \u201cWe are pleased to welcome back to Wirral an artist who has made a substantial career for himself. He embraces variety and diversity, often collaborating with artists with very different skills, and this mid-career retrospective will allow us all to appreciate both the range and the quality of Christian\u2019s work to date.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibition is open from 28th September <\/strong>until 24th November<\/strong> and, like all exhibitions at the Williamson Art Gallery, is free<\/strong>. We are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.<\/p>\n

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Highly sought after for his portrait commissions, the painter simultaneously follows the strong tradition of representation in British modern and contemporary art throughout his oeuvre. He is collected privately around the world and features in the permanent collection of the Dorchester Collection\u2019s flagship art hotel 45 Park Lane in London. Furr is known as an innovative \u2018risk taker\u2019 in the art world due to the eclectic range of his work. He works in different mediums and has been involved in acclaimed art collaborations such as his Staying Alive<\/em> neon collection with Chris Bracey and his recent 45RPM<\/em> collection with the respected music photographer Gered Mankowitz. Last year, Colt Technology in London commissioned Furr to create an art piece for their headquarters. He created a neon art piece in the shape of a pair of spectacles using a new nano \u2018super-black\u2019 material he initiated with Imperial College scientists in response to Anish Kapoor\u2019s Monopoly of Vantablack<\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe exhibition is part of Wirral\u2019s year as Borough of Culture<\/a> for the Liverpool City Region. Cllr Christine Spriggs, Cabinet Member for Culture and Tourism said: \u201cWe are thrilled that Christian Furr has returned to Wirral to exhibit this fine retrospective of his work as part of Wirral\u2019s Borough of Culture year. His exhibition will inspire the young people of the area to be creative as Christian was by the artwork he saw as a boy in the Williamson in Birkenhead and the Walker in Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For more exhibitions at the Williamson, check the Exhibitions<\/a> pages on our website.<\/p>\n\n
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Knight Webb Gallery is hosted a solo exhibition, \u2018The Humble Cheese\u2019 by Christian Furr, on 29th April \u2013 31st May 201 and now has Furr’s cheeses on display.
London based painter Christian Furr has painted the humble cheese for over a decade. The cheese has become his metaphor for simplicity, tradition and artisan dedication. Paradoxically and also entertainingly, the artist has given the same skill and observation to capturing the essence of processed cheeses with their elaborate packaging.<\/p>\n
In association with La Fromagerie<\/a> \/ Hugh, Kevin and Robert Wines<\/a><\/p>\n
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Long-Sharp Gallery debuts \u2018The British Are Coming\u2019, an exhibit comprised of the works of six contemporary British artists on October 2, 2015. Christian Furr\u2019s new \u2018Jouissance\u2019 series exploring the beauty of explosions features. Further details here: Long-Sharp<\/a><\/p>\n
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NOV 4th 2015 NEILAND’S CHOICE: GX Gallery <\/strong>London
Christian Furr is exhibiting new works in ‘Neiland’s Choice’ at the GX Gallery OPENING 4 NOV 2015. Other artists include Sir Peter Blake, David Mach, Patrick Hughes and more. Further details here: GX Gallery<\/a>
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The original ‘The Balance of Nature’ Currently on view at Subversion<\/a> The (Un)Fine Art Gallery, Glasgow Scotland<\/p>\n
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