A major new exhibition exploring the history, identity and expression of gender is set to open at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery.
Gender Stories, co-created by National Museums Liverpool, brings together fine and decorative art, personal stories and historic objects to examine how ideas surrounding gender have evolved across different cultures and throughout history.
The exhibition invites visitors to explore questions around what gender is, how perceptions of it have changed over time and the role it continues to play in shaping people’s everyday lives.
Exhibition brings together internationally renowned artists
Through a diverse collection of artworks and personal experiences, Gender Stories explores the spectrum of gender and gender expression while examining how gender intersects with sex, class, sexuality and heritage.
The exhibition features work by internationally acclaimed artists including David Hockney, Catherine Opie, Grayson Perry, Rene Matić, Zanele Muholi and Del LaGrace Volcano, highlighting how art has challenged and redefined traditional ideas of gender over the years.
Alongside contemporary and historic works, visitors will discover personal stories and objects that offer different perspectives on identity and self-expression.
Walker Art Gallery hosts final stop of national exhibition
The exhibition has been created through a collaboration between Bristol Museums, National Museums Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Museums, and members of communities from all three cities.
Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery will be the final venue to host the touring exhibition, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the project before it concludes.
Gender Stories has been developed through the Museums and Galleries Network for Exhibition Touring (MAGNET), with support from Art Fund and funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
The exhibition showcases how museums, artists and communities can work together to explore complex themes through art, encouraging conversations around identity, representation and the changing understanding of gender across generations.
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