FACT Liverpool facts for kids
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Exterior of FACT
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| Location | 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, England |
| Opened | 2003 |
FACT Liverpool is a cool place in Liverpool, England, where you can explore new media art. Think of it as art that uses screens, computers, and technology! This building has art galleries, a cinema run by Picturehouse, a bar, and a café. It's a great spot to see modern art and catch a movie.
History of FACT
FACT stands for the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology. It was created to show off art that uses video and new technology. Before FACT, there weren't many places in the UK where artists could show this kind of work.
The building was designed by a company called Austin-Smith:Lord. When FACT opened in 2003, it was a big deal! It was the first new building for arts in Liverpool in over 60 years. The last one was the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. FACT is known for showing and creating video and digital art. In 2018, FACT celebrated its 15th birthday!
FACT's very first art show was called Baltimore by Isaac Julien. This artwork was made specially for FACT's opening and was shown in many other places for ten years. Since then, FACT has shown more than 350 new media and digital artworks. Many famous artists have shown their work here, like Pipilotti Rist, Nam June Paik, and Agnes Varda.
Cool Exhibitions and Events
FACT helps artists create and show visual art that uses creative media and digital technology. This means you might see art made with computers, projections, or even virtual reality!
In 2007, the cinema at FACT hosted a special event. The famous film director Quentin Tarantino came to answer questions from the audience. This was for the UK release of his movie Death Proof. In 2015, FACT had an exhibition called Follow. As part of this show, an artist named Shia LaBeouf answered phone calls from the public right there in the gallery!
FACT also works with the Liverpool Biennial, which is a big art festival in Liverpool. In 2018, FACT showed art by Agnes Varda and Mohamed Bourouissa for this festival. Also in 2018, FACT helped create an amazing art experience called AURORA. It was set up inside the Toxteth Reservoir with artists Invisible Flock. FACT also showed Broken Symmetries, a big international exhibition. This show was created with other art centers around the world, like Arts at CERN and the CCCB in Barcelona.
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