"finest academics are meeting to slag off the secretive collector." It marks a new step for the artists: "The Stuckists have gained some academic credibility after being dismissed as a media freak-show." Naive John chaired the symposium, which was announced as a day of illustrated lectures, presented by leading Stuckist artists and independent art historians. Booked speakers included: Guy Denning, Paul Harvey, Jacqueline Jones, Bill Lewis, Charles Thomson and Odysseus Yakoumakis. John also curated the exhibition of Stuckist paintings. The event was part of the programme of the 2006 Liverpool Biennial, and followed the Stuckist show at the 2004 Liverpool Biennial. Artists exhibiting in the 2006 show included Philip Absolon, Godfrey Blow, John Bourne, Jaime Braz, Guy Denning, John Geggie, Ella Guru, Paul Harvey, Naive John, Jacqueline Jones, Peter Klint, Bill Lewis, Mike Mayhew, Jesse Richards, Kim Richardson, Mary Von Stockhausen, Charles Thomson and Odysseus Yakoumakis. See also The Stuckists Punk Victorian Stuckist demonstrations Lowbrow art Pop Surrealism References Milner, Frank ed. (2004), "The Stuckists Punk Victorian" National Museums Liverpool, Footnotes External links Naive John official site Fellow Travellers official site Interview on MyArtSpace Naive John on the Walker Art Gallery site Naive John on Hunterian Museum's site Naive John on Art in Liverpool 1962 births 20th-century British painters British male painters 21st-century British painters Stuckism Alumni of Liverpool John Moores University Living people English contemporary artists People with mood disorders 20th-century British male artists 21st-century British male artists