A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arrayed in a matrix, each pixel electrode of the plurality of pixel electrodes having first and second sub-pixel electrodes. The apparatus further includes a plurality of first switching devices connected to the first sub-pixel electrodes, a plurality of gate lines connected to the switching devices, a plurality of data lines connected to the first devices and passing between the pixel electrodes to transmit data voltages, and first and second storage electrodes disposed between the pixel electrodes and the data lines disposed at both sides of the pixel electrodes and overlapping the first sub-pixel electrodes.