Photo: Artwork in progress by MrASingh at Creative Heights launch, Rotunda. Image credit: Nati Creates. For this guest post, we welcome the lovely Nati to the blog. She has put together ‘The Ultimate Affordable Guide[…]
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Category: Birmingham
Art as investment | Where can I buy art in Birmingham?
Where can I buy art in Birmingham? If you’re interested in collecting art as an investment, or are just looking for a new picture to hang at home, you’re in luck. Birmingham has a varied[…]
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Wild Dining | A floating feast & exhibition aboard Ikon’s Slow Boat
When I first saw ‘Wild Dining’ advertised I knew I had to book a place for this unique event presented by Ikon Gallery’s Slow Boat. Local art, four courses of food and drink, Birmingham’s canals,[…]
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Richard Battye: ‘PROJECT’ | Performers & projection art photography
Richard Battye is one of Birmingham’s best photographers. His new series, ‘PROJECT’, sees him casting original photographs of the everyday onto the naked human body and then re-photographing them. Without the use of Photoshop, the[…]
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Artist in focus | Accessorise for Autumn with Abbie Gaiger’s acrylic jewellery
This week I caught up with one of the best new jewellery designers and makers from Birmingham, Abbie Gaiger. Not long graduated from Birmingham’s School of Jewellery, her graduate collection was awarded runner-up at the[…]
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Flat 8 | New concept of art apartment arrives in Birmingham
A new concept of contemporary gallery has arrived in Birmingham: the art apartment. Foregoing traditional gallery exhibitions, the city’s artists and collectors are now showcasing their artwork in domestic interiors. Away from the intimidating white[…]
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Artist in focus | Idris Khan: Blurred Lines
Birmingham-born Idris Khan OBE (b.1978) is internationally recognised for his signature style of layering images and text. In his work he explores the links between classical music, art history, literature, philosophy and religion. He blurs[…]
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Breaking news from Birmingham Museums | New cultural centre in Yardley
Birmingham Museums has announced some big news today. A site in Yardley has been agreed as the potential location for a new collection and cultural centre, led by Birmingham Museums Trust. A publicly accessible and[…]
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Exhibition | ‘Within and Without: Body Image and the Self’ at BMAG
Following on from their fantastic ‘Coming Out’ exhibition, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery have opened another FREE show which raises questions about identity and body image in their experimental ‘Story Lab’ space. ‘Within and Without: Body[…]
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Artist in focus | Edward Burne-Jones: Sleeping Beauties
Edward Burne-Jones (1833 – 98) was one of the most significant British artists of 19th century and a leading figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Myths and fairy tales weave throughout much of his art, including[…]
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