During the late 19th and early 20th century Birmingham was at the centre of the jewellery trade in the UK. It was also a centre for the Arts and Crafts Movement, with artists drawing inspiration[…]
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Exhibition review | James Byrne: ‘Between The Islands’
I always look forward to exhibitions at Reuben Colley Fine Art, a gallery that celebrates local artists, and particularly painters. Last night I battled through ‘The Beast from the East’ which had hit Birmingham in[…]
Artist in focus | Tom Hicks: Black Country Type
Black Country Type is an ongoing photographic project by Tom Hicks. I first came across him on Instagram: like many artists Tom uses social media to share and exhibit his images, with both a local[…]
Little artists | Family art this February half term in Brum
Last week I saw my hairdresser inside Ikon Gallery with two small toddlers. So, in my latest appointment I asked her about their visit: she told me that she had never been interested in museums[…]
Art History | David Bomberg: mud baths & modernism
Birmingham born David Bomberg (1890 – 1957) is recognised as one of the 20th century’s leading British artists and a pioneer of modernism. His artistic career began with experiments into vibrant, vigorous abstraction, before he[…]
Art event | Project Birmingham presents Medicine Bakery + Gallery | 2 – 4 March
My first experience of Medicine was during the Frankfurt Christmas Market. I always enjoy the markets – well, for about a week, after which I’m all mulled-wined out. And so, one busy Saturday afternoon, I[…]
Exhibition review | ‘Fertile Ground’: Nilupa Yasmin and Madeleine Muir | Argentea Gallery
Currently on show at Birmingham’s Argentea Gallery is ‘Fertile Ground’. The exhibition features two young female artists from the Midlands – Nilupa Yasmin and Madeleine Muir – both of whom use photography as a process[…]
Best Birmingham art exhibitions opening in early 2018
I don’t really believe in ‘Dry January’. In part, this is because my birthday falls in the middle of the month, and cocktails are compulsory. But more so because January is a key point in[…]
Art History | An introduction to the Pre-Raphaelites
In my second year at university I took a course called ‘Introduction to Modern Art’. Naively expecting to see some Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso or Georgia O’Keeffe, I was surprised when the first lecture started[…]
Art event | Belles Petite: ‘Because of you’ | 17 March 2018
Birmingham-based artist Claire Griffiths, aka Belles Petite, is holding a charity art event and exhibition at Zellig in Digbeth’s Custard Factory on Saturday 17th March. It will showcase 40 of her latest Belles Petite artworks[…]