When I see students and graduates looking for jobs in the arts, the first question I ask is this: do you volunteer? Usually the answer […]
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Exhibition review | ‘Beyond the Battlefields’: Using photography to understand the impact of war | University of Birmingham
Käthe Buchler (1876-1930) was an amateur German photographer, whose collection of images has been assembled into an exhibition, entitled ‘Beyond the Battlefields’, currently being displayed […]
Exhibition review | Edmund Clark: ‘In Place of Hate’ | Ikon Gallery
British artist Edmund Clark is Ikon Gallery’s artist-in-residence at Europe’s only entirely therapeutic prison, HMP Grendon. This immersive exhibition is the culmination of his residency, […]
Artist in focus | Victor Rubin’s Poesie: ‘Figures of the Field’
Amongst an overgrown field of flowers and a horizonless landscape, a couple emerge: framed by a deep red sky, one face veiled, a partner’s hand […]
Careers | Why you need work experience in the arts
If you want to work in the arts, work experience is pretty much essential. Work experience can include a range of opportunities, from work shadowing […]
Art History | The Paolozzi Mosaics
Mosaics, of important art historical significance (and worth millions of pounds), have recently been restored and re-instated in a Redditch shopping centre. The mosaics were […]
Arts careers | How do I write a great CV for the arts?
You’ve come across an advert for (what sounds like) an exciting job, in a museum or gallery where you’d love to work. So, how do […]
Best Birmingham exhibitions to visit this Autumn
I love Autumn: wrapping up in warm jumpers, drinking ridiculously flavoured lattes (yes, I know it’s not real coffee if it tastes like pumpkin) and […]
Arts careers | Meet Harriet Hathaway, Decorative Art Assistant Curator at Nottingham Castle
Harriet Hathaway was recently appointed as Decorative Art Assistant Curator at Nottingham Castle. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2015 with First Class […]
Art fiction | A short story: ‘The Long Engagement’
The first time I saw her I didn’t realise that she was blind. I’d come to the museum with my sketchbook; she was sat, unmoving, […]