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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Artist in focus | Gemma Stanley: concrete classism & council estates
Black Country artist, and recent graduate of Birmingham’s School of Jewellery, Gemma Stanley is producing some incredible, experimental jewellery. Inspired by her architectural surroundings, she […]
Cocktail Culture | 9 of the Artiest Bars in Birmingham
I’ve been wanting to write about Birmingham’s best cocktails bars for a while now. The city is brimming with independent bars, and many of them […]
Interview | Meet Ed Isaacs, the Black Country’s urban sketcher
I first came across the work of Ed Isaacs on Instagram, and immediately fell in love with his unique and calligraphic sketching style. Paul Klee […]
Art event | Reclaim Photography Festival | 3 May – 26 June
The third international Reclaim Photography Festival, Reclaiming Our Future, is coming back to the West Midlands from Thursday 3 May to Tuesday 26 June 2018. […]
Meet 3 Birmingham artists challenging climate change
A growing number of artists have begun to explore issues relating to climate change and its effects, using their artwork to stimulate debate and create […]
Interview | Meet Danny Howes: Portrait Artist of the Year Finalist 2018
Danny Howes is one of Birmingham’s best realist painters. His large-scale canvases document contemporary life and people from the region, reflecting the vibrant, diverse and […]