Bursting with colour, expression and individuality, more than 50 exhibited artworks at Birmingham’s RBSA Gallery prove a point made famous by Pablo Picasso: “Every child […]
10 Rising Birmingham Artists to Watch
Over the last year, I’ve witnessed momentum growing in the Midlands. As well as drawing, painting or printing solo in their studios, Birmingham artists are […]
Birmingham Botanical Gardens: A Brilliant Day Out
On another scorching heatwave morning, I walked one mile out of Birmingham city centre to spend time among beautiful plant life: palms and tree ferns, […]
‘Workshop of the World’ at Ikon Gallery
Tapestries, tiles, stained glass windows and famous typefaces have all been made in Birmingham. The city’s rich arts and crafts heritage has also inspired a […]
‘Inside the Playroom’ at Stryx Gallery
Green dinosaurs have disembarked in Birmingham, framed on the wall of Stryx Gallery’s innovative new exhibition, ‘Inside the Playroom.’ It’s a fun and colourful selling […]
Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art
Art history has been built on the myth of individual geniuses who have, according to the canon, worked tirelessly and alone in their studios. But […]
Su Richardson: ‘In Stitches’ at MAC
“Time was short, so we made little bits on the kitchen table”, says Su Richardson, who spent the 1970s juggling her creative practice with domestic […]
Alan Reullier: The Art Of A Second Life
At Birmingham’s RBSA Gallery, the region’s manufacturing history is being celebrated in a new exhibition of classic motor vehicle drawings, which have been reimagined as […]
Birmingham half marathon: a historic route
“You never regret a run”, I tell myself while pulling on my pair of muddy trainers. But what about 13 miles? I am feeling somewhat […]
Surreal Solihull: Bringing Surrealism’s Bird Woman Back to Life
Surrealism has arrived on the streets of Solihull. A new public realm exhibition, which I have curated, is celebrating the borough’s links to this strangest […]