Today, the term ‘muse’ carries negative connotations, particularly within feminist art history. However, the muse can be viewed from another perspective altogether – through that […]
Women’s Art about Motherhood at MAC
For decades, women were told that they couldn’t be both artists and mothers. However, a new exhibition at Midlands Arts Centre, ‘Acts of Creation: On […]
Birmingham’s 100 Days of Creativity
Birmingham is a creative city. It’s also a resilient city, in the face of council cuts, as this summer is proving. Running until 26 August, […]
Culture Forward x Book club: ‘Both Not Half’ by Jassa Ahluwalia
“So much of this book was about finding answers”, says actor, writer and filmmaker Jassa Ahluwalia, who sits on stage at the University of Birmingham. […]
Carolyn Blake: ‘Preserving the Memory’ at Malvern Library
This week, I took the train to Malvern to see a mesmerising new exhibition of paintings by Birmingham-based artist, Carolyn Blake. ‘Preserving the Memory’ at […]
Reimagining Redditch: Art in everyday places
One of the Midlands’ most impressive masterpieces doesn’t hang inside a museum or art gallery but can be found, instead, in Redditch town centre. Kingfisher […]
How to Start an Art Business in London?
Starting an art business in the UK can be a rewarding and exciting venture. The country has a rich and diverse art scene, making it […]
Digbeth’s artists: “There is room for us all”
Behind a thick black curtain at Birmingham’s Grand Union is an immersive new exhibition ‘Love is Real, and it’s Inside Of My Computer’, created by […]
Portrait Prize at Birmingham’s RBSA Gallery
It’s not often, if ever, that you come face-to-face with your own image, hanging on the walls of a gallery. But, last week, this was […]
Great Birmingham Run: A Route Through Culture
“You never regret a run”, I tell myself at 8am. Not only am I gearing up for the morning’s exercise but training for 2024’s Great […]