What is the best way to teach art and its history to kids? Having worked in the arts for over 10 years, and started by […]
Art as therapy: Photo-walking with Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora
For many of us, walking is an activity that we do daily, without really thinking about it. However, a new ‘Green Spaces’ project in Birmingham […]
Culture Forward
‘Forward’ is the City of Birmingham’s dynamic motto. But, given current contexts, this is proving difficult: the City Council has just announced significant budget cuts […]
‘Drawing Attention’ at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
As an artform, drawing has consistently been underestimated, undervalued and dismissed as a preparatory activity in an artist’s wider practice. However, hosting a British Museum touring […]
Janet vs Jackson: Who was the first Abstract Expressionist?
Janet Sobel or Jackson Pollock: Who was the first Abstract Expressionist? Traditional art historical narratives have placed Pollock at the top of this particular art […]
Ikon Gallery is 60!
‘Start the Press!’ is Ikon’s new exhibition, which features a black and yellow gridded print, ‘Flamsteed’, 1967. This bold, eye-bending image has been signed in […]
Black Tudors added to art history in ‘New Narratives’ exhibition
Although more than 200 Black Tudors lived in England, you wouldn’t believe it according to art history. Black visual presence is lacking, with only one […]
Artist couple: Margaret and Berthold Wolpe at Winterbourne
Art history has been built upon mythical images of the individual male genius. Working alone in his studio, he is driven by his unstoppable imagination. […]
Birmingham | Best Art of 2023
This year, I moved back to Birmingham, and what a year I chose. I’ve been reflecting on the highs of 2023, as well as its […]
A Black Country Type of Day
Heavy art books are crammed onto a tall bookcase in Tom Hicks’ Wolverhampton studio. More are stacked in neat piles on his desk, where his […]